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Divulge
To tell; to reveal (as a secret)
The reporter was fired when she divulged information from a classified document.
Abet
To assist or encourage, especially in wrong doing.
Jim refused to abet the criminal by hiding him in the basement.
Dogmatic
Arrogant and stubborn about ones (often unproven) beliefs
Because of the professor's dogmatic approach, the students were afraid to ask questions.
Insipid
lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
my mom wanted me to be an accountant, but I found the classes boring and insipid.
Extraneous
inessential; not constituting a vital part
The professor felt that the extraneous paragraph in the essay detracted from the more important information
Coerce
to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
Jerry preferred basketball, but his father coerced him into playing football
jaundiced
prejudiced; hostile
Gabe had a jaundiced view of Iraq after losing his wife in the Gulf War.
Meticulous
extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
With meticulous care, he crafted a miniature dollhouse for his daughter
Temerity
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
I couldn't believe that Bret had the temerity to bungee jump over a lake full of alligators
Gregarious
sociable; fond of the company of others
Just before he was diagnosd with clinical depression, Raji went from being gregarious to antisocial.
heresy
the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine.During the Inquisition, those found guilty of heresy were sometimes bued at the stake
docile
easty to teach or manage
the poodle, usually docile, went mad and attacked its owner
libation
a drink, especially an alcoholic one
When we visited the vineyard, we were offered a small libation at the end of our tour.
anathema
1. a hated, repellant person or thing
cannabalism is anathema to almost every society on the planet
2. a formal curse
the prisoner spouted anathemas at the guards as they dragged him to the gallows
banter
teasing; playful conversation
At the reunion, Ruth enjoyed listening to the banter of her husband and his old college roommate.
castigate
to citicize or punish severly
the parson castigated the boy for noisily chewing gu in church
gauche
lacking social graces; tactless
some people use a fork to eat pizza because they think it is gauche to use their fingers
ignominy
public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
The mayor fell from acclaim to ignominy in a week when her cocaine habit was discovered
motley
made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
The international clown convention was a motley sight in the otherwise dull exhibition center
emaciated
extremely thin; wasted aaway
Dead from starvation, the emaciated prisoner was buried in the camp cemetery
avarice
greed; desire for weal
rice: must have wealth
furtive
stealthy; secretive
bacchanalian
wild and drunk
your an alian (alien)
extradite
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
copious
cumerous; large in quantitiy
copy us
irascible
easily angered
arousable
mercenary
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
bastion
a strong defense or fort
sebastian was not a strong defense for ariel
jettison
to cast overboard; to discaard
the jets discarded the eagles
ostricize
to banish; to shu our from a group or society by common consent
no one likes ostriches
bigot
one who is intolerant of differences
expunge
to erase or eliminate
with a sponge
candid
outspoken;blunt
candid person was not seen happy like candy
argot
special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
argh got
neglicence
careless neglect, often resulting in injury
neglect
appease
to calm; to mak satisfied
appealing/applaused
strident
harsh sounding; grating
harsh sounds? clean in up with strident
chaos
complete disorder
augment
to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
jingoism
extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggresive, warlike foreign policy
Because of his jingoism, the candidate lost the support of voters
Rancor
extreme hatred or ill will
Inexorable
unrelenting; unavoidable
extol
to praise highly
clement
merciful; lenient
cliche
a worn out idea or overused expression
adamant
unyielding; firm in opinion
diffident
lacking in self-confidence; shy
opus
a creative work, especially a numbered compusition
opus: opera
ostensible
professed but not necessarily true
disparity
inequality; difference
di means two
condone
to forgive or overlook an offense
nuance
a slight or subtle degree of difference
connoi8sseur
an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
enigma
a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
apathy
lack of interest; state of not caring
I have no empathy for you
officious
excessibely eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help
people will get on the offense if you do this
credence
belief or trust
credentials
jaunty
having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp
jaunty was cocky
dilettante
one who merely dabbles in an art or science
ant dables
cult
an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
cynical
doubtful or distrustful of the goodness of siuncerity of human motives
ambivalent
having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide
dilemma
demagogue
a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power
demure
quiet and modest; reserved
intrepid
without fear; brave
destitute
extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter
erudite
scholarly; learned
elite
dilemma
choice between two unpleasant or difficult options
culmination
highest point of attainment; the end or climax
concur
to be of the same opinion; to agree with
abate
to lessen in violence or intensity
decorum
conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior
abhor
to detest; to hate strongly
a bore
dole
to distribute; to give out sparingly
gamut
the whole range or extent
extrovert
one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others
droll
amusion in an odd or whimsical way
troll
duplicity
intentional deciet in speech or conduct
effigy
crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group
Hitler
austere
stern; severe; plain
austere horse would not move
to strive to be equal to; to imitate
emulate
dry and withered
sere
to increase the value or beauty of something
enhance
feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing
contrite
noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts
magnanimous
to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce
enunciate
to work with another toward a goal
collaborate
to confine; to retain in legal custody
impound
faultless; without sin or blemish
impeccable
to summon forth
evoke
without sense or meaning; silly
inane
exaggeratedly or insincerely polite
unctuous
someone who chooses to live outside or reunounce his/her native country
expatriate
unkempt
frowzy
hatefully or shockingly evil
heinous
to explain in detail; to clarify
expound
to persuade with false promises and flattery
cajole
to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on
ibalk
not easily understood; hard to fathom
inscrutable
ill natured, bitter hostility
acrimony
stern and ill-humoured
dour
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
exult
having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
omniscient
reasonable; capable of being carried out
feasible
a complete, ridiculous failure
fiasco
stern and ill-humoured
dour
the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
metier
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
exult
to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
fluctuate
having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
omniscient
to annoy or harass
harry
reasonable; capable of being carried out
feasible
disguised; pretending not to be oneself
incognito
a complete, ridiculous failure
fiasco
lack of enery; sluggishness
lethargy
the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
metier
to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
fluctuate
to annoy or harass
harry
disguised; pretending not to be oneself
incognito
lack of enery; sluggishness
lethargy
a letter or literary composition in letter form
epistle
enthusiastic; extremely interested
avid
an irritating and persistent person
gadfly
absence of vanity; humblenesss
humility
exhibiting sorrow ro pain
dolorous
of huge or extraordinary size and power
gargantuan
difficult; requiring much effort
arduous
friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
affable
pompous or high-flown in speech
grandiloquent
concerning farms, fermers, or the use of land
agrarian
a letter or literary composition in letter form
epistle
enthusiastic; extremely interested
avid
an irritating and persistent person
gadfly
absence of vanity; humblenesss
humility
exhibiting sorrow ro pain
dolorous
of huge or extraordinary size and power
gargantuan
difficult; requiring much effort
arduous
friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to
affable
pompous or high-flown in speech
grandiloquent
concerning farms, fermers, or the use of land
agrarian
a facial expression of fear, disapprobal, or pain
grimace
a long, stronly expressed speech or lecture
harangue
arousing fear or awe
formidable
a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
sycophant
clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
explicit
a heated argument
altercation
a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary in a particular field or place
lexicon
a particular shade of a given colors
hue
to startle into sudden activity
galvanize
permission; support
sanction
a facial expression of fear, disapprobal, or pain
grimace
a long, stronly expressed speech or lecture
harangue
arousing fear or awe
formidable
a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor
sycophant
clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination
explicit
a heated argument
altercation
a dictionary; a specialized vocabulary in a particular field or place
lexicon
a particular shade of a given colors
hue
to startle into sudden activity
galvanize
permission; support
sanction
extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
threatening; foreboding evil
ominous
rude boldness; nerve
audacity
to demonstrate clearly; to prove
evince
unable to be appeased or pacified
implacable
to urge on with stirring words
exhort
to put into prison; to confine
incarcerate
sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
incisive
extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
practical; providing an immediate advantage
expedient
threatening; foreboding evil
ominous
rude boldness; nerve
audacity
having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
pertinent
to demonstrate clearly; to prove
evince
unable to be appeased or pacified
implacable
to urge on with stirring words
exhort
to put into prison; to confine
incarcerate
sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter
incisive
practical; providing an immediate advantage
expedient
having to do with the subject at hand; relevant
pertinent
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
inert
to get around; to bypass
circumvent
secret
clandestine
to find not guilty of fault or crime
acquit
unable to act or move; inactive; sluggish
inert
to express strong disapproval of
deprecate
to get around; to bypass
circumvent
lawyer (British)
barrister
secret
clandestine
excessive praise or admiration
adulation
to find not guilty of fault or crime
acquit
having to do with the kitchen or cooking
culinary
to express strong disapproval of
deprecate
indecent; humorously obsene
bawdy
lawyer (British)
barrister
to punish severely
chastise
excessive praise or admiration
adulation
having to do with the kitchen or cooking
culinary
indecent; humorously obsene
bawdy
to punish severely
chastise
stern and ill-humoured
dour
to rejoice; to feel triumphant
exult
having unlimited knowledge; all-knowing
omniscient
reasonable; capable of being carried out
feasible
a complete, ridiculous failure
fiasco
the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation
metier
to rise and fall; to vary irregularly
fluctuate
to annoy or harass
harry
disguised; pretending not to be oneself
incognito
lack of enery; sluggishness
lethargy
habing to do with marriage
marital
habing to do with marriage
marital
to expose oneself to pleasant warmth
bask
friendly; amiable
genial
to expose oneself to pleasant warmth
bask
one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
charlatan
friendly; amiable
genial
commonplace; earthly and not spiritual
mundane
one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
charlatan
likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
fickle
commonplace; earthly and not spiritual
mundane
a terrible destructive or irresistible force
juggernaut
likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason
fickle
simple in outlook; not affected or worldly; especially innocent
naive
having to do with the night; occuring at night
nocturnal
a terrible destructive or irresistible force
juggernaut
a beginner; one who is inexperienced
novice
simple in outlook; not affected or worldly; especially innocent
naive
having to do with the night; occuring at night
nocturnal
a beginner; one who is inexperienced
novice
harmful to the health
noxious
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
connive
nerve; audacity
chutzpah
a lord, master, or sovereign
liege
hatred
odium
coarse; tasteless
crass
overcritival; too severe in judgment
hypercritical
a mistaken notion; a misconception
fallacy
harmful to the health
noxious
self-satisfied; smug
complacent
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
connive
to confuse; to perplex
befuddle
nerve; audacity
chutzpah
a lord, master, or sovereign
liege
hatred
odium
harmful to the health
noxious
coarse; tasteless
crass
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
connive
overcritival; too severe in judgment
hypercritical
nerve; audacity
chutzpah
a mistaken notion; a misconception
fallacy
a lord, master, or sovereign
liege
self-satisfied; smug
complacent
hatred
odium
to confuse; to perplex
befuddle
coarse; tasteless
crass
overcritival; too severe in judgment
hypercritical
a mistaken notion; a misconception
fallacy
self-satisfied; smug
complacent
to confuse; to perplex
befuddle
superior skill or ability
prowess
eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
pugnacious
to steal
purloin
cowardly; fearful
pusillanimous
to put an end to; to allay or quiet
quell
very idealistic; impractical; caught up in romantic notions
quixotic
a disorderly crowd, a mob
rabble
raging; fanaticl
rabid
a person skilled at telling stories
raconteur
seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
vindictive
careful; heedful; attentive to all points
circumspect
a gentle breeze
zephyr
one who deserts one side in favor of another, traitor; outlaw
renegade
something justly deserved, especially a punishment
retribution
to move or to fling swifty and with great force
hurtle
a person or thing that causes great trouble or misfortune
scourge
biting; stingingly shar or sarcastic
caustic
not fond of talking; usually silent
taciturn
one who believes that the existence of God neither can be proved nor disproved
agnostic
brief and to the point
terse
weird; strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
uhncanny
a mass departure or emigration
exodus
remorseful; sorry for having done wrong
penitent
to clear of supicion or accusations
vindicate
good-humored ridicule or teasing
raillery
not able to be conquered; impenetrable
impregnable
an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners
xenophobia
essential
inherent
disrespectful
irreverent
to dominate, conquer, or bring under control
subjugate
to increase the rate of progress
expedite
to attempt to block a bill from becoming law by speaking at length against it
fillibuster
pure; completely clean and uncontaminated
pristine
full of meaning; concise
pithy
an insult or abuse in speech
invective
reckless, wasteful, and extravagant
prodigal
easily bent or flexible
pliable
losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy
torpid
not dense or thick; having little substance
tenuous
being in disagreement
discordant
having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
melifluous
taking pleasure in food and drink
epicurean
to complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
oeuvre
a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
arbiter
freah and green, referring to plant life
verdant
unpredictable action or behavior
vagary
lacking intelligence
vacuous
having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
melifluous
a wearing down over time
attrition
taking pleasure in food and drink
epicurean
a prototype or original model
archetype
to complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
oeuvre
formal approval or an act
approbation
a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
arbiter
having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
melifluous
freah and green, referring to plant life
verdant
having a rich, smoothly flowing sound
melifluous
unpredictable action or behavior
vagary
taking pleasure in food and drink
epicurean
taking pleasure in food and drink
epicurean
lacking intelligence
vacuous
to complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
oeuvre
to complete work of an artist, composer, or writer
oeuvre
a wearing down over time
attrition
a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
arbiter
a person with the ability to resolve a disagreement; a judge
arbiter
a prototype or original model
archetype
freah and green, referring to plant life
verdant
freah and green, referring to plant life
verdant
formal approval or an act
approbation
unpredictable action or behavior
vagary
unpredictable action or behavior
vagary
lacking intelligence
vacuous
lacking intelligence
vacuous
a wearing down over time
attrition
a wearing down over time
attrition
a prototype or original model
archetype
a prototype or original model
archetype
formal approval or an act
approbation
formal approval or an act
approbation
to grow, expand, or bloom
burgeon
an equal measure; corresponding in size and measure
commensurate
a meeting or gathering together
confluence
a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
coup
to grow, expand, or bloom
burgeon
to grow, expand, or bloom
burgeon
not spiritual or religious; wordly
secular
an equal measure; corresponding in size and measure
commensurate
an equal measure; corresponding in size and measure
commensurate
not concerned; free from care
insouciant
a meeting or gathering together
confluence
a meeting or gathering together
confluence
without force or movement; stationary
static
a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
coup
a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
coup
to specify a required part of an agreement
stipulate
not spiritual or religious; wordly
secular
not spiritual or religious; wordly
secular
the general spirit of the time
zeitgeist
to grow, expand, or bloom
burgeon
not concerned; free from care
insouciant
an equal measure; corresponding in size and measure
commensurate
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
not concerned; free from care
insouciant
without force or movement; stationary
static
a meeting or gathering together
confluence
without force or movement; stationary
static
to specify a required part of an agreement
stipulate
a surprising, brilliant, and usually successful act
coup
the general spirit of the time
zeitgeist
to specify a required part of an agreement
stipulate
not spiritual or religious; wordly
secular
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
the general spirit of the time
zeitgeist
not concerned; free from care
insouciant
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
without force or movement; stationary
static
to specify a required part of an agreement
stipulate
the general spirit of the time
zeitgeist
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
a belief or principle held to be true
tenet
to think deeply or repeatedly
ruminate
alert at all times; watchful
vigilant
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
someone who disagrees
dissident
rude in speech or behavior; peevish
petulant
a belief or principle held to be true
tenet
not the original; coming from another source
derivative
to think deeply or repeatedly
ruminate
an award or honor
accolate
alert at all times; watchful
vigilant
to disapprove or the take exception
demur
someone who disagrees
dissident
rude in speech or behavior; peevish
petulant
transparent; clear
limpid
not the original; coming from another source
derivative
an award or honor
accolate
to disapprove or the take exception
demur
transparent; clear
limpid
to grow or reproduce rapidly
proliferate
a belief or principle held to be true
tenet
to think deeply or repeatedly
ruminate
alert at all times; watchful
vigilant
someone who disagrees
dissident
rude in speech or behavior; peevish
petulant
not the original; coming from another source
derivative
an award or honor
accolate
to disapprove or the take exception
demur
transparent; clear
limpid
tending to cause discontent, harm, or resentment; offensively unfair
invidious
marked by grandeur and awe
august
subsidiary; providing assistance
ancillary
an outward likeness in form or appearance
semblance
a self-taught person
autodidact
exhibiting poor judgment or intelligence
asinine
although; even though
albeit
a means by which something is transmitted
conduit
one who collects stamps
philatelist
tireless; incapable of being fatigued
indefatigable
one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause
martyr
a minor misdeed
indiscretion
a gradual, ofter unconscious, process of absorption
osmosis
of very little value; trivial
picayune
a file of detailed information on a person or subject
dossier
a command or urgent requests
behest