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Archaic
No longer used or applicable; ancient
Argot
The informal specialized vocabulary pr expressions of a particular group
Connotation
Ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond the word's literal meaning
Denotaion
The most direct or specific meaning of a word; dictionary definition
Idiom
An expression with a special meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression
Jargon
A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade (more formal than argot)
Pidgin
A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages
Semantics
The study of the meaning of a word
Standard
Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers
Vernacular
1. Everyday language rather than literary language
2. The native language or dialect of a country place or group
Atlas
A book or bound collection of maps
Epicure
A person with refined taste, especially in food and drink
Galvanize
To stimulate or urge into action; to spur
Jovial
Joy; filled with good cheer
Nemesis
1. A source of harm or ruin; an opponent that cannot be defeated
2. One who inflicts retribution or vengance
Pyrrhic Victory
A victory that is offset by staggering losses or that comes at a huge price
Quixotic
Dedicated to unreachable goals; idealistic but not practical
Saturnine
Gloomy and sullen
Sisyphean
Requiring endless effort; without result or success
Solecism
1. A nonstandard or improper use of language
2. A mistake in manners or behavior
Behold
to gaze or look upon
Discernment
Excellent judgment and insight; skill in perceiving
Envision
To picture in the mind; to imagine
Foresee
To see or know ahead of time
Gape
To stare at in amazement, often with the mouth wide open
Impressionistic
1. Describing a highly personal, individual response to experience
Myopia
Lack of planning for the future; shortsightedness
Perceptive
Marked by understanding or awareness; sharp; sensitive
Premonition
A feeling that something will happen in the future; an advanced warning
Subliminal
Below the threshold of conscious thought; not detectable but able to bring up a response
Cessation
A bringing or coming to an end; a halt
Commence
To begin
Deter
To prevent or discourage from acting, but means of fear or doubt
Hamper
To prevent from moving freely or making progress; to limit
Obstruction
Something that blocks or gets in the way; An obsticle
Preclude
To make impossible or unlikely; to prevent
Procrastinate
To delay; to put off doing something
Scuttle
To run or move with short, hurried movements; to scurry
Subside
1. To sinks to a lower or more normal level
2. To become less active or intense
Thwart
To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
Apologist
A person who speaks in defense of a person, an idea, or a position
Dissuade
To discourage from doing something through peruasion
Dupe
1. To take advantage of people by tricking or fooling them
2. Someone tricked and taken advantage of
Fallacy
1. A false belief
2. Faulty and illogical reasoning
Imply
To hint; to suggest indirectly
Indisputable
Beyond doubt or question; Certain
Infer
To draw a conclusion from evidence
Red Herring
Something that draws attention from the main issue
Refute
To prove to be false or invalid; to deny the accuracy or truth of
Substantiate
To support with evidence
Accolade
1. Great praise
2. An award
Adulation
Adoration; excessive praise or flattery
Anathema
Something or someone that is greatly hated and avoided
Commend
To give approval or praise
Critique
1. A detailed review; an evaluation
2. To review, discuss, or evaluate
Eulogy
A tribute; spoken or written praise, often given in honor of a person who has died
Homage
Publicly expressed honor or respect
Laudable
Worthy of praise and honor
Quibble
To criticize, argue, or raise objections over something unimportant
Reproach
To criticize or express disapproval
Bland
1. Calming or soothing; not spicy or irritating; lacking flavor
2. Dull; plain to the point of being boring
Culinary
Related to cooking or the kitchen
Cutlery
1. Utensils used from eating
2. Cutting instruments and tools
Devour
To consume or eat up greedily or enthusiastically
Morsel
A very small piece, a small treat
Pungent
1. Having a strong, sharp taste or smell
2. Strongly sharp or penetrating
Quaff
To drink heartily and deeply
Ravenous
Extremely hungry
Savory
1. Pleasing to the taste or smell; appetizing
2. Flavorful; spicy or salty but not sweet.
Simmer
To cook gently in a liquid just below or at the boiling point
Blight
To have a negative effect on; to ruin
Cataclysm
An intense and violent disaster or change
Decompostition
The process or rotting, breaking down, or disintegrating
Eradication
The act of tearing up by the roots, or eliminating as if tearing out by the roots
Havoc
1. Widespread destruction and devastation
2. Chaos and disorder
Mar
To inflict damage or spoil the quality of
Obliterate
To wipe out completely; to do away with, leaving no trace
Pugnacious
Combative; eager for a fight
Pulverise
To pound, crush, or grind into a powder or dust
Stagnant
Stale and foul because of lack of movement