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festoon

say: fes-TUN


root: festone (festival, feast)


verb: to cover or decorate something with small objects

body suite festooned with electrodes

visceral

say: VI-se-ral


root: viscera(your organs)


adj: coming from strong emotions and not from logic.....gut feeling

visceral conviction


visceral reaction

conviction

say: kon-VIC-shan


noun: proving guilt in court...strong feeling of what you believe is true

subservient

adj:


very willing to obey someone else.


less important than someone or something

sunservient to his controlling mind

in-scru-ta-ble

adj:


difficult to understand : causing people to feel curious or confused

inscrutable smiles/motives/man


inscrutable purpose


inscrutable piece of art

ex-as-per-ate

verb:


to make someone very angry or annoyed

exasperated by the delay

ex-tol

verb:


to praise highly : glorifying

health benefits of exercise are widely extolled


extolled candidate's military record

hid-eous

adj:


very ugly or disgusting


morally offensive : shocking

room was filled with hideous furniture


hideous way in which she treated her seevant after she discovered her ring was missing

ghast-ly

adj:


very shocking or horrible


very bad

ghastly crime


you are making a ghastly mistake


this room was ghastly mess

an-guish

noun:


extreme suffering, grief or pain

He experienced anguish of divorce after 10 yrs of marriage


They watched in anguish as fire spread througt the house

coun-te-nance

noun:


a person's expression


to accept support or approve of something

photo showed his somber countenance


pleasant countenance



refused to countenance any changes in the policy


donr countenance such behaviour in children


countenanced the delay and inconveniences with grace

buf-foon

noun:


stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny

stop acting like a buffoon

lam-poon

verb:


publicly criticize : mock or make fun of

politician was lampooned in cartoons

rife

adj:


very common and often bad or unpleasant

speculations are rife that he is quitting the job

per-va-sive

adj:


existing or spreading in/to every/all parts

pervasive odor


pervasive nature of problem


television's pervasive influence on our culture

con-fla-tion

noun:


blend, fusion : especially a composite reading or text

the word robustious is a conflation of robust and boisterous

res-ur-rec-tion

adj:


revival

resurrected his career

de-tract

verb:


divert


dimish the importance, value, effectiveness of

detract attention


numeros typos in the text detract the users from novel's intricate plot

grue-some

adj:


causing horror or disgust

described the crime scene in gruesome details


gruesome murder

quiver

verb:


to shake bcoz of fever, cold or nervousness

lips quivered after hearing the bad news

contort

verb:


twist into an unusual appearance or shape

body contorted with pain


face contorted with rage


boy contorted his body to squeeze through the gate

factoid

noun:


a brief and usually unimportant fact

book is merely a collection of interesting factoids

recalcitrant

adj:


stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

recalcitrant employees/youth

recalcitrant


ri-'kal-s€-tr€nt

adj:


stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

recalcitrant employees/youth

balk


'b lk

verb:


suddenly show that you do not want to do something


refuse to do what someone else wants you to do


block

The senator balked at supporting the bill

ratch-et

verb:


to increase or decrease something by a series of small depth or amount

tried to ratchet down the debt

athe-ist

noun:


a person who believes that God does not exist

res-ig-na-tion

noun:


feeling that something bad is going to happen and cannot be changed

we accepted the news with resignation

sto-ic

adj:


showing no emotion especially when something bad is happening

stoic expression

legion

adj:


very many or numerous

legion in record stores

couch

verb:


to say or express in a particular way

couch it delicately

poi-gnant

adj:


causing a strong feeling of sadness

poignant perfume


poignant satire


poignant reminder


poignant story

rem-i-nis-cence

noun:


the act of remembering or telling about past experience

his reminiscence about the war was painful to hear

ex-tant

adj:


still exists

extant manuscripts


extant records


old buildings are still extant

fab-u-list

noun:


a creator or writer of fables


lair

enig-mat-ic

adj:


full of mystery and difficult to understand

enigmatic smile

en-sem-ble

noun:


a group of people or things that make up a complete unit

we went to listen to a new jazz ensemble


wore an elegant three piece ensemble


actor performed an ensemble piece

glim-mer

verb:


to shine in a weak, faint or unsteady way

candles glimmered in the window


moonlight glimmered on the pond

bevy

noun: be-ve


a large group or collection

bevy of preexisting drugs


bevy of girls

bestow

verb: bi-STO


to give as a gift or honor


this gene bestows immunity to the bacteria


Univ. bestowed on her an honary degree

remission

noun: ri-MI-shan


act of abating the symptons of a disease


act of reducing the prison sentence


act of reducing or canceling the money that you owe


period during a serious illness where a patients health improves

remission rather than cure is the goal of this treatment


patient is in remission


temporary remission of symptons

insidious

adj: in-SI-di-us


causing harm in a gradual way which is not easily noticed

insidious drugs/disease


insidious pressures of modern life

happenstance

say: ha-PEN-stans


root: happen + circumstance


noun: something that happens by chance

our meeting was pure happenstance


we met each other by happenstance

myopia

say: mi-O-pia


noun: lack of foreseight, a narrow view of something

myopic character of the curricula

ameliorate

spell: a-MEL-yo-rate


root: meliorate(improve)


verb: to make better or less painful


ameliorate the trade imbalance


ameliorate some of the anxiety

abhor

spell: ab-HOR


root: ab(away) + horrere(shudder)


verb: to dislike very much

strongest word in english to express hatred...stronger than loathe


Nature abhors a vaccuum

abjure

spell: ab-JU-r


root: ab(away) + jurare(to swear)


verb: formally reject or disavow a formely held belief, especially under pressure

abjure the philosophy that extol them.


abjure sexual stereotypes

abortive

spell: a-BOR-tiv


root: abort(terminate before completion) + ive(makes it adj.)


adjective: failing to accomplish an intended result

a way of avoiding the word unsuccessful.


abortive project.


Trump's abortive plan to replace Obamacare.

abrogate

spell: A-bro-gat


root: ab(away) + rogare(to propose a law)


verb: revoke formally. used individually when you fail to fulfill your responsibility.


Russia denied that it has abrogated the accord.


abrogating your responsibilities as a model citizen.


abrogate old treaties that are unfair.

abstemious

spell: ab-STE-mi-ous


root: abs(away) + temetum(intoxicating drink)


adj: restrain, esp. in consumption of food and alcohol

abstemious style


abstemious diners


abstemious festive season


abstemious norms of Serious Journalism

accost

spell: a-KHO-st


root: ad(towards) + costa(rib,side)


verb: to approach and speak in an angry, aggressive or unwanted way... also approach with offer of sexual favor.




accosted by three gang members on the subway.


people would accost her on street and ask for autographs


verbally accosted a group of black students


accosting my wife

acme

spell: AK-mee


root: akme(highest)


noun: highest point...ultimate point of perfection


Germany is often epitomised as acme of trouble free planning and efficiency.


His fame was at its acme.

acquiesce

spell: a-kwe-ES


root: ad(towards) + quiescere(to be quite)


verb: to accept, agree or allow by staying silent

they demanded it and he acquiesced.


three choices on Iran: bomb, acquiesce or negotiate


acquiesced to a more modest expansion of government

acrimonious

spell: a-kri-MO-ni-ous


root: acer(sharp) + moniun(state, condition)


adj: angry and bitter, in feeling, manner or language

acrimonious divorce


acrimonious parting between two former friends

acute

spell: a-KYUT


root: acutus(sharp, pointed) , acus(needle)


adj: requiring serious attention or action...ability to think clearly and understand what is not obvious

acute observer


acute pain


acute disease

condescending

spell: kan-di-SEN-ding


root: con(with) + descend(down)


adj: showing that you are better, intelligent and superior than other people

His comments were offensive and condescending


Condescending attitude

admonish

say: ad-MA-nish


root: ad(to) +


monere(warn, advice, remind, scold)


verb: to speak to someone in a way that expresses disapproval or criticism

admonished a fan


doctor admonished me to eat healthy food


admonishes them to be respectful and kind

aegis

say: E-jes


root: aigis(goat skin- shield of Zeus)


verb: power to protect, control or support someone or something

aegis of the constitution


aegis of the law


aegis combat system


aegis ships


aegis of UN

alacrity

say: a-LA-kri-ti


root: alacer(lively, eager)


noun: liveliness, eagerness... like a child has been told he can buy anything in the candy shop

she accepted my invitation with alacrity

allay

say: a-LA


root: a(to) + lecgan(put down/lighten)


verb: to make less severe/strong


allay public concerns


allay her nervousness

alleviate

say: a- LE -vi-at


root: ad(towards) + levis(light)


verb: to make less painful,severe or difficult

alleviate stress


alleviate poverty

allude

say: a- LUD


root: ad(towards) + ludere(play/joke)


verb: to make indirect reference


alluded to some health problems


he has never alluded to issues with alcohol


former president to which he alludes is George W Bush

altruistic

say: al-tru- IS -tik


root: alter(other)


adj: unselfish concern for welfare of others

altruistic motives but lucrative business prospective


altruistic path

ameliorate

say: a- MEL -ya-rat


root: meliorare(improve)


verb: to make better

ameliorate the problem


ameliorate the disease


ameliorate economic racism

amnesty

say: AM -ne-ste


root: a(not) + mnasthai(remember) verb: grant of formal pardon

Government gave amnesty to all political prisoners

amorous

say: A -mo-rus


root: amor(love)


adj: inclined towards or displaying love

amorous desires


amorous couples

anathema

say: a- NA -the-ma


root: anathema(thing devoted to evil, curse)


noun: someone or something strongly disliked

anathema to Democrats

antipathy

say: an- TI -pa-the


root: anti(against) + pathos(feeling)


noun: strong feeling of dislike

if antipathy towards islam were to diminish, terrorist would loose a recruiting tool.


antipathy towards political leaders

antiquated

say: AN -to-qua-ted


adj: very old and no longer useful

two party system is dysfunctional and antiquated.


discard antiquated notions about exercise.

antithesis

say: an-TI -the-ses


root: anti(opposite) + tithenai(to set)


noun: exact opposite

antithesis of principles opposition to Trump


antithesis of what atheletes dream of

apostate

say: a- POS -tat


root: a(not) + po(towards) + state(cause)....runaway slave


noun: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend

Sunni militant group views Shiites as apostate.


apostate leader in Damascus

appall

say: ap- PALL


root: ad(to) + palir(grow pale)


verb: struck with fear, shock or disgust

thought of war appalles me.


I was appalled to see Cabinet Ministers fawning at Mr Trump

appellation

say: a-pe-LA-shan


noun: a name or title

Mark Twain is the famous appellation by which everyone remembers author and humorist Samuel Clemens

arbiter

say: AR -bi-ter


noun: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue

Journalist and other neutral arbiters should resist temptation to report these lies as just a point of view

ardent

say: AR -dent


root: to burn or glow


adj: having or showing very strong feelings

ardent supporter


ardent admirer


ardent advocate


ardent opponent

array

say: a- RA


root: areyer(to put in order)


verb: an impressive display...orderly arrangement

an array of preselected colors


overwhelming array of choices

artifact

say: AR -ti-fakt


root: arte(by skill) +


factum(to make)


noun: a man made object remaining from a particular period

restoration of historical artifact


artifacts from the same time period

artifice

say: AR -ti-fis


root: art(trick,art) + facere(face)


noun: dishonest or insincere behaviour or speech inorder to deceive someone


Even as technology drives new forms of artifice, it also offers new ways to combat it.


He is pretending to be angry so as to arose the anger of voters. He is guilty of artifice.

ascetic

say: a- SE -tik


root: asketes(one that excercises, hermit)


noun: having a strict and simple way of living that avoids physical pleasure

They sound like an ascetic's vow to renounce self's happiness for a higher cause.

asinine

say: A -si-nin


root: asinus(ass)


adj: very stupid and silly. higher level of stupidity. ex. talking ill abt you boss in an email he is cced in.

It was the most asinine police shooting ever.


Its an asinine, impulsive, media trolling stunt.


We are familiar with asinine outbursts on social media.

assiduous

say: a- SIJ -wes


root: asiduus(busy, continual or constant)


adj: showing great care and persistent effort

assiduous composer


two decades of assiduous efforts


US is assiduous in pursuit of whistle-blowers

astute

say: a- STUT


insight: clever and good judgement.practical..less hardheaded(shrewd) more sensitive..shrewd bargain but astute interpretstion


adj: mentally sharp and clever

an astute tenant always reads the small prints in the lease.


astute observer


astute leader


astute analysis


astute way of putting it

atrophy

say: A -tro-fee


root: a(not) + trephein(to nourish)


insight: trophy is admired, sits on shelves....atrophy is shelved or made inactive or lifeless


noun: weakening or degeneration (due to lack of use)

spinal muscular atrophy


brain atrophy


atrophy has set in his neck muscles

attenuate

say: a- TEN -yu-wet


root: ad(towards) + tenuis(thin)


adj: reduced in strength


verb: to make weaker in amount, intensity or value

effects of aging may be attenuated by exercise


tanning attenuates deer hide, making it soft


rain attenuated, ending the storm


even an attenuated soln will remove stain


it attenuated in both faith and effort

attest

say: a- TEST


root: ad + testari(to declare)


insight: testify in courtroom....attest to anything...my marks in test attests that i know the subject


verb: show, prove or state that something is true

fossils attest human presence

atypical

say: a- TI -pi-kal


root: a(not) + typical


insights: similar to unusual...but carries an objective feel...scientific sense...unusual is casual observation


adj: deviating from normal expectations, odd, strange, abnormal

atypical fan base


atypical for photography


she explained her atypical approach


this growth trajectory established benchmarks for atypical growth

augment

say: aug- MENT


insight: think of "more"...to augment in to increase amount or strength of something


verb: add something to improve or complete it

His recent speech augmented tensions in the middle east.


augment the city to make it more futuristic


money augmented his fortune

austere

say: aus- TERE


root: austerus(harsh, severe, dry)


insight: to describe something or someone stern and without decoration....that person or thing is not pleasurable


adj: simple, plain, serious, harsh

a desert nomad's austere life


an austere expression


astere training facility


austere environment


avarice

say: A -va-ris


root: avere(to crave)


insight: worst than greed....a sin


noun: insatiable desire for material wealth

This species became extinct through the avarice and thoughtlessness of man.


avarice and greed of moneylender.


corporates are plagued with avarice and thirst for power.


driven by avarice.

aver

say: a- VER


root: ad + verus(true)


insight: serious tone...formally declaring something as true...report positivity


verb: say something in a very strong and definite way

my grandmother averred that she would make a fine doctor.


he averred that he was innocent

aversion

say: a- VER -zhen


root: a(to) + vertere(turn)


insight: intensely dislike someone or something


noun: a strong feeling of dislike...act of turning yourself away

aversion to eggs


aversion to bus travel


aversion to war


i can sympathize with your conflict aversion, but it will cost you dearly to keep indulging it


aversion to high taxes

avid

say: A -vid


root: avere( to desire, crave)


insight: very eager, enthusiastic


adj: marked by active interest and enthusiasm

avid reader


avid admirer


avid interest


avid fan base


avid boxer


avid social media users

balk

say: B -lk


insight: to balk is to refuse to go along with....to refuse to move forward...demands are something people often balk at


verb: refuse to comply

the horse/donkey balked


he balked at his mother's suggestion


Congress may balk at making that investment


Few parents initially balked at subsidizing poorer families


he balked at such figures