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Waver
yo move to and from, to sway, to be unsettles in opinions

-Ted wavers over whether or not to report the 10k dollars he found.
intransigent
adj. refusing to compromise

-He was an intransigent supporter of the tax cut, refusing to compromise even the slightest bit.
didactic
adj. intended to teach or instruct

-Rachel's attempt to hide the activity's
didactic intent by wrapping it in the guise of a fun game didnt fool the thirfd graders.
pedagogy
the art of profession of training, teaching, or instructing

-All his training in pedagogy in school hadnt completely prepared Carlos for dealing with thirty manic third graders
whimsical
adj. imaginative, unpredictable

-She dreamed of living in a whimsical world
synthesis
n. The combination of parts to make a whole.

-Surfing is a synthesis of skiing and skate boarding
canon
n. An established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature

- She was forever violating the canon of polite conversation
iconoclast
n. one who undermines traditional conventions or institutions

-In a sense all great innovators are iconoclasts.
heretical
adj. violating accepted dogma or convention
tenuous
adj. having little substance or strength, flimsy weak

-Hes tenuous when it comes to math
inherent
adj. ingrained within ones nature

-Self interest is inherent.
inveterate
adj. deep rooted, ingrained, habitual

-Tim was such an inveterate liar
accolade
n. An expression of praise; an award

-The diva received her accolades, graciously
opprobrium
n. disgrace, contempt, scorn

-The students feared their teachers opprobrium
elegy
n. a mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead

-His elegy of his youth was sad.
hackneyed
adj. rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

-All hackneyed phrases are sort of cliche
piquant
adj. agreeably pungent, spicy, stimulating

-The gumbo was piquant
emollient
adj. soothing, especially to the skin; making less harsh

-Her kind words are emollient to us
sophomoric
adj. exhibiting immaturity

His humor is sophomoric
puerile
adj. childish or immature

-He has puerile humor
inchoate
adj. in an initial stage, not fully formed

-Our plan in still inchoate
nascent
adj. Coming into being; in early development stages

-He had a nascent plan developing
rebus
n. riddle, a representation of words by pictures of symbols that sound like the words
renege
v. to fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise

-He reneged on his promise
regale
v. to delight or entertain, feast

-Josh regaled his listeners with stories
rescind
v. to invalidate, repeal, retract

-The school rescinded on the dress cose
auspice
n. protection or support, patronage

Local authorities provide auspice
loquacious
adj. extremely talkative
inimical
adj. damaging, harmful, injurious, hostile
exculpate
v. exonerate, to clear of blame
neophyte
n. a recent convert
phlegmatic
ajd. calm sluggish, unemotional, stoic
garrulous
adj. pointlessly talkative, talking too much
timorous
adj. timid
itinerate
v. to travel from place to place
indolent
adj. lazy, listless, torpid
difident
adj. reserved, shy, unassuming
pernicious
adj. extremely harmful, might cause death
tyro
n. novice, beginner in learning
peripatetic
adj. traveling, nomadic
avarice
n. greed, especially for wealth
baleful
adj. sinister, pernicious, ominous
cardinal
adj. of basic importance or consequence; primary
discomfit
v. to defeat, put down
equable
adj. level, not easily disturbed
facetious
adj, playful, humorous, not serious
scrawl
n. to write hastily or illegibly
recantation
n. to make formal retraction or disavowal
sermon
n. a religious discourse delivered as part of a church service
mosaic
n. a picture or decorative design made by setting small color pieces
privy
adj. Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret
posthumous
adj. Occurring or continuing after one's death
contentious
adj. quarrelsome, controversial
innocuous
adj. harmless, causing no damage
insipid
adj. without taste or flavor, lacking in spirit
glib
adj. marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth; superficial
grouse
v. to complain or rumble
guile
n. trickery, duplicity, cunning
harangue
v. to deliver a loud, pompous speech or tirade
intimate
v. to imply, suggest, or insinuate
intrepid
adj. steadfast or courageous
parry
v. to block, evade or ward off, as a blow
paucity
adj. scarcity, a lacking of
peccadillo
v. a slight offense, literally, a minor sin
toady
adj. flaterrer, a yes-man
tumid
adj. swollen
trenchant
adj. sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating, clear cut
upbraid
v. to scold, censure, rebuke, chastise
bellicose
adj.having or showing a ready disposition to fight; "bellicose young officers"; "a combative impulse"; "a contentious nature"
miserly
adj.Of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser; avaricious or penurious.
thrifty
adj.Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical
scurrilous
adj.Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language; foul-mouthed
affable
adj.Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.
ignominious
adj. Marked by shame or disgrace: "It was an ignominious end ... as a desperate mutiny by a handful of soldiers blossomed into full-scale revolt" (Angus Deming).
noxious
adj. Harmful to living things; injurious to health: noxious chemical wastes.
guile
n.Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit.
piety
n. A devout act, thought, or statement.
dutiful
adj. Careful to fulfill obligations
destitute
adj. Utterly lacking; devoid: Young recruits destitute of any experience.
affluence
n. A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth.
mollify
v. To calm in temper or feeling; soothe
maelstrom
n. a large powerful whirlpool
gustatory
adj. Of or relating to the sense of taste.
obsequious
adj. Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
sycophant
n. A servile self-seeker who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people.
tumultuous
adj. Characterized by tumult; noisy and disorderly: tumultuous applause.
aver
v. To affirm positively; declare.
haste
n.Rapidity of action or motion.
swill
v. to drink greedily or grossly
troupe
n. A company or group, especially of touring actors, singers, or dancers
deluge
n. a great flood/heavy downpour
curtail
v. To cut short or reduce.
gaggle
n. a flock of geese
conscript
n.One compulsorily enrolled for service, especially in the armed forces; a draftee.
ode
n. A lyric poem of some length, usually of a serious or meditative nature and having an elevated style and formal stanzaic structure.
feudal
adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism.
2. Of or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of such lands.
bombastic
n. Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing.
solipsistic
n. The theory that the self is the only thing that can be known and verified.
gild
v. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.
collate
v. To examine and compare carefully in order to note points of disagreement.
tributary
adj. Making additions or yielding supplies; contributory.
ore
n. A mineral or an aggregate of minerals from which a valuable constituent, especially a metal, can be profitably mined or extracted.
burgeon
v. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; sprout.
paeon
n. In quantitative verse, a foot of one long syllable and three short syllables occurring in any order.
fervent
adj. Having or showing great emotion or zeal; ardent:
rancorous
n. Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will.
salubrious
adj.Conducive or favorable to health or well-being.
soporific
adj.
1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.
2. Drowsy.
leer
v. To look with a sidelong glance, indicative especially of sexual desire or sly and malicious intent.
importune
v. To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly.
flout
v. To show contempt for; scorn:
adulate
v. To praise or admire excessively; fawn on.
lionize
v. To look on or treat (a person) as a celebrity.
fulminate
v. To issue a thunderous verbal attack or denunciation: fulminated against political chicanery.
2. To explode or detonate.
vilify
v. To make vicious and defamatory statements about.
vituperate
v. To rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively; berate.
adumbrate
v. To give a sketchy outline of.
desiccate
v. To dry out thoroughly.
endemic
adj. Prevalent in or peculiar to a particular locality, region, or people: diseases endemic to the tropics.
buttress
n. A structure, usually brick or stone, built against a wall for support or reinforcement.
pediment
n. A wide, low-pitched gable surmounting the façade of a building in the Grecian style.
keel
n. Nautical
a. The principal structural member of a ship, running lengthwise along the center line from bow to stern, to which the frames are attached.
b. A ship.
sextant
n. A navigational instrument containing a graduated 60-degree arc, used for measuring the altitudes of celestial bodies to determine latitude and longitude.
ruse
n.A crafty stratagem; a subterfuge.
dupe
n. An easily deceived person.
seine
n. A large fishing net made to hang vertically in the water by weights at the lower edge and floats at the top.
prattle
v. To talk or chatter idly or meaninglessly; babble or prate.
stark
adj.Bare or blunt:
dither
n.A state of indecisive agitation.
wane
v. To decrease gradually in size, amount, intensity, or degree; decline.
tedium
n.The quality or condition of being tedious; tediousness or boredom.
rarefy
v. To make thin, less compact, or less dense.
occlude
v. To cause to become closed; obstruct: occlude an artery.
bolt
v. sudden movement toward or away.
vituperative
adj.Using, containing, or marked by harshly abusive censure.
serpentine
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a serpent
2. twisting; winding
stifle
v.tr. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
vacillate
v. To sway from one side to the other; oscillate.
jingoist
n.Extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy; chauvinistic patriotism.
sibyl
n. One of a number of women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
acumen
n.Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight.
satirist
n.One who is given to satire, especially a writer of satirical works.
arbiter
n. One chosen or appointed to judge or decide a disputed issue; an arbitrator.
irenic
adj.Promoting peace; conciliatory.
estop
v. Law To impede or prohibit by estoppel.
oscillate
v. To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
laconic
adj.Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
taciturn
adj.Habitually untalkative.
busker
v. To play music or perform entertainment in a public place, usually while soliciting money.
burnoose
n.A hooded cloak worn especially by Arabs and Berbers.
jeremiad
n.A literary work or speech expressing a bitter lament or a righteous prophecy of doom.
diaspora
n. The dispersion of Jews outside of Israel from the sixth century b.c., when they were exiled to Babylonia, until the present time.
effrontery
n. Brazen boldness; presumptuousness.
symphonious
adj.Being in a state of accord; harmonious.
canard
n. An unfounded or false, deliberately misleading story.
pittance
n. A meager monetary allowance, wage, or remuneration.
bestowal
v. To present as a gift or an honor; confer:
misstep
n. A misplaced or awkward step.
2.An instance of wrong or improper conduct; a blunder.
penury
n. Extreme want or poverty; destitution.
tenebrous
adj.Dark and gloomy.
latency
n. The state or quality of being latent.
mountebank
n. A hawker of quack medicines who attracts customers with stories, jokes, or tricks.
laud
v. To give praise to; glorify
censure
n. n expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
2. An official rebuke, as by a legislature of one of its members.
abscond
v. To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
vacillate
v. to sway from one side to another
amalgamate
v. To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite.
surfeit
v. To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.
torque
rotational force
cacophony
n. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance: a cacophony of hoots, cackles, and wails.
shard
n. A piece of broken pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig; a potsherd.
chicanery
n.Deception by trickery or sophistry.
aberrant
adj.
1. Deviating from the proper or expected course.
2. Deviating from what is normal; untrue to type.
morose
gloomy
garrulous
adj.
1. Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative.
anachronism
n.
1. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order.
hyperbole
n.
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
cynicism
n.
1. An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others: the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals.
neologism
n.
1. A new word, expression, or usage.
diatribe
n.
A bitter, abusive denunciation.
derision
n.
a. Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule.
vexation
n.
1. The act of annoying, irritating, or vexing.
2. The quality or condition of being vexed; annoyance.
3. A source of irritation or annoyance.
quiescence
adj.
Being quiet, still, or at rest; inactive.
hubris
n.
Overbearing pride or presumption; arrogance: "There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris"
prodigal
adj.
1. Rashly or wastefully extravagant: prodigal expenditures on unneeded weaponry; a prodigal life.
audacious
adj.
1. Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold.
terse
Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.
extemporaneous
adj.
1. Carried out or performed with little or no preparation; impromptu: an extemporaneous piano recital.
noxious
adj.
1. Harmful to living things; injurious to health:
urbane
Polite, refined, and often elegant in manner.
ameliorate
v. To make or become better; improve.
obfuscate
1. To make so confused or opaque as to be difficult to perceive or understand: "A great effort was made . . . to obscure or obfuscate the truth" (Robert Conquest).
glib
adj.
1. Performed with a natural, offhand ease: was fascinated by his unfailingly glib conversation.
solicitous
adj.
a. Anxious or concerned: a solicitous parent.
voracious
adj.
1. Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
transient
adj.
1. Passing with time; transitory: "the transient beauty of youth" (Lydia M. Child).
2. Remaining in a place only a brief time: transient laborers.
fetid
adj.
Having an offensive odor.
denigrate
v.1. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame.
indolent
adj.
1.
a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
regale
v. 1. To provide with great enjoyment; entertain.
gossamer
n.
1. A soft sheer gauzy fabric.
2. Something delicate, light, or flimsy.
castigation
severe criticism
succor
assistance
pillory
punish
chary
to be cautious
abstain
refrain
aberrant
praise
abate
lessen in intensity
abscond
depart secretly
acerbic
sour or bitter
abscission
removal
accretion
building up
abjure
renounce
abrogate
abolish
mollify
calm
morose
melancholy
misanthrope
hater of human kind
misogynist
hater of women
mince
take tiny steps or speak too carefully
mettlesome
courageous
militate
have bearing on
milk
exploit
monotony
lack of change
minatory
menacing
mitigate
make less severe
nexus
connection, center
neologism
new word
nascent
just beginning
nice
extremely precise
nadir
low point
multifarious
varied
neophyte
beginner
mundane
ordinary
nebulous
vague
multifaceted
varied
natty
neat and tidy
obsequious
subserviant
nonplused
baffled
obtain
prevail
obstinate
stubborn
noisome
offensive to the sense of smell
obseisance
deferent gesture
obtuse
lacking precision in intellect
obdurate
unyielding
noxious
harmful
obfuscate
make confusing
avaricious
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"
penurious
adj.
1. Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
garrulous
adj.
1. Given to excessive and often trivial or rambling talk; tiresomely talkative.
pithy
1. Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment.
plaintive
adj.
Expressing sorrow; mournful or melancholy.
pristine
adj.
1.
a. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization.
b. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.
quaff
v.tr.
To drink (a beverage) heartily: quaffed the ale with gusto.
satiate
1. To satisfy (an appetite or desire) fully.
cacophony
1. Jarring, discordant sound; dissonance: heard a cacophony of horns during the traffic jam.
2. The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition, as for poetic effect.
din
n.
A jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds.
mellifluous
adj.
1. Flowing with sweetness or honey.
stymie
n.
1. An obstacle or obstruction.
impute
v. . To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience.
filibuster
n.
1.
a. The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.
b. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic.
prolix
adj.
1. Tediously prolonged; wordy: editing a prolix manuscript.
inimical
adj.
1. Injurious or harmful in effect; adverse: habits inimical to good health.
2. Unfriendly; hostile: a cold, inimical voice.
malevolent
adj.
1. Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
inimitable
adj.
Defying imitation; matchless.
disabuse
To free from a falsehood or misconception: I must disabuse you of your feelings of grandeur.
scurvy
despicable
sanguine
cheerful, confident
satire
work ridiculing human vice
salutary
causing improvement
saturnine
gloomy
sanctimony
self righteousness
seine
a large net
sanction
authoritative approval
sedulous
diligent
magnanimity
generously noble
lucid
easily understood
malleable
pliable
list
lean to one side
malinger
avoid work by pretending illness
limpid
clear
limn
outline in detail
lumber
move clumsily
luminous
bright
eclectic
from various sources
ebullience
lively expression
egress
exit
effusive
gushing
edifying
enlightening
effrontery
extreme boldness
efficacy
effectiveness
eccentric
departing from norms
discordant
conflicting
discomfit
frustrate
disabuse
undeceive
din
loud noise
dilettante
amateur
dilatory
causing delay
digress
stray from the point
dilate
open
diffident
shy
die
tool used for shaping
didactic
intended to teach
dirge
mournful song
diatribe
harsh denunciation
ostentatious
pretentious
officious
meddlesome
ostensible
rigidly convenional
paean
seeming
occult
hidden
occlude
obstruct
obviate
anticipate and make necessary
opaque
dense
overweening
overbearing
onerous
burdensome
odious
hateful
pragmatic
1. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical.
aggrandized
1. To increase the scope of; extend.
equivocal
adj.
1. Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous
salutary
adj.
1. Effecting or designed to effect an improvement; remedial:
affability
dj.
1. Easy and pleasant to speak to; approachable.
repudiation
n.
1. The act of repudiating or the state of being repudiated.
poignant
adj.
1.
a. Profoundly moving; touching:
craven
adj.
Characterized by abject fear; cowardly.
n.
A coward.
tractable
adj.
1. Easily managed or controlled; governable.
2. Easily handled or worked; malleable.
penchant
n.
A definite liking; a strong inclination.
abstruse
adj.
Difficult to understand; recondite.
probity
n.
Complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness:
guile
n.
1. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit.
extol
To praise highly; exalt
maladroit
adj
1. showing or characterized by clumsiness; not dexterous
supernumerary
adj.
1. Exceeding a fixed, prescribed, or standard number; extra.
exorbitant
adj.
Exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness:
capricious
adj.
Characterized by or subject to whim; impulsive and unpredictable.
malodorous
adj.
Having a bad odor; foul
eponymous
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym.
truculent
adj.
1. Disposed to fight; pugnacious.
ennui
n.
Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom:
supercilious
adj.
Feeling or showing haughty disdain.
maladroitness
adj.
Marked by a lack of adroitness; inept.
arcane
adj.
Known or understood by only a few
seditious
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the nature of sedition.
occult
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.
gregarious
adj.
1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
enmity
Deep-seated, often mutual hatred.
antagonistic
n.
1. One who opposes and contends against another; an adversary.
excoriation
1. To tear or wear off the skin of; abrade
precludes
1. To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent.
presages
1. An indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen.
urbanity
1. Refinement and elegance of manner; polished courtesy.
coarseness
1. Of low, common, or inferior quality.
fortuitous
adj.
1. Happening by accident or chance.
mandated
n.
1. An authoritative command or instruction.
impetuosity
1. The quality or condition of being impetuous.
dearth
wither
assuage
incite
volatile
constant
torpid
energetic
ubiquitous
rare
adulation
condemnation
disinterested
biased
salubrious
unhealthful
unfeigned
false
burgeon
wither
touted
v.intr.
1. To solicit customers, votes, or patronage, especially in a brazen way.
2. To obtain and deal in information on racehorses.
bucolic
adj.
1. Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. See Synonyms at rural.
2. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
decorum
n.
1. Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety:
scanty
1. Barely sufficient or adequate.
2. Insufficient, as in extent or degree.
odious
adj.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
caustic
adj.
1. Capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action.
2. Corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting.
copious
adj.
1. Yielding or containing plenty; affording ample supply:
abhor
To regard with horror or loathing; detest
acquiesce
To consent or comply passively or without protest.
diffuse
1. To pour out and cause to spread freely.
2. To spread about or scatter; disseminate.
3. To make less brilliant; soften.
chill
n.
1. A moderate but penetrating coldness.
2. A sensation of coldness, often accompanied by shivering and pallor of the skin.
thwart
1. To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of: They thwarted her plans.
2. To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.
beseech
To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore: beseech them for help.
allege
To assert to be true; affirm: alleging his innocence of the charge.
plucky
Having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances.
reclusive
Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation.
improvident
Not providing for the future; thriftless.
discharge
To relieve of a burden or of contents; unload.
b. To unload or empty (contents).
implausible
adj.
Difficult to believe; not plausible.
inelegant
lacking in elegance or refinement; unpolished or graceless
inhibit
To hold back; restrain.
cleave
To split with or as if with a sharp instrument.
invigor
to invigorate
philistine
A smug, ignorant, especially middle-class person who is regarded as being indifferent or antagonistic to artistic and cultural values.
b. One who lacks knowledge in a specific area.
boor
n.
1. A person with rude, clumsy manners and little refinement.
2. A peasant.
martinet
n.
1. A rigid military disciplinarian.
2. One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
lachrymose
adj.
1. Weeping or inclined to weep; tearful.
2. Causing or tending to cause tears.
punctilious
adj.
1. Strictly attentive to minute details of form in action or conduct. See Synonyms at meticulous.
2. Precise; scrupulous.
jejune
adj.
1. Not interesting; dull:
tawdry
1. Gaudy and cheap in nature or appearance.
subpoena
n
(Law) a writ issued by a court of justice requiring a person to appear before the court at a specified time
aggrandize
1. To increase the scope of; extend.
2. To make greater in power, influence, stature, or reputation.
picaresque
adj.
1. Of or involving clever rogues or adventurers.
perspicacity
n.
Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.
tirade
n
1. a long angry speech or denunciation
chic
1. Conforming to the current fashion; stylish:
natty
Neat, trim, and smart; dapper.
waffle
To speak or write evasively.
v.tr.
To speak, write, or act evasively about.
mutability
adj.
1.
a. Capable of or subject to change or alteration.
halcyon
adj.
1. Calm and peaceful; tranquil.
tractable
adj.
1. Easily managed or controlled; governable.
2. Easily handled or worked; malleable.
obdurate
adj.
1.
a. Hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; stubbornly impenitent:
dilettante
1. A dabbler in an art or a field of knowledge.
heretic
A person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church.
refulgent
adj.
Shining radiantly; resplendent.
spiny
1. Bearing or covered with spines, thorns, or similar stiff projections.
2. Shaped like a spine.
3. Difficult; troublesome.
odious
adj.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
quixotic
adj.
1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic without regard to practicality.
equestrian
adj.
1. Of or relating to horseback riding or horseback riders.
untenable
adj.
1. Being such that defense or maintenance is impossible:
vituperate
v.tr.
To rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively; berate.
blithe
Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual
supine
1. Lying on the back or having the face upward.
2. Having the palm upward. Used of the hand.
augury
The art, ability, or practice of auguring; divination.
2. A sign of something coming; an omen
axiomatic
adj.
self-evident:
insouciant
adj.
Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant.
distrait
attentive
dearth
1. A scarce supply; a lack
aberrant
adj.
1. Deviating from the proper or expected course.
fallow
Characterized by inactivity
demur
1. To voice opposition; object: demurred at the suggestion. See Synonyms at object.
2. Law To enter a demurrer.
adroit
a·droit (-droit)
adj.
1. Dexterous; deft.
2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions.
accretion
Growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion.
complaisance
the inclination to comply willingly with the wishes of others; amiability.
debacle
A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout.
bucolic
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic.
estimable
Possible to estimate: estimable assets; an estimable distance.
2. Deserving of esteem; admirable
cogent
adj.
Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument.
contrite
adj.
1. Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offenses; penitent.
rhetoric
art of using language
reticent
quiet
salient
conspicuous
rescind
repeal
reverent
feeling awe
sagacious
wise
resolute
determined
rue
feeling remorse
rubric
authoritative rule
risable
hilarious
salacious
causing sexual desire
precarious
predecessor
precursor
risky
precept
rule of conduct
prattle
babbling meaninglessly
precipitate
hasty
empirical
based on observation
enervate
weaken the vitality of
endemic
found in a particular location
ennui
restlessness
enigmatic
mysterious
engender
give rise to
enormity
evilness
encomium
glowing praise
episodic
loosely connected
epithet
disparaging word
ephemeral
fleeting
errant
traveling
epitome
embodiment
erudite
scholarly
equivocate
use ambiguous language to deceive
equable
level
epicure
one devoted to sensual pleasure
equanimity
self-possession
erratic
without consistency
impassive
adj.
1. Devoid of or not subject to emotion.
2. Revealing no emotion; expressionless.
spurious
1. Lacking authenticity or validity in essence or origin; not genuine; false.
2. Of illegitimate birth.
specious
1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.
2. Deceptively attractive.
trite
1. Lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed.
minced
a. To cut or chop into very small pieces.
vagabond
n.
1. A person without a permanent home who moves from place to place.
autodidact
n.
A self-taught person.
tacit
adj.
1. Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking.
proclivity
A natural propensity or inclination; predisposition.
pugilist
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pu·gi·lism (pyj-lzm)
n.
The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.
[From Latin pugil, pugilist; see peuk- in Indo-European roots.]
pugi·list n.
pugi·listic adj.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
pugilist
a person who flghts with his flsts; prizeflghter.
See also: Boxing

-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. pugilistpugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
boxer
bantamweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds
slugger, slogger - a boxer noted for an ability to deliver hard punches
battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper - someone who fights (or is fighting)
featherweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
junior featherweight - weighs no more than 122 pounds
junior lightweight - weighs no more than 130 pounds
junior middleweight - weighs no more than 154 pounds
junior welterweight - weighs no more than 140 pounds
light flyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 pounds
light heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
light middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
lightweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
light welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 pounds
middleweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
prizefighter, gladiator - a professional boxer
puncher - someone who delivers punches
sparring mate, sparring partner - a boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight
palooka, stumblebum - a second-rate prize fighter
super heavyweight - an amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 pounds
welterweight - an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
pugilist
noun boxer, fighter, bruiser (informal), prizefighter He was a noted amateur pugilist.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] N → púgil m, pugilista m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] (old-fashioned) n → pugiliste m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
pugilist
n (form) → Faustkämpfer(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
pugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] n (frm) → pugile mpugilist [ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪst] n (frm) → pugile m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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misanthrope
n.
One who hates or mistrusts humankind.
surfeit
v.tr.
To feed or supply to excess, satiety, or disgust.
recalcitrant
adj.
Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance.
anachronistic
n.
1. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order.
invective
n.
1. Denunciatory or abusive language; vituperation.
covetous
adj.
1. Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another. See Synonyms at jealous.
2. Marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess: covetous of learning.
rapacious
adj.
1. Taking by force; plundering.
outmoded
adj.
1. Not in fashion; unfashionable:
disputatious
adj.
Inclined to dispute
incorrigibility
adj.
1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed:
trepidation
n.
1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
disparaging
1. To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle.
incursion
n.
1. An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion.
abrogate
To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
hapless
unfortunate, luckless
insularity
adj.
1.
a. Of, relating to, or constituting an island