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Term

abridge

curtail 

Definition

v. to shorten communication

to cut short

Term

compendium

syllabus 

synopsis

Definition

 

n. shortened summary

n. condesed account

 

Term

cursory

terse 

Definition
adj. brief, casual, short
Term

impetuous

abrupt 

headlong 

apace 

Definition

adj. acting without thinkig 

hasty

quickly 

Term

bolster

corroborate 

advocate

espouse

Definition

uphold

assist

 stand up for

Term

ancillary

concomitant 

Definition
adj. extra, supplementary, accompanying
Term

mainstay

 

Definition
n.  support
Term

vindicator

proponent

advocate 

Definition
n. person who supports a cause
Term
stalwart
Definition
adj. sturdy, strong
Term

munificent

beneficent 

Definition
adj. kind, generous, giving
Term
sustenance
Definition
n. nourishment; means of sustaining life
Term
countenance
Definition

n. appearance

v. permit 

Term

billious

petulant 

waspish 

 

Definition

adj.bad tempered, crank, peevish

 

Term

umbrage

pique

chagrin 

dudgeon

Definition
n. annoyance
Term

irascible

querulous 

pettish 

Definition
adj. bad tempered; crabby; not able to please
Term

fledgling

neophyte

proselyte

dilettante 

tyro 

Definition

n. beginnier

covert 

Term

dilletante 

 

Definition
adj. amateur
Term
novitiate
Definition
n. novice
Term

nascent

burgeoning

 

Definition
adj. beginnig, blossoming
Term

incipient

inchoate

 

Definition
adj. beginning
Term
callow
Definition
adj. -, immature
Term
engender
Definition
v. begin, cause to action
Term

acerbic

acidulous

acrimonious 

Definition

adj. nasty/ sour in behavior, biting, sharp. 

Term

asperity

 

Definition
n. bad temper
Term

caustic

trenchant 

Definition
adj. biting, scathing, sarcastic
Term

mordacious

mordant

Definition
adj. biting, sarcastic
Term

audacious

courageous

daunting

brazen

Definition
adj. bold
Term

banal

insipid


 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, common, unimaginative 
Term

prosaic

trite 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, unimaginative
Term

fatuous

asinine 

Definition
adj. (-), stupid, unintelligent
Term

mundane

quotidian

Definition
adj. (-), usual, common, everyday, boring
Term
platitude
Definition
n. (-), boring statement
Term

pedestrian

hackneyed 

Definition

adj. (-), commonplace, dull, boring. 

Term

bacchanalian

 

Definition
adj. (-/+), to be festive, party, take part in drunken acts
Term

debauchery

 

Definition
n. (-), immoral self indulgence (partying, getting drunk, sex).
Term

licentious

libertine

salacious 

reprobate 

Definition
adj. (-) immoral, self-indulgent, uncontrolled, vulgar
Term
dissipated
Definition

adj. (=) used up, squandered

adj. (-), self-indulgent 

Term

sordid

depraved 

ribald 

Definition
adj. (-), immoral (used w. plesures/indulgence), vulgar, obscene
Term

libidinous

salacious 

lascivious 

Definition
adj. full of lust, lustful
Term

tupritude

iniquity 

Definition
n. (-), vile or immoral act
Term

capricious

volatile 

mercurial

Definition
adj. (-), changing quickly, impulsive
Term
paradigm
Definition
n. (=) example
Term
precursor
Definition
n. harbinger, something that occurs before, indicating that something else is to come
Term
fascimile
Definition
n. copy
Term

factitious

simulated

Definition
adj. (-), copied, phony, fake
Term
vicarious
Definition
adj. (=), done or felt on behalf of someone else, surrogate
Term
emulate
Definition
v. copy
Term
quintessence
Definition
n. (+), essence, core
Term

bereave

 

Definition
v. divest, sadden
Term
lament
Definition
v. mourn, grieve
Term
cadaver
Definition
n. dead person
Term
demise
Definition

v. (-), decease

n. (-), fate, usually death; annihilation

Term

elegy

dirge

knell

Definition
n. (-), funeral hymn, death song
Term

macabre

morbid

sepulchral

Definition

adj. eerie, deathlike

adj. gloomy

Term
moribund
Definition
adj. dying
Term
obsequies
Definition
n. funeral
Term
wraith
Definition
n. (-), ghost, apparition
Term
dolorous
Definition

adj. (-), mourning, anguished

 

think: dolor in spanish - pain

Term

defunct

 

Definition
adj. (-), dead, gone.
Term

abstain

abnegate

Definition
v.  to deny oneself
Term

ascetic

spartan

Definition
adj. self denying
Term

temperate

stoic 

Definition
adj (+), calm, cool, collected
Term

authoritarian

tyrannical 

dogmatic

imperious

 

 

Definition

adj. (-), dicatotrial,domineering, absolute

 

Term

hegemonic

peremptory

despotic 

Definition
adj. (-), authoritative, overbearing, dictatorial
Term

esoteric

arcane

abstruse

 

Definition
adj. difficult to understand, mysterious, obscure
Term

cryptic

ambiguous

 obscure

Definition
adj. mysterious in meaning, unclear, puzzling
Term

enigmatic

bemusing

perpelxing

inscrutable

 recondite

Definition
adj. mysterious,puzzling, confusing
Term

opaque

turbid 

 

Definition
adj. murky, unclear
Term

fetid

odious

putrid 

 rank

Definition
adj. (-), foul, gross , rancid
Term

noisome

 

Definition
adj. rank, foul
Term

inviduous

rebarbative 

Definition
adj. (-), hateful, abominable
Term

cogent

 

Definition
adj. effective, convincing
Term

articulate

eloquent

Definition
adj. (+) clearly spoken, coherant
Term

limpid

lucid

pellucid

 

Definition
adj. (+) crystal clear, fine, easy to understand
Term

aberrant

anomalous 

Definition
adj. out of the ordinary, kinda strange
Term
discrete
Definition
adj. distinct, individual
Term

electic


 

Definition
adj. mixed, not conforming to one thing but taking the best of different sources
Term

iconoclast

diffident 

Definition
n. a person who slams popular beliefs; bible slasher
Term

abash

chagrin

Definition
v. embarass
Term

diffidence

Definition
adj. to lack confidence; be a diffident
Term
expiate
Definition
v. make ameds, atonement
Term

compunction

contrition 

Definition
n. regret, sorrow
Term

foible

 

Definition
n. personal imperfection, oddity, quirk
Term
gaucherie
Definition
n. lack of social grace; awkwardness
Term

rue

 

Definition

v. to feel contrition/compunction

(regret, sorrow)

Term

tantamount

Definition
adj. same as, same
Term

equity

equitable 

Definition

n. impartiality

adj. impartial 

Term
conjugal
Definition
Term
belittle
berate
castigate

decry
Definition
V. TO CRITICIZE; DENOUNCE
Term
aspersion
calumny
obloquy
Definition
N. CRITICISM' BAD PRESS
Term
gainsay
impugn
remonstrate
Definition
V. to deny, dispute
Term
disparage
defame
deride
Definition
V. CRITICIZE; INSULT
Term
rebuke
reprehend
reprove
Definition
V. CRITICIZE; PUT DOWN; DENOUNCE: ADMONISH
Term
REVILE
pillory
Definition
V. ABUSE; SCOLD; BERATE publicly
Term
vituperate
Definition
V. CASTIGATE; BERATE; CRITICIZE HARSHLY
Term
TIRADE
Definition
N. OUTBURST OF CRITICISM; ABUSE; ANGER
Term
Harangue
Diatribe
Definition
N. LONG LECTURE; CRITICISM; CHEWING OUT
Term
excoriate
lambaste
Definition
N. HARSHLY BERATE; CRITICIZE
Term
opprobrium
Definition
CRITICISM; SHAME
Term
apocryphal
mendacious
ersatz
fallacious
spurious
Definition
ADJ. DISHONEST; FALSE; FAKE
Term
duplicity
chicanery
canard
Definition
N. LIE, FALSEHOOD
Term
dissemble feign
Definition
V. COVER UP; PRETEND
Term
fallacious
Definition
ADJ. FALSE
Term
perfidy
guile
Definition
N. DISLOYALTY, DISHONESTY
Term
equivocate
prevaricate
Definition
V. stretch/avoid the truth; falsify
Term

abridge

curtail 

Definition

v. to shorten communication

to cut short

Term

compendium

syllabus 

synopsis

Definition

 

n. shortened summary

n. condesed account

 

Term

cursory

terse 

Definition
adj. brief, casual, short
Term

impetuous

abrupt 

headlong 

apace 

Definition

adj. acting without thinkig 

hasty

quickly 

Term

bolster

corroborate 

advocate

espouse

Definition

uphold

assist

 stand up for

Term

ancillary

concomitant 

Definition
adj. extra, supplementary, accompanying
Term

mainstay

 

Definition
n.  support
Term

vindicator

proponent

advocate 

Definition
n. person who supports a cause
Term
stalwart
Definition
adj. sturdy, strong
Term

munificent

beneficent 

Definition
adj. kind, generous, giving
Term
sustenance
Definition
n. nourishment; means of sustaining life
Term
countenance
Definition

n. appearance

v. permit 

Term

billious

petulant 

waspish 

 

Definition

adj.bad tempered, crank, peevish

 

Term

umbrage

pique

chagrin 

dudgeon

Definition
n. annoyance
Term

irascible

querulous 

pettish 

Definition
adj. bad tempered; crabby; not able to please
Term

fledgling

neophyte

proselyte

dilettante 

tyro 

Definition

n. beginnier

covert 

Term

dilletante 

 

Definition
adj. amateur
Term
novitiate
Definition
n. novice
Term

nascent

burgeoning

 

Definition
adj. beginnig, blossoming
Term

incipient

inchoate

 

Definition
adj. beginning
Term
callow
Definition
adj. -, immature
Term
engender
Definition
v. begin, cause to action
Term

acerbic

acidulous

acrimonious 

Definition

adj. nasty/ sour in behavior, biting, sharp. 

Term

asperity

 

Definition
n. bad temper
Term

caustic

trenchant 

Definition
adj. biting, scathing, sarcastic
Term

mordacious

mordant

Definition
adj. biting, sarcastic
Term

audacious

courageous

daunting

brazen

Definition
adj. bold
Term

banal

insipid


 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, common, unimaginative 
Term

prosaic

trite 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, unimaginative
Term

fatuous

asinine 

Definition
adj. (-), stupid, unintelligent
Term

mundane

quotidian

Definition
adj. (-), usual, common, everyday, boring
Term
platitude
Definition
n. (-), boring statement
Term

pedestrian

hackneyed 

Definition

adj. (-), commonplace, dull, boring. 

Term

bacchanalian

 

Definition
adj. (-/+), to be festive, party, take part in drunken acts
Term

debauchery

 

Definition
n. (-), immoral self indulgence (partying, getting drunk, sex).
Term

licentious

libertine

salacious 

reprobate 

Definition
adj. (-) immoral, self-indulgent, uncontrolled, vulgar
Term
dissipated
Definition

adj. (=) used up, squandered

adj. (-), self-indulgent 

Term

sordid

depraved 

ribald 

Definition
adj. (-), immoral (used w. plesures/indulgence), vulgar, obscene
Term

libidinous

salacious 

lascivious 

Definition
adj. full of lust, lustful
Term

tupritude

iniquity 

Definition
n. (-), vile or immoral act
Term

capricious

volatile 

mercurial

Definition
adj. (-), changing quickly, impulsive
Term
paradigm
Definition
n. (=) example
Term
precursor
Definition
n. harbinger, something that occurs before, indicating that something else is to come
Term
fascimile
Definition
n. copy
Term

factitious

simulated

Definition
adj. (-), copied, phony, fake
Term
vicarious
Definition
adj. (=), done or felt on behalf of someone else, surrogate
Term
emulate
Definition
v. copy
Term
quintessence
Definition
n. (+), essence, core
Term

bereave

 

Definition
v. divest, sadden
Term
lament
Definition
v. mourn, grieve
Term
cadaver
Definition
n. dead person
Term
demise
Definition

v. (-), decease

n. (-), fate, usually death; annihilation

Term

elegy

dirge

knell

Definition
n. (-), funeral hymn, death song
Term

macabre

morbid

sepulchral

Definition

adj. eerie, deathlike

adj. gloomy

Term
moribund
Definition
adj. dying
Term
obsequies
Definition
n. funeral
Term
wraith
Definition
n. (-), ghost, apparition
Term
dolorous
Definition

adj. (-), mourning, anguished

 

think: dolor in spanish - pain

Term

defunct

 

Definition
adj. (-), dead, gone.
Term

abstain

abnegate

Definition
v.  to deny oneself
Term

ascetic

spartan

Definition
adj. self denying
Term

temperate

stoic 

Definition
adj (+), calm, cool, collected
Term

authoritarian

tyrannical 

dogmatic

imperious

 

 

Definition

adj. (-), dicatotrial,domineering, absolute

 

Term

hegemonic

peremptory

despotic 

Definition
adj. (-), authoritative, overbearing, dictatorial
Term

esoteric

arcane

abstruse

 

Definition
adj. difficult to understand, mysterious, obscure
Term

cryptic

ambiguous

 obscure

Definition
adj. mysterious in meaning, unclear, puzzling
Term

enigmatic

bemusing

perpelxing

inscrutable

 recondite

Definition
adj. mysterious,puzzling, confusing
Term

opaque

turbid 

 

Definition
adj. murky, unclear
Term

fetid

odious

putrid 

 rank

Definition
adj. (-), foul, gross , rancid
Term

noisome

 

Definition
adj. rank, foul
Term

inviduous

rebarbative 

Definition
adj. (-), hateful, abominable
Term

cogent

 

Definition
adj. effective, convincing
Term

articulate

eloquent

Definition
adj. (+) clearly spoken, coherant
Term

limpid

lucid

pellucid

 

Definition
adj. (+) crystal clear, fine, easy to understand
Term

aberrant

anomalous 

Definition
adj. out of the ordinary, kinda strange
Term
discrete
Definition
adj. distinct, individual
Term

electic


 

Definition
adj. mixed, not conforming to one thing but taking the best of different sources
Term

iconoclast

diffident 

Definition
n. a person who slams popular beliefs; bible slasher
Term

abash

chagrin

Definition
v. embarass
Term

diffidence

Definition
adj. to lack confidence; be a diffident
Term
expiate
Definition
v. make ameds, atonement
Term

compunction

contrition 

Definition
n. regret, sorrow
Term

foible

 

Definition
n. personal imperfection, oddity, quirk
Term
gaucherie
Definition
n. lack of social grace; awkwardness
Term

rue

 

Definition

v. to feel contrition/compunction

(regret, sorrow)

Term

tantamount

Definition
adj. same as, same
Term

equity

equitable 

Definition

n. impartiality

adj. impartial 

Term
conjugal
Definition
Term

abridge

curtail 

Definition

v. to shorten communication

to cut short

Term

compendium

syllabus 

synopsis

Definition

 

n. shortened summary

n. condesed account

 

Term

cursory

terse 

Definition
adj. brief, casual, short
Term

impetuous

abrupt 

headlong 

apace 

Definition

adj. acting without thinkig 

hasty

quickly 

Term

bolster

corroborate 

advocate

espouse

Definition

uphold

assist

 stand up for

Term

ancillary

concomitant 

Definition
adj. extra, supplementary, accompanying
Term

mainstay

 

Definition
n.  support
Term

vindicator

proponent

advocate 

Definition
n. person who supports a cause
Term
stalwart
Definition
adj. sturdy, strong
Term

munificent

beneficent 

Definition
adj. kind, generous, giving
Term
sustenance
Definition
n. nourishment; means of sustaining life
Term
countenance
Definition

n. appearance

v. permit 

Term

billious

petulant 

waspish 

 

Definition

adj.bad tempered, crank, peevish

 

Term

umbrage

pique

chagrin 

dudgeon

Definition
n. annoyance
Term

irascible

querulous 

pettish 

Definition
adj. bad tempered; crabby; not able to please
Term

fledgling

neophyte

proselyte

dilettante 

tyro 

Definition

n. beginnier

covert 

Term

dilletante 

 

Definition
adj. amateur
Term
novitiate
Definition
n. novice
Term

nascent

burgeoning

 

Definition
adj. beginnig, blossoming
Term

incipient

inchoate

 

Definition
adj. beginning
Term
callow
Definition
adj. -, immature
Term
engender
Definition
v. begin, cause to action
Term

acerbic

acidulous

acrimonious 

Definition

adj. nasty/ sour in behavior, biting, sharp. 

Term

asperity

 

Definition
n. bad temper
Term

caustic

trenchant 

Definition
adj. biting, scathing, sarcastic
Term

mordacious

mordant

Definition
adj. biting, sarcastic
Term

audacious

courageous

daunting

brazen

Definition
adj. bold
Term

banal

insipid


 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, common, unimaginative 
Term

prosaic

trite 

Definition
adj. (-), boring, unimaginative
Term

fatuous

asinine 

Definition
adj. (-), stupid, unintelligent
Term

mundane

quotidian

Definition
adj. (-), usual, common, everyday, boring
Term
platitude
Definition
n. (-), boring statement
Term

pedestrian

hackneyed 

Definition

adj. (-), commonplace, dull, boring. 

Term

bacchanalian

 

Definition
adj. (-/+), to be festive, party, take part in drunken acts
Term

debauchery

 

Definition
n. (-), immoral self indulgence (partying, getting drunk, sex).
Term

licentious

libertine

salacious 

reprobate 

Definition
adj. (-) immoral, self-indulgent, uncontrolled, vulgar
Term
dissipated
Definition

adj. (=) used up, squandered

adj. (-), self-indulgent 

Term

sordid

depraved 

ribald 

Definition
adj. (-), immoral (used w. plesures/indulgence), vulgar, obscene
Term

libidinous

salacious 

lascivious 

Definition
adj. full of lust, lustful
Term

tupritude

iniquity 

Definition
n. (-), vile or immoral act
Term

capricious

volatile 

mercurial

Definition
adj. (-), changing quickly, impulsive
Term
paradigm
Definition
n. (=) example
Term
precursor
Definition
n. harbinger, something that occurs before, indicating that something else is to come
Term
fascimile
Definition
n. copy
Term

factitious

simulated

Definition
adj. (-), copied, phony, fake
Term
vicarious
Definition
adj. (=), done or felt on behalf of someone else, surrogate
Term
emulate
Definition
v. copy
Term
quintessence
Definition
n. (+), essence, core
Term

bereave

 

Definition
v. divest, sadden
Term
lament
Definition
v. mourn, grieve
Term
cadaver
Definition
n. dead person
Term
demise
Definition

v. (-), decease

n. (-), fate, usually death; annihilation

Term

elegy

dirge

knell

Definition
n. (-), funeral hymn, death song
Term

macabre

morbid

sepulchral

Definition

adj. eerie, deathlike

adj. gloomy

Term
moribund
Definition
adj. dying
Term
obsequies
Definition
n. funeral
Term
wraith
Definition
n. (-), ghost, apparition
Term
dolorous
Definition

adj. (-), mourning, anguished

 

think: dolor in spanish - pain

Term

defunct

 

Definition
adj. (-), dead, gone.
Term

abstain

abnegate

Definition
v.  to deny oneself
Term

ascetic

spartan

Definition
adj. self denying
Term

temperate

stoic 

Definition
adj (+), calm, cool, collected
Term

authoritarian

tyrannical 

dogmatic

imperious

 

 

Definition

adj. (-), dicatotrial,domineering, absolute

 

Term

hegemonic

peremptory

despotic 

Definition
adj. (-), authoritative, overbearing, dictatorial
Term

esoteric

arcane

abstruse

 

Definition
adj. difficult to understand, mysterious, obscure
Term

cryptic

ambiguous

 obscure

Definition
adj. mysterious in meaning, unclear, puzzling
Term

enigmatic

bemusing

perpelxing

inscrutable

 recondite

Definition
adj. mysterious,puzzling, confusing
Term

opaque

turbid 

 

Definition
adj. murky, unclear
Term

fetid

odious

putrid 

 rank

Definition
adj. (-), foul, gross , rancid
Term

noisome

 

Definition
adj. rank, foul
Term

inviduous

rebarbative 

Definition
adj. (-), hateful, abominable
Term

cogent

 

Definition
adj. effective, convincing
Term

articulate

eloquent

Definition
adj. (+) clearly spoken, coherant
Term

limpid

lucid

pellucid

 

Definition
adj. (+) crystal clear, fine, easy to understand
Term

aberrant

anomalous 

Definition
adj. out of the ordinary, kinda strange
Term
discrete
Definition
adj. distinct, individual
Term

electic


 

Definition
adj. mixed, not conforming to one thing but taking the best of different sources
Term

iconoclast

diffident 

Definition
n. a person who slams popular beliefs; bible slasher
Term

abash

chagrin

Definition
v. embarass
Term

diffidence

Definition
adj. to lack confidence; be a diffident
Term
expiate
Definition
v. make ameds, atonement
Term

compunction

contrition 

Definition
n. regret, sorrow
Term

foible

 

Definition
n. personal imperfection, oddity, quirk
Term
gaucherie
Definition
n. lack of social grace; awkwardness
Term

rue

 

Definition

v. to feel contrition/compunction

(regret, sorrow)

Term

tantamount

Definition
adj. same as, same
Term

equity

equitable 

Definition

n. impartiality

adj. impartial 

Term
conjugal
Definition
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