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Culpability

Guilt, Blame (culprit takes blame)

Culprit

A person who is responsible for blame or crime

Flout

Go against, openly disregard.

Palpable

Noticeable

Palatable

Acceptable

Perceptible

Noticeable, able to be seen or noticed.

Semblance

Outwards appearance or apparent form of something. Resemblance

Muddle

Not arranged in order. Confused

Bicker

Argue about petty and trivial message.

Dwindle

Diminish gradually in size or quantity

Prodigy

Young person with exceptional and colossal qualities.

Eloquent

Fluent in speaking or writing. Persuasive

Lucid

Clear

Lurid

Unpleasantly bright

Subvert

Undermine the power of state or institution.

Subservient

Submissive, complaint

Distress

Anguish, pain, anxiety.

Gullible

Easily persuaded to believe in something. Gulraiz

Contended

Calm

Affable

Likeable, friendly.

Destitute

Poor

Bigotry

Intolerance towards people who hold difference opinion.

Waggish

Driven by impulse

Witty

Using words in a funny and clever way

Kindle

Light

Placid

Peaceful, clam.

Abrasive

Rude and unfriendly

Elusive

Difficult to get

Knotty

Intricate

Lethargic

Sluggish, Inert

Abasement

Humiliation

Brazen

Bold

Overhaul

Repair

Entail

Involve. Such investments inevitably entails some risk

Clamour

Complain loudly

Graon

A deep long sound showing great pain.

Corny

Not showing new ideas or often repeated. Corny jokes

Banal

Lacking originality.

Hackneyed

An idea or phrase used so often that it becomes boring

Incessant

Incessant voice. Not stopping and annoying.

Clandestine

Done secretly with diabolical or illicit intention

Amok

Frenzied

Emancipate

Set free

Elicit

Produce information or reaction

Grueling

Extremely tiring and difficult

Whine

Complain on petty issues

Feeble

Weak and without energy strength and power

Mere

Only

Aped

Mimic, imitate.

Despair

A state of hopelessness

Apprehension

Anxiety

Glaring

Highly obvious

Conspicuous

Highly noticeable, perceptible.

Meagre

Scanty, less

Grumble

To complain about something in bad tempered way

Fumble

Act or handle something clumsily

Mumble

To speak quietly in a way that is not clear

Deferential

Respected

Deference

Polite submission and respect

Obsequious

Servile, obedient

Potent

Powerful and effective

Overhung

Negative effects

Notion

Belief or idea

Narrative

Particular way of explaining or understanding events.

Both sides in conflict have a narrative of victim hood.

Polarize

Divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups, opinions or beliefs.

Brim

Fill with something that it overflows

My eyes brimmed with tears.

Grim

Very serious or gloomy

Grin

Smile broadly

Disparage

Criticize as if you don't respect

Denigrate

To say that something or someone is not good

Vilify

Speak/write in abusive manner

Malign

To say false and unpleasant things.

Lax

Not sufficient, strict, severe or careful.

Lax security arrangements at the airport

Nascent

Just coming into existence

Reel

Confused, shocked or unable to act

Partisan

Prejudice

The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.

Lull

Calm, soothe

Engender

Cause or give rise to

The issue engendered continuing controversy.

Emanate

To come from or out of

1. Angry voices emanated from the next room


2. Her face emanated sadness.

Clamour

Make a loud noise, disturbance

Traction

Idea/ gains acceptance

Emancipation

Liberation of rights

Black emancipation

Poignant

Feeling of sadness

Inexplicable

Unable to be explained

For some inexplicable reasons her mind went blank.

Smoldering

Scarcely scaring

Ensue

Happen afterwards as a consequence

Docile

Compliant

Unedifying

Unpleasant

Grandiose

Grand and impressive but pretentious

Frantic

Panicky

Conducted in hurried, excited and disorganized

Poised

Self Assured, composed, content

Haughty

Proud, arrogant

Chastise

Rebuke, reprimand severely

Sacrosanct

Sacred

Heretical

Holding opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.

Outright

Completely, entirely

Betting has been banned outright

Strident

Harsh, forceful (of a sound)

My father's voice has become increasingly strident over time.

Incarnation

Another life


An extreme example.

He believes that he was a Roman warrior in a previous incarnation.



He was the incarnation of evil.


She is the incarnation of everything I hate about politics.

Credulity

Gullibility.

Smear

Tarnish reputation by false accusations.

Slander

Defame, smear

Cohere

Be logically consistent

His views do not cohere with traditional beliefs.

Menace

Be a threat

He has been a menace to

Languish

Fail to make progress or be successful.



Of person of plant, to lose or lack vitality

Languishing

Failing to make progress or be successful.

Its share price, which has been languishing of late, soared.



Snowden, now languishing so where in Russia, seems to have anticipated it.

Peddling

Action of promoting an idea persistencely

The peddling of fear is a lucrative business

Decripit

Dilapidated

Hysterical

Overly emotional

Impeccable

Flawless

Despondent

Disheartened, discouraged

She grew more and more despondent

Crass

Stupid - showing no intelligence or sensitivity

Dismay

Horrify,.shock

I was dismayed by the U-turn policy of Imran Khan

Frantic

Panic-strike, driven by anxiety

Tout

Advertise strongly

Junaid has been touted as next leader of ANP

Impetus

Motivation