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Lucid

expressed clearly, easy to understand. Bright or Luminous

Vociferous

vehement or clamorous

waggish

humorous in a playful, mischievous way

abstruse

difficult to understand, obscure

panned



to criticize someone severely

apocryphal

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated to be true

euphony

pleasing or sweet sound, a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound

mellifluous

(of words or voice) sweet or musical, pleasant to hear

laconic

using very few words (of a person, speech or style of writing)

arcane

understood by few, mysterious or secret

punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

vituperated

blame or insult someone with violent or strong language

orotund

round, full, imposing

acerbic

tasting sour or bitter




sharp and forthright (in a comment or speaking style)

depilation

the removal of hair, wool or bristles using chemical or mechanical methods

obviate

to make something no longer necessary




to prevent or avoid something

mitigate

to make something less severe, harmful, painful





aspersion

an attack on the reputation or the integrity of a person of something or someone

calumny

slander; making false statements to ruin someone's reputation

gainsay

to deny or contradict; to speak against or oppose

inveigh

to speak against or write against something with great hostility

Obloquy

strong public criticism or abuse

castigate

reprimand someone severely

harangue

a lengthy and aggressive speech

lambaste

criticize someone harshly

opprobrium

harsh criticism or censure; the public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct

remonstrate

to make a forceful reproachful protest

revile

criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

deride

express contempt for; ridicule

excoriate

censor or criticize severely

impugn

to call something into question; to dispute some aspect of its viability

objurgate

to scold

pillory

to attack or ridicule publicly; to put someone in the stocks (also the word for the wooden frame holding someone's hands and head in public imprisonment from the old times)

reprehend

to reprimand

dissemble

to disguise or control one's hidden feelings or beliefs

perfidy

deceitfulness; untrustworthiness

spurious

false or fake

erroneous

incorrect

canard

an unfortunate rumor or story

duplicity

deceitfulness, double dealing

ersatz

a product used in place of another one, usually of inferior quality; not real or genuine

guile

sly or cunning intelligence

prevaricate

to speak or act in an evasive way

chicanery

the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial or legal purpose

equivocate

to speak misleadingly, when there are more than one possible meanings; not easily understood or explained with the intent to deceive. to avoid committing to what one says

mendacity

lack of honesty

specious

falsely appearing to be right, just or fair

fallacious

containing a mistake, not accurate or true

capricious

sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

abstain

to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

engender

to case a (situation, condition, feeling)

equivocal

ambiguous; open to more than one interpretation

laudable

deserving praise or commendation

placate

to make someone less angry or hostile

prodigal

wasting extravagance; to spend or give freely on a lavish scale

adulterate

to render something poorer in quality, usually by adding something of lower quality

assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling feel less intense

enigma

a puzzling or difficult to explain person or situation

erudite

characterized by great knowledge, scholarly

loquacious

talkative, chattering, babbling

propriety

conformity to good behavior or proper manners; suitable

anomaly

incongruity; inconsistency

audacious

extremely bold; fearless

desiccate

to remove the moisture from something to preserve it; lacking interest, passion or energy

ephemeral

transitory

fervid

heated or vehement in spirit or energy; burning

pedant

a person who makes excessive displays of learning; a person who overemphasizes rules; a person who adheres to book logic without common sense

precipitate

to bring prematurely, hasten; to fling or hurl something

vacillate

to waver, to be indecisive

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Edifying

Providing moral instruction

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Edifying

Providing moral instruction

Expurgating

Removing questionable material

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Edifying

Providing moral instruction

Expurgating

Removing questionable material

Neologism

New words or expressions based on modern phenomenon

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Edifying

Providing moral instruction

Expurgating

Removing questionable material

Neologism

New words or expressions based on modern phenomenon

Inchoate

Not fully formed or developed

Banal

Lacking originality

Cosset

To care for in an overly indulgent way

Dandle

Move in a playful way



Indulgently care for

Ambivalent

Conflicted emotions about something. Love/hate

Deleterious

Causing harm or damage

Parochial

Having limited or narrow outlook/scope

Pertinacious

Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action

Diffidence

Modesty/shyness from lack of confidence

Pecuniary

Related to money

Pellucid

Translucently clear



Easily understood

Affable

Easy to talk to, good natured

Alacriti

Brisk and cheerful readiness

Edifying

Providing moral instruction

Expurgating

Removing questionable material

Neologism

New words or expressions based on modern phenomenon

Inchoate

Not fully formed or developed

Banal

Lacking originality

Cosset

To care for in an overly indulgent way

Dandle

Move in a playful way



Indulgently care for

Exculpated

Show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrong doing

Craven

Cowardly