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abdicate
humiliate, embarrass
relinquish power or
position
aberrant
abnormal
abet
abash
abeyance
postponement
aboriginal
indigenous
abridge
shorten
acclimate
moderate
accustom oneself to a
climate
accost
abstemious
cachet
cacophony
callow
to give up power
Departing from
an accepted standard
rule
capacious
spacious
capitulate
surrender
castigate
criticize
The state of
being respected or admired;
prestige
prestige
A harsh discordant mixture
dissonance, harsh noise of sounds
inexperienced and immatur
e
inexperienced
canon
A general law,
rule, principle, or criterion by
which something is judged:
Having a lot of
space inside; roomy:
cathartic
purgative, purifying
catholic
universal, worldly
caustic
censure
chagrin
condemn
The
formal expression of severe
disapproval
two MPs were singled out for censure
embarrassment
Annoyance or distress at
having failed or
been humiliated
charlatan
quack
chary
cautious
coagulate
thicken
coda
concluding passage
cogent
well-put, convincing
conspiracy
collusion
Originating or occurring
indigenous
relinquish
naturally in
a particular place; native:
commensurate proportionate
commiserate
eclectic
Corresponding in size or
degree; in proportion
empathize
efficacy
effectiveness
effigy
likeness, mannequin
effloresce
to bloom
effrontery
insolence
elicit
provoke
eloquent
well-spoken
Evoke or draw
out (a reaction, answer,
or fact) from someone
Fluent or persuasive in
speaking or writing
liberate
embellish
exaggerate
Make (something)
more attractive by
the addition of decorative de blue silk embellished
tails or features
with golden embroidery
endemic
peculiar to a particular
region
weaken
Make
(someone) feel drained of e
nergy or vitality
enervating heat
generate
boredom
A feeling
of listlessness and dissatisfa
ction arising from
a lack of occupation or excit
ement
he succumbed to ennui and despair
emancipate
enervate
engender
ennui
enumerate
count
esoteric
esthetic
euphemism
genteel expression
Mention (a number
of things) one by one
an eloquent speech
euphoria
elation
evanescent
A feeling or state
of intense excitement and h
appiness
quickly fading or disappearin
g
in his euphoria, he
had become convinced he
could defeat them
the evanescent Arctic summer
exacerbate
worsen
exasperate
irritate
Make
(a problem, bad situation, or rising inflation was exacerbated by
negative feeling) worse
the collapse of oil prices
this futile process exasperates prison
Irritate intensely; infuriate
officers
exhibitionist
absolve (someone)
from blame for
a fault or wrongdoing
they
should exonerate these men from this
crime
hasten;Be quick to do
something
he promised to
expedite economic reforms
exonerate
expedite
extemporize
improvise
extol
praise highly
Compose or perform
something such as music or
a speech without preparatio
n; improvise
he extemporized at the piano
he extolled
Praise enthusiastically
the virtues of the Russian peoples
joking, sarcastic
facilitate
make easier
fallacy
false belief
A mistaken belief
fathom
understand
fervor
intensity
facetious
Changing frequently,
especially
as regardsonesloyalties or celebs trying to appeal to
affections
an increasingly fickle public
fickle
filibuster
fledgling
flout
openly ignored;disregard
foment
forsake
instigate
abandon
fortuitous
lucky
foster
encourage
frugal
thrifty
fulminate
denounce, menace
furtive
stealthy
so loud as to make
deafening
crescendo
Search unsystematically
rummage
A feeling
of smug or uncritical sati
complacency
Having or showing
an excessive pride in
smug
oneself or
onesachievements
exaggeration
Exaggerated statements or
claims not meant to be
taken literally
deceiving, two-faced
fearless
Behaving in a
way that suggests one has
higher standards
Fearless; adventurous
flood
homogeneous uniform
hyperbole
hypocritical
intrepid
inundate
inure
accustom, habituate,
harden
Accustom (someone) to
something, especially
something unpleasant
omnipotent
all-powerful
onerous
burdensome
opprobrium
disgrace
iconoclast
invective
verbal insult
oscillate
waver
idiosyncrasy
peculiarity
inveigle
lure
paean
a song of praise
imminent
about to happen
About to happen
irascible
irritable
Having or showing
a tendency to be
easily angered
paradigm
impecunious
a model
indigent
irresolute
hesitant, uncertain
paragon
imperative
standard of excellence
vital, pressing
A person or
thing regarded as
a perfect example
Of vital importance; crucial
itinerary
route
parody
imitation, ridicule
imperturbable calm
judicious
prudent
parsimonious
stingy
impervious
impenetrable
laconic
brief, terse
paucity
scarcity
impetuous
impulsive
lassitude
pedagogical
lethargy
pertaining to teaching
implicit
implied
laudatory
commendable
A state of physical or
mental weariness; lack of en
ergy
Relating to teaching
Suggested though
not directly expressed
expressing praise and com
mendation
pedantic
bookish
impolitic
unwise
levity
frivolity
The treatment of
a serious matter with humou as an attempt to introduce a note of
r
levity, the words were a disastrous flop
penchant
inclination
impulsive
to act suddenly
lucid
clearly understood
penury
poverty
impunity
lurid
ghastly
pernicious
destructive
inadvertent
unintentional
Machiavellian
Cunning, scheming,
politically crafty,cunning and unscrupulous
he has a penchant
for adopting stray dogs
theyd married as impulsive teenagers
write in a clear and lucid style
The state of being very poor he couldnt face another year of penury
protestors burned flags on
Exemption from punishment the streets with impunity
a whole range
of outrageous Machiavellian manoeuvre
s
perpetuity
incendiary
eternity
inflammatory
magnanimous
generous, kindhearted
Generous or forgiving
perspicacious
keen
magnate
beginning
a powerful, successful
person
pervade
permeate
incipient
incontrovertible indisputable
Beginning
to happen or develop
he
could feel incipient anger building up
malevolence
philanthropic
charitable
incorrigible
unreformable
not able to
be changed or reformed
shirk
sluggish
people who
had psychosomatic complaints were pr
obably malingering
the phlegmatic British character
unconcerned
Having
no particular interest or sym
pathy
he gave an indifferent shrug
malinger
phlegmatic
indifferent
malleable
moldable, tractable
piety
devoutness
able to be hammered or
pressed into shape without a malleable metal can be beaten into
breaking orcracking
a sheet
The quality of being religious
or reverent
acts of piety and charity
indigent
poor
Poor; needy
A person
who dislikes humankind
deeply religious
Wanting to avoid activity or
exertion; lazy
misanthrope
pious
hater of mankind
devout, holy
indolent
lazy
miscreant
evildoer
piquant
tart-tasting, spicy
indomitable
pithy
invincible:Too powerful
to be defeated
concise
ineffable
inexpressible
mitigate
platitude
trite remark
inert
inactive
mundane
ordinary
A remark or statement,
especially one with
a moral content, that has
been used too often to
beinteresting or thoughtful
she began uttering liberal platitudes
Lacking the ability or strengt
h to move
she lay inert in her bed
Lacking interest or exciteme
nt; dull
his mundane, humdrum existence
nonsexual
innate, inborn
Existing in something as
a permanent, essential, or
characteristic attribute
nadir
lowest point
The lowest or
most unsuccessful point in
a situation
plethora
overabundance
restrain
Hinder, restrain,
or prevent (an action
or process)
self-love
polemic
a controversy
his polemic
A
strong verbal or written attac against the cultural relativism of
k on someone or something the Sixties
inimical
adverse, hostile
nascent
incipient
after death
Occurring, awarded,
or appearing after
the death of the originator
platonic
inherent
inhibit
narcissism
posthumous
insatiable
gluttonous-Excessively
greedy
neologism
pragmatic
practical
insidious
treacherous
nonplus
confound
precarious
dangerous, risky
insipid
flat, dull
noxious
toxic
impossible to satisfy
Dealing with
things sensibly and realistica
lly in a way that
is based on practical rather
than theoretical
a pragmatic approach to politics
sexual harassment is a serious and
Proceeding in
a gradual, subtle way
insidious problem
Surprise and confuse (some
one) so much that they
are unsure how to react
Not securely held or in
position
Lacking flavour; weak or tast
eless
Harmful, poisonous,
or very unpleasant
precipitate
cause
insufferable
unbearable
obfuscate
bewilder, muddle
forerunner
precursor
insular
narrow-minded
obtuse
stupid
preponderance predominance
Ignorant of
or uninterested in cultures, i
deas, or peoples outside
onesown experience
Annoyingly insensitive or slo
w to understand
The quality or fact of being
greater in number
intangible
obviate
make unnecessary
Remove
presumptuous assuming
internecine
mutually destructive
Extremely
unpleasant; repulsive
odious
despicable
pretentious
intractable
affected, inflated
unmanageable
officious
forward, obtrusive
excuse
A reason given
in justification of a course of he called round on the pretext
action
of asking after her mother
lie
Speak or act in
an evasive way
he seemed to prevaricate
when journalists asked pointed questio
ns
miscreant
An unprincipled person
combination
integrity
pretext
prevaricate
reprobate
synthesis
probity
she has
repudiated policies associated with pre
vious party leaders
necessary
Made necessary
boldness
prodigal
wasteful
rescind
revoke
tenuous
thin, insubstantial
marvelous, enormous
Remarkably or impressively
great in extent, size, or
degree
her memory was prodigious
tacit
disavow
understood without
being spoken
problematic
uncertain
repudiate
requisite
temerity
prodigious
resolute
determined
terse
prodigy
concise
a person with
extraordinary ability or
talent
reticent
reserved
torpid
lethargic, inactive
A young person
a Russian pianist who was
with exceptional qualities
or abilities
a child prodigy in his day
Not revealingonesthoughts she was extremely reticent about
or feelings readily
her personal affairs
Mentally or physically inactiv
e; lethargic
we sat around in a torpid state
licentious, prodigal
Recklessly extravagant or w
asteful in
the use of resources
profligate consumers of energy
profligate
retribution
reprisal
tractable
docile, manageable
profound
deep, knowledgeable
Punishment inflicted on
someone as vengeance for
a wrong or criminal act
divine retribution
she has always been tractable
easy to control or influence and obedient , even as a child
the implications of this discovery are
very great or intense
profound
Feeling or
showing deep and solemn r
espect
a reverent silence
Lasting only for a short
time; impermanent
a transient cold spell
An abundance or large quan
tity of something
a rich profusion of flowers
reverent
respectful
transient
fleeting, temporary
profusion
trenchant
overabundance
ecstasy;An
overwhelming feeling of
great happiness or joyful
excitement
incisive, penetrating;
intelligently analytical
and clear-thinking
prolific
fruitful, productive
rhetoric
elocution,
grandiloquence
fierce, savage
the
Eager or quick to argue or fi truculent attitude of farmers to cheape
ght; aggressively defiant
r imports
inclination
An inclination or
natural tendency to behave i
n a particular way
his propensity for violence
rhapsody
truculent
propensity
An effusively enthusiastic or
ecstatic expression of
feeling
rhapsodies of praise
the White Paper makes
Vigorous or incisive in expre trenchant criticisms of health authoriti
ssion or style
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in captivity tigers are prolific breeders
sanctimonious self-righteous
Making a show of
being morally superior
to other people
Present, appearing,
or found everywhere
ubiquitous
omnipresent, pervasive
proportionate
commensurate
sanction
approval
Corresponding in size
Give official permission or a
pproval
the scheme was sanctioned by the court
hidden, covert
could there be
an ulterior motive behind his request
he always behaved with
the utmost propriety
they lost heavily in the sanguinary
campaigns that followed
ulterior
propriety
decorum
sanguinary
gory, murderous
Conformity to conventionally
accepted standards
of behaviour
Involving or causing much bl
oodshed
untenable
cannot be achieved
not able to
be maintained or defended a
gainst attack orobjection
this argument is clearly untenable
prosaic
uninspired, flat
satiate
satisfy fully
untoward
perverse
proscribe
prohibit
satire
ridicule
urbane
refined, worldly
protuberance
bulge
schism
vacillate
pundit
secular
venerable
A split caused by
differences in opinion or
belief
rift
Waver between different opi
nions
waver
An expert in
politically astute person a particular subject
worldly, nonreligious
revered-Feel deep
respect or admiration
for
a venerable statesman
pungent
sedulous
diligent
veracity
truthfulness
qualms
misgivings
Having
a sharply strong taste or sm
ell
showing dedication and dilig
ence
Conformity to facts; accurac
y
An uneasy feeling
of doubt, worry, or fear,
division
The action
of ending a connection or rel the severance and disestablishment of
ationship
the Irish Church
verbose
wordy
Using or expressed in
more words than
are needed
quash
doubtful
common speech
The language
or dialect spoken by
the ordinary people
querulous
complaining
Complaining in
a rather petulant or whining
manner
she became querulous and demanding
solicitous
severance
skeptical
vernacular
Characterized by or
vex
annoy
quixotic
impractical, romantic
Make
(someone) feel annoyed, fru the memory of
strated, or worried
the conversation still vexed him
Extremely idealistic; unrealis
tic and impractical
a vast and perhaps quixotic project
financially sound
capable of surviving
Capable of
working successfully; feasibl the proposed investment was economic
e
ally viable
solvent
viable
raconteur
story teller
sophistry
specious reasoning
A person
who tells anecdotes in
a skilful and amusing way
a colourful raconteur
The use of clever but false a The Guardian's argumentation is pure
rguments
sophistry.
defame
vilify
recalcitrant
stubborn
specious
spurious
false, counterfeit
virulent
deadly, poisonous
Having
an obstinately uncooperative
attitude towards authority or
discipline
a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds
Superficially plausible,
but actually wrong
a specious argument
separating authentic and
false or fake
spurious claims
extremely severe or harmful the poison is so virulent that it kills a
in its effects
fish instantly
retract
recant
squander
waste
vitriolic
scathing
redoubtable
formidable, steadfast
stolid
vituperative
impassive
abusive
formidable-Inspiring fear or
respect through being
impressively large
a formidable opponent
Calm, dependable, and
showing little emotion
a stolid bourgeois gent
Bitter and abusive
a vituperative outburst
refractory
obstinate
stupefy
deaden, dumfound
vivacious
relegate
lively
assign to an inferior
position
stymie
hinder, thwart
volatile
unstable
renege
sullen
voluminous
break a promise
sulky, sour
bulky, extensive
renounce
disown
supercilious
arrogant
voracious
hungry
reprehensible
blameworthy
Behaving or looking as
though one thinks one
is superior to others
Wanting or devouring great
quantities of food
Deserving censure or conde
mnation
superfluous
xenophobia
Unnecessary
fear of foreigners
Dislike of
or prejudice against people f racism and xenophobia
rom other countries
are steadily growing in Europe
reproach
blame
surfeit
overabundance
zealot
malice
scrupulous
overabundant
fanatic
Express to (someone)
onesdisapproval of
or disappointment
An excessive amount of
something
A person who
is fanatical and uncompromi
sing in pursuit of their
religious, political, or
otherideals
The desire to harm someon
e; ill will