Lambast

To reprimand harshly

Commiseration

Whip

To express sorrow for, empathize,

pity

Virago
Loud ill-tempered woman
Coalesce
To unite, blend
Rudderless
Lacking sense of aims or
principles
Erudite
Scholarly, great knowledge
Lexicon
Vocabulary of
Precocious
Unusually advanced/mature
Proclivities

Rapport
Relation or connection with
Onus
Obligation, burden, blame,
responsibility

Effervescence
To show
enthusiasm/excitement
Give forth bubbles
And

Ebullient
Overflowing with fervour,
excitement
Bubbling up

Assiduous
Constant, persevering

Natural or habitual inclination or

tendency

Chauvinistic

Mellifluous

Believes one gender

superior

(of voice/tone) sweet,

smooth, honey

Blindly patriotic

Supine
Adage
Saying/ proverb

Inactive, passive, or inert,

especially from indolence or
indifference
(of hand) palm upward
Lying on back, front upward

Lacking in forcefulness,
competence, or
effectiveness
Smorgasbord
Extensive array/ variety

Amenable

Alacrity

Willing to answer, act, yield

Willingness, promptness

Responsible
Inert(ia), Lassitude,
Torpor
Inactive, sluggish
Languor, lack of energy
(body, mind)
Troglodyte
A prehistoric cave dweller.
A person of degraded,
primitive, or brutal character.
A person living in seclusion.
A person unacquainted with
affairs of the world.
An animal living
underground
Uncouth
Strange, clumsy, unmannerly
Wan
Sickly pallor; pallid; lacking
colour
Showing fatigue,
unhappiness

Paucity
Scarcity
Intrinsic
Belonging by nature
Pejorative
Disparaging, derogatory, or
belittling effect or force
Miasma
Dangerous, foreboding,
death-like atmosphere or
influence
Noxious, poisonous
pollutants
Invidious
Calculated to create
resentment/offense/animosit
y

Gravitas
Seriousness/sobriety of
speech/conduct

Plethora and Surfeit (surfit)

Excess and overindulgence

Taciturn

Maelstrom (of)

Reserved/silent, stern

Restless, disordered,
tumultuous

Diffident
Lacking confidence, worth;
timid
Reserved in manner and
conduct

Allegory
Poem, play etc: Symbolize a
deeper moral/spiritual meaning

Didactic
Incline to teach/lecture
morals

Incendiary
Tending to inflame the
senses
Pertains to setting fire to
property
Patently
Evident/obvious
Exclusive right to inventor

Ingnue
Artless, innocent, inexperienced
young girl

Periphery of
Minor, irrelevant, superficial
aspects of the subject;
boundaries of area

Obliquely
Inordinate
Irregular

Morally/ethically wrong;
underhand

Uncontrolled/disorderly

Indirectly expressed/aimed

Unrestrained in conduct,
feelings

Dtente

Excessive

A relaxing of tension, esp

between nations

and

'Carpe diem'

Seize the day, live in the

present

Visible; attracting attention

Auxiliary

'Quid pro quo'

A favour in return for
another
Mien
Air, bearing, demeanour that
shows character, feelings (ie a
man of noble mien)

Additional; supporting;
reserve
Seraph/ic
Celestial being; highest order of
angels

Pundit

Equanimity

Expert/authority; critic

Mental/emotional
stability/composure

Ignominy

Lambent

ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uhnee

Softly bright/radiant (ie lambent

light)

Disgrace, public contempt

Moving lightly over a surface

Dealing with a subject gracefully
(ie wit)

Temerity
Reckless boldness

Quasi-

Ennui

Resembling, seeming, virtual

Weariness/discontent due to
boredom

Recalcitrance
Resisting authority, control;
disobedient

Pragmatic
Practical
Dogma

Archetypal
Typical of something;
stereotype
Conspicuous

An established
opinion/belief/principle

Libellous (printed)
/slanderous (verbal)

Defamatory; misrepresent
damagingly

Disparaging/derogatory
Belittling, lessen the merit of
Expunge
Erase, obliterate, destroy
Acerbic
Harsh, severe; sour
Acrimonious

To darken
Minutiae/ial
mi-noo-shee-ee

Small details, trivial matters

Assuage/ mitigate
Make milder/ relieve/ ease
Sanctum
Private place of retreat

Bitter, Caustic

Loquacious/ garrulous

Astringent/ Caustic

Talkative, wordy
and

Austere/severe; pungent; harshly

biting

Gregarious

Pungent/ acrid

Sociable

Distressing or stimulating to
senses, feelings and mind
(poignant)

Philanthropic/ benevolent

Galvanize
To stimulate into sudden
activity

Altruistic concern for human

welfare
Gossamer
Delicate, light, thin, silk or
cobweb

Prescience
Foresight/foreknowledge

Eminently

Antipathy

Distinguished, prominent,
conspicuous

Dislike, aversion, opposition

Obfuscation
To confuse/bewilder/stupefy
Make obscure or unclear

Harangue
Scolding, verbal attack

Passionate speech (may be

pompous/didactic)

Imprecation

Dulcet

To invoke/ put a curse on: ie

imprecate disaster on the
ship

Melodious and pleasant to

the ear/ eyes/ feelings
Chagrin
Vexation due to
disappointment/ humiliation
Demur
Objection
Flagrant
Scandalous; shockingly
obvious

Swear or curse

Lithe/lissom
Pliant, flexible, supple,
nimble, agile
and

Svelte
Slender, graceful
Vacuous
Lacking ideas or intelligence
Idle; purposeless
and

Indelible

Vapid/ insipid

Cannot be eliminated, changed

forgotten

Dull, lacking spirit;

flavourless

Vaunt/ vainglory

Incense

Boast of ones achievements

etc

Perfume/ fragrance; To
enrage

Obsequious

Aristocracy/ oligarchy /
plutocracy

Servile, complaisant,
deferential
Inextricable
Unable to be disentangled

1) Rank in hereditary nobility

2) Government where power
is vested in a few (dominant
class)
3) Rule/power/gov of the
wealthy

Incongruous
Inappropriate, not harmonious,
inconsistent with

Assimilate
Adapt/adjust; resemble;
absorb

Presentiment
Feeling that something will
happen
Hauteur
Haughtiness, arrogance

Transitory

Machiavellian

Not lasting or permanent,

short lived

Using clever lies and tricks in

order to achieve; cunning;
duplicity

and

Ephemeral
Lasting for short time/one
day
Frugal
Not wasteful, economical

Paltry
Insultingly small; worthless;
contemptible

Meagre
Lacking, inadequate

Petty
Little importance or consequence
Ungenerous

Parsimony/niggardly/sting
y/ a miser
Extremely frugal; reluctant
to spend

Having narrow ideas and interests

Parochial

Inexorable

Limited in scope/outlook

Obdurate
Refusing to change
opinion/actions

Impossible to stop or prevent

Evince
Curtail

Reveal or indicate

To make less

Apathy

Vitriol
Harsh and angry words

Absence or suppression of
emotion

Tacit

Sepulchral

Implied without being stated

Gloomy

Laconic

Nadir

Using very few words

The lowest point

Acumen
Ability to make good judgments
and quick decisions

Sonorous

Exigency/exigent
An urgent need or demand

Inveigle
Persuade by flattery or deception

Have/produce deep and full sound

Use Imposing language

Wizened

Ubiquitous

Myopic

Shrivelled or wrinkled with age

Appearing everywhere

Lacking imagination or insight

Mutinous

Verve

Disobeying

Vigour/spirit/enthusiasm

Abeyance

Facetious

Temporary disuse or suspension

Spurious
False or fake

Precipitate
(V) Cause a bad situation
unexpectedly/suddenly
(Adj) action done without careful
consideration/suddenly

Renege
Go back on a promise or contract

Fulminate
Express vehement protest

Insouciant
Indifference

Treating serious issues with

humour

Gamut
Entire range or scope of
something

Flagrant
Obviously offensive

Saturnine

Mysterious/Gloomy/dark in
colouring

Impugn
To challenge a statements as false

Prudent
Acting with care for the future

Jettison

etc

Abandon or discard

Indigent (adj and noun)

Denigrate
Criticise unfairly

Limpid
(Eyes, music) clear and
unclouded

Heuristic
Encouraging investigation,
understanding, exploration
through trial and error and
evaluation

Appetence
Desire/inclination or tendency

Somnolent
Sleepy or drowsy

Soporific
Drowsy/boring or monotonous

Vagaries
Unexpected/inexplicable changes
in behaviour or situation (ie
weather)

Mercurial
Unpredictable temperament

Preordained
Decree beforehand/in advance

Blandishment
Flattering or pleasing statement
or action intended to persuade

Impregnable
Unable to be defeated/captured

Lacking necessities of life, ie food,

due to poverty. Or a person as
such.

Ribald
Vulgar/indecent in speech;
abusive; mocking (usu. related to
sex)

Scurrilous
Spreading scandalous claims to
damage one's reputation (ie
attack)

Senile
Showing weaknesses of old age

Macabre
Horrifying and describing due to
depictions of death and injury

Desultory
Lacking a plan, purpose or
enthusiasm (ie conversation,
activity)

Phlegmatic
Person with calm and unemotional
disposition

Anodyne (adj)
Inoffensive, ie conversation

Nebulous
Unclear, vague, undefined
idea/concept

Bigoted
Belief in superiority of own

opinions

Sardonic
Grimly cynical and mocking

Spasmodic
Occurring in irregular bursts

Vicissitude
Unfortunate change of
circumstances, or
Alternating between contrasts (ie
vicissitude of the seasons)