Abasement

  (Kick 'em while they're down)

Def: the state of being lowered in esteem or rank.

Synonym: degradation, belittlement

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I stood in abasement as my boss fired me in front of my coworkers.

Billowing

 (The Wind in the Willows)

Def: expanding because of water, wind, or some other force

Synonym: Swelling

Sentance: To stop the picnic blanket from billowing in the wind, Lauren placed a large rock on one of the corners.

Cower

 (scardy cat!)

Def: To cringe in fear

Synonym: recoil, tremble

Sentence: The cowardly dogs would cower when the vaccum was on.

Enhance

 (Bigger, Better!)

Def: To make great, as in value, beauty, or effectiviness

Synonym: augment, improve

Sentence: In order to ehance her eyes, Michelle applied TONS of sparkles.

Harangue

 ( boring talk)

Def: A long pompous speech especially one given in front of a gathering.

Synonym: speech, oration

Sentence: She delivered her harangue with much venom, leaving her audience in shock.

Labyrinth

 (I'm lost)

Def: An intricate system of passage ways

Synonym: a maze

Sentence: In Greek Mythology, the Minatour was confined in an elaborate laybrinth.

Nullify

 (undue)

Def: To counteract the force or effectivness of.

Synonym: invalidate

Sentence: The fact that she was already married will nullify her most recent wedding.

Plaintiff

(I'm suing YOU)

Def: In law, the party the institutes a suit in a court

Synonym: complainant

Sentence: In the case of James v/s Phil, it is James, the plaintiff, who brought the case against Phil in the court of law.

Replete

 (No need to replinsh)

Def: Filled or well-supplied with something.

Synonym: stocked

Sentence: The article was most scholarly, replete in its notes and citations.

Tangible

 (Touchy-feely)

Def: Perceptible by touch

Synonym: palable, material

Sentence: When he was finally presented with his trophy, all of his hardwork suddenly became tangible.

Abrogate

 (say bye-bye)

Def: Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)

Synonym: anull, abolish

Sentence:There was peaceful demonstrations demanding that the government abrogate capital punishment.

Blasphemy

 (straight to hell)

Def: irreverence toward holy personages, religious artifacts, customs, and beliefs

Synonym:violation, sacrilege

Sentence: To say that God doesn't exist is an example of blasphemy according to Christian doctrine.

Credible

 (Truth)

Def: Able to be believed; convincing

Synonym:likely, plausible

Sentence: The doctor will be a credible witness in this pharmaceutical trail.

Enigma

 (The riddler!)

Def: a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation

Sentence: How that unqualified woman got that job will forever be an enigma

Synonym: problem, riddle

Harbingers

 (Don't kill the messenger)

Def: a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another. 

Synonym: herald

Sentence: Those dark clouds are harbingers of a thunderstorm.

Labyrinthine

 (Pan's Labyrinth)

Def: resembling a labyrinth

Synonym: complex, intricate

Sentence: it's hard to find your way around the labyrinthine University of Florida campus. 

Nuzzle

 (under a blanky)

Def: Rub or push against gently with the nose and mouth

Synonym: cuddle, snuggle

Sentence: I hate my boyfriend's cat. Nothing iritates me more then when he is in the mood to nuzzle.

Plaudit

 (High-five)

Def:an expression of enthusiastic approval or approbation

Synonym:appreciation

Sentence: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.

Reprehensible

 (Rude!)

Def:Deserving censure or condemnation.

Synoynm:criminal

Sentence: Michael Vick is a reprehensible athlete for particpating in a dog fighting ring.

Tardy

 (Big no-no at work)

Def: Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time

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Synoynm: slow, late

Sentence: Don't be tardy for the party.

Lamentation

 (Eeyore)

Def: a song, piece of music, or poem expressing grief

Synonym: dirge, mourning

Sentence: Suzy's lamentations during the funeral made us all cry.

Obliterate

 (Battle: L.A.)

Def: Cause to become invisible or indistinct

Synonym: destroy

Sentence: The U.S. hopes that North Korea doesn't have  nuclear weapons that could potential obliterate the country.

Plummet

  (Faaaaaallllling!)

Def: Fall or drop straight down at high speed

Synonym: drop, dive, crash

Sentence: My grades will probably plummet if a continue to skip classes.

Resolution

  (New Years!)

Def: a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group

Synonym:decision, declaration, dedication

Sentence: My New Year's resolution will be to be kind to my brother and sister.

Tentative

 (To Be Announced)

Def:Not certain or fixed; provisional

Synonym:uncertainity, faltering

Sentence: I have made tentative plans to travel to New Orleans.