abjure | /æb'dʒʊə(r)/ v. Syn. renounce; abandon
renounce upon oath; abandon forever |
abrogate | /'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority |
acumen | /'ækjʊmɛn, ə'kju:mɛn/ n. Syn. acuteness; insight
mental keenness; quickness of perception |
adumbrate | /'ædʌmbreɪt/ v. Syn. overshadow; shade
give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
alacrity | /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
anathema | /ə'næθəmə/ n.
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
antipathy | /æn'tɪpəθɪ/ n. Syn. aversion; dislike
strong feeling of aversion; dislike |
approbation | /æprə'beɪʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. approval
expression of warm approval; praise |
arrogate | /'æroʊgeɪt/ v.
claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
ascetic | /ə'sɛtɪk/ a. Syn. austere; severe
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere |
assiduous | /ə'sɪdjʊəs/;/ə'sɪdʒʊəs/ a. Syn. diligent; persistent
constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent |
boon | /bu:n/ n. Syn. blessing; benefit
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
brusque | /brʊsk/;/brʌsk/ a. Syn. blunt; abrupt
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly |
burnish | /'bɜrnɪʃ/ v. Syn. polish
make shiny by rubbing; polish |
buttress | /'bʌtrɪs/ v. Syn. support
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence |
cajole | /kə'dʒoʊl/ v.
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
calumny | /'kæləmnɪ/ n. Syn. slander
false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
capricious | /kə'prɪʃəs/ a. Syn. unpredictable; fickle; arbitrary
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly |
clemency | /'klɛmənsɪ/ n.
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act |
cogent | /'koʊdʒənt/ a. Syn. convincing
reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive |
concomitant | /kən'kɒmɪtənt/ a. Syn. accompanying
in conjunction with; accompanying; associated with |
conflagration | /kɒnflə'greɪʃ(ə)n/ a.
large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
conundrum | /kə'nʌndrəm/ n. Syn. riddle
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma |
credulity | /krɪ'dju:lɪtɪ/;/krɪ'du:lɪtɪ/ n.
readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
cupidity | /kju:'pɪdɪtɪ/ n. Syn. greed
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth |
cursory | /'kɜrsərɪ/ a. Syn. casual
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed |
decry | /dɪ'kraɪ/ v. Syn. disparage
express strong disapproval of; disparage |
defile | /di:'faɪl/ v. Syn. pollute
pollute; make dirty or spotty |
deleterious | /dɛlɪ'tɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. harmful
having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
demure | /dɪ'mjʊə(r)/ a. Syn. grave; serious
modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
deprecate | /'dɛprɪkeɪt/ v. Syn. belittle
express disapproval of; protest against; belittle |
deride | /dɪ'raɪd/ v. Syn. ridicule
ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt |
desecrate | /'dɛsɪkreɪt/ v.
violate with violence, especially to sacred place |
discursive | /dɪ'skɜrsɪv/ a.
tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
dissemble | /dɪ'sɛmb(ə)l/ v. Syn. disguise; pretend
disguise or conceal behind a false appearance; make a false show of |
ebullient | /ɪ'bʌlɪənt/ a.
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
effrontery | /ɛ'frʌntərɪ/ n.
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity |
egregious | /ɪ'gri:dʒəs/ a. Syn. notorious
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
enervate | /'ɛnəveɪt/ v. Syn. weaken
weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve |
ephemeral | /ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
short-lived; enduring a very short time |
eschew | /ɪs'tʃu:/ v. Syn. avoid; escape
avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from |
evanescent | /i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor |
evince | /ɪ'vɪns/ v. Syn. manifest
show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
exculpate | /'ɛkskʌlpeɪt/ v.
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges |
execrable | /'ɛksɪkrəb(ə)l/ a.
very bad; extremely inferiorl; intolerable; very hateful |
expiate | /'ɛkspɪeɪt/ v. Syn. atone
make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
expunge | /ɛk'spʌndʒ/ v. Syn. cancel; remove
cancel; remove; erase or strike out |
extant | /ɛk'stænt/ a.
still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct |
extol | /ɪk'stɔl/ v. Syn. praise; glorify
praise highly; glorify; celebrate |
fallacious | /fə'leɪʃəs/ a. Syn. false; deceptive
false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
fastidious | /fæ'stɪdɪəs/ a.
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details |
fatuous | /'fætjʊəs/ a. Syn. foolish
foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way |
feral | /'fɪər(ə)l/ a. Syn. wild
not domestic; wild; existing in wild or untamed state |
fetid | /'fɛtɪd/ a. Syn. stinking
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking |
florid | /'flɒrɪd/;/'flɔ:rɪd/ a. Syn. ruddy; reddish
reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
fractious | /'frækʃəs/ a. Syn. unruly; disobedient; irritable
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable |
garrulous | /'gærʊləs/ a. Syn. wordy; talkative
talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details |
gregarious | /grɪ'gɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. sociable
sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
hackneyed | /'hæknɪd/ a. Syn. commonplace
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse |
hapless | /'hæplɪs/ a.
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy |
harangue | /hə'ræŋ/ n.
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression |
hegemony | /hɪ'gɛmənɪ/;/'hɛdʒɛmoʊnɪ/ n.
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others |
impassive | /ɪm'pæsɪv/ a.
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited |
imperious | /ɪm'pɪərɪəs/ a. Syn. dictatorial
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial |
impertinent | /ɪm'pɜrtɪnənt/ a. Syn. rude
improperly forward or bold; rude |
impervious | /ɪm'pɜrvɪəs/ a. Syn. impenetrable
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed |
impetuous | /ɪm'pɛtjʊəs/ a. Syn. violent; hasty; rash.
marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate |
impinge | /ɪm'pɪndʒ/ v. Syn. infringe; touch
infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make physical impact on; touch |
implacable | /ɪm'plækəb(ə)l/ a.
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
inchoate | /'ɪnkoʊət/ a. Syn. rudimentary; elementary
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary |
incontrovertible | /ɪnkɒntrə'vɜrtɪb(ə)l/ a. Syn. indisputable
indisputable; not open to question |
indefatigable | /ɪndɪ'fætɪgəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. tireless
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action |
ineffable | /ɪn'ɛfəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unutterable
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech |
inexorable | /ɪn'ɛksərəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. unyielding; implacable
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable |
ingenuous | /ɪn'dʒɛnjʊəs/ a. Syn. young; unsophisticated
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated |
inimical | /ɪ'nɪmɪk(ə)l/ a. Syn. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental |
iniquity | /ɪ'nɪkw(ə)tɪ/ n.
absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness |
insidious | /ɪn'sɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; stealthy; sly
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap |
inure | /ɪ'njʊə(r)/ v. Syn. harden; habituate
apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate |
invective | /ɪn'vɛktɪv/ n. Syn. abuse
abusive language used to express blame or ill will |
inveterate | /ɪn'vɛtərət/ a. Syn. habitual
deep-rooted; firmly and long established; habitual |
jubilant | /'dʒu:bɪlənt/ a. Syn. exultant; happy; merry
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success |
juxtaposition | /dʒʌkstəpə'zɪʃən/ n. Syn. apposition
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position |
laconic | /lə'kɒnɪk/ a. Syn. concise
brief; effectively cut short; marked by use of few words |
languid | /'læŋgwɪd/ a. Syn. weak; sluggish
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
largess | /lɑrdʒɪs/ n.
generous gift; money or gifts bestowed |
latent | /'leɪtənt/ a. Syn. dormant; hidden
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden |
legerdemain | /lɛdʒədə'meɪn/ n.
show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers |
licentious | /laɪ'sɛnʃəs/ a. Syn. amoral; unrestrained
amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint |
limpid | /'lɪmpɪd/ a. Syn. clear
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry |
maelstrom | /'meɪlstrəm/ n. Syn. whirlpool
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water |
magnanimous | /mæg'nænɪməs/ a. Syn. generous; noble
generous; high-minded; chivalrous |
malediction | /mælɪ'dɪkʃ(ə)n/ n. Syn. curse
curse; evil speaking; utterance of curse or execration |
malevolent | /mə'lɛvələnt/ a. Syn. malicious
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious |
manifold | /'mænɪfoʊld/ a.
various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated |
maudlin | /'mɔ:dlɪn/ a. Syn. sentimental
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
mawkish | /'mɔ:kɪʃ/ a. Syn. maudlin
insincerely emotional; showing a sickly excess of sentiment |
mendacious | /mɛn'deɪʃəs/ a. Syn. lying
lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely |
mercurial | /mɜrkjʊərɪəl/ a. Syn. capricious
capricious; liable to sudden unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament |
modicum | /'mɒdɪkəm/ n.
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing |
multifarious | /mʌltɪ'fɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. varied
varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
myriad | /'mɪrɪəd/ a. Syn. innumerable; many; countless; numberless
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand |
nadir | /'neɪdɪə(r)/ n.
lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically |
nascent | /'næsənt/ a. Syn. incipient
incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
nefarious | /nɪ'fɛərɪəs/ a. Syn. abominable
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked |
neophyte | /'ni:oʊfaɪt/ n. Syn. beginner
recent convert to a belief; one newly initiated |
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