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| A | ||
|---|---|---|
| aberration | : a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. | |
| abhorrence | : a feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing | |
| abide | : accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation) | |
| abject | : humiliating | |
| abrogation | : the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement | |
| accentuate | : highlight | |
| accrue | : accumulate or build up | |
| adhere | : believe in and follow the practices of | |
| advent | : arrival or appearance | |
| afflict | : cause pain or suffering to | |
| aglow | : glowing | |
| aloof | : distant or detached | |
| amass | : gather or collect | |
| amicable | : having a spirit of friendliness | |
| ascribe | : attribute something to | |
| assimilation | : the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas | |
| astray | : away from the correct path or direction | |
| asunder | : apart; divided |
| B - C | |
|---|---|
| bane | : suffering or pain |
| barque | : a boat |
| behoves | : it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something |
| belabour | : argue, attack or assault |
| beseech | : ask or beg |
| beset | : trouble, attack or torture |
| blood-brother | : a brother by birth |
| bosom-friend | : (of a friend) close or intimate |
| brute | : beast or animal |
| buffet | : strike repeatedly and violently |
| charlatanism | : a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud |
| comatose | : in a state of deep unconsciousness |
| compulsion | : the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something |
| contention | : heated disagreement |
| converging | : approach or come closer |
| cowed | : cause (someone) to submit to one's wishes by intimidation |
| cower | : crouch down in fear, tremble |
| D | |
|---|---|
| decry | : publicly denounce or blame |
| deduce | : arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning |
| delusive | :misleading or deceptive |
| denounce | : attack, expose |
| depise | : hate or dislike |
| deportation | : the action of deporting a foreigner from a country |
| depredations | : an act of attacking or plundering |
| derogatory | : showing a critical or disrespectful attitude |
| desirous | : desiring |
| desist | : cease or abstain |
| desolate | : ruined or deserted |
| despise | : regard with contempt |
| devoid | : lacking or without |
| dished | : having the shape of a dish; concave |
| dissensions | : disagreement or dispute |
| dissuaded | : discourage or prevent |
| distrust | : the feeling that someone or something cannot be relied upon |
| dormant | : sleeping, temporarily inactive |
| E - H | |
|---|---|
| effeminate. | : womanish or unmanly |
| encumbrance | : hindrance or obstruction |
| enumerate | : list |
| ephemeral | : lasting for a very short time |
| epithet | : nickname or title |
| eschew | : abstain from or refrain from |
| exert | : make a physical or mental effort |
| exorbitant | : unreasonably high |
| expiation | : the act of making amends or reparation for guilt or wrongdoing |
| expulsion | : · dismissal or exclusion |
| exuberance | : cheerfulness or high spirits |
| fetish | : an excessive and irrational devotion to a particular thing |
| flimsy | : light or fragile |
| foist | : impose or force |
| fringe | : the border or outer edges |
| gaol | : jail |
| gnawing | : persistently worrying or distressing |
| groping | : search blindly with the hands |
| henchman | : a faithful follower or political supporter |
| humbugs | : deceptive or false talk or behavior |
| I | |
|---|---|
| iconoclasts | : sceptic or rebel |
| idolaters | : a person who worships an idol or idols |
| illimitable | : without limits or an end |
| imbued | : inspire or fill |
| implore | : beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something |
| imply | : strongly suggest |
| impoverish | : make poor |
| impregnate | : fill |
| impute | : find fault with |
| incensed | : very angry; enraged |
| indigenous | : native or local |
| induce | : produce or create |
| infinitely | : to a very great degree or immensely |
| infinitesimal | : infinitesimal, minute |
| inimical | : harmful or injurious |
| insolently | : ill-mannered or bad mannered |
| intrinsically | : in an essential or natural way |
| inviolable | : never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored |
| inwardness | : preoccupation with one's inner self; concern with spiritual or philosophical matters rather than externalities |
| J - O | |
|---|---|
| jeopardy | : danger, peril, at risk |
| jiu-jitsu | : a Japanese system of unarmed combat and physical training like Judo |
| Kamadhuk | : Kamadhenu |
| laudatory | : complimentary, congratulatory, praising |
| machination | : a plot or scheme |
| newfangled | : Modern, new, novel |
| nonsensical | : meaningless, senseless |
| noxious | : poisonous, toxic, deadly |
| obviated | : remove, get rid of |
| P | |
|---|---|
| paragon | : something perfect |
| paraphrase | : rewrite |
| parasitical | : exploiting |
| parched | : dried out with heat |
| perchance | : by any chance |
| perpetual | : never ending or changing |
| pervade | : be present and apparent throughout |
| pester | : annoy, harass, trouble |
| pits | : set against |
| pittance | : a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage |
| plausible | : credible, reasonable, believable |
| polyandry | : polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband |
| populace | : inhabitants, residents, natives |
| potentates | : ruler, head of state, monarch |
| prate | : chat, chatter, gossip |
| prattle | : foolish or inconsequential talk |
| pristine | : clean and fresh as if new; spotless |
| progeny | : offspring, children |
| propagate | : reproduce, spread |
| Q -S | |
|---|---|
| quack | : the characteristic harsh sound made by a duck |
| redress | : remedy or compensation for a wrong or grievance |
| renegade. | : a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles |
| repugnant | : revolting |
| retrogression | : decline |
| roguery | : conduct characteristic of a rogue |
| rogue | : a dishonest or unprincipled man |
| sap | : gradually weaken or destroy |
| savagery | : the quality of being fierce or cruel |
| scabbard | : a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal |
| scorching | : very hot |
| suffragette | : a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest |
| suzerainty | : a position of control by a sovereign or state over another state that is internally autonomous |
| T - V | |
|---|---|
| tantamount | : as good as, more or less |
| teeming | : full of people or things; crowded |
| toned | : having a particular character or attitude |
| unbridled | : uncontrolled; unconstrained |
| unchaste | : dishonest |
| undeceive | : disillusioned, disappointed |
| unhinged | : mentally unbalanced; deranged |
| unmade | : without a hard, smooth surface |
| unmanly | : weak or cowardly |
| unnerved | : discourage, frighten |
| vent | : outlet, inlet, opening |
| verily | : truly; certainly |
| vivisection | : the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by people who are opposed to such work) |
| votary | : a person, such as a monk or nun, who has made vows of dedication to religious service |