english words

apoplectic - furious
moderately - slowly
gradually - slowly
misconstrue - misunderstand
glistens - shine
ferocity - brutality
ferocious - being savagely cruel
unmistakable intent
enunciate - pronounce clearly
ominous - threatening
optimal - most favourable
incongruous- out of place
unsolicited - univited
unorthodox- unconventional
transgression - wrongdoing/sin/offense
precedent - come before
presumably - i assume
auspicious - not favourable
scracely - barely/hardly
dissipate - to disappear
petulant - petty / childishly temperamental
depraved - wicked
inclined - having the tendency to do something
murky - morally questionable
blasé - indifferent
perilous - dangerous/risky
pensive - thoughtful
perusing - reading something in a precise way
contempt - disdain
ex: his eyes glowing with contempt
menace - a person/thing likely to cause harm
ex: his voices drops with menace
diluted - weaken something
ex: this information should’ve diluted my interest in him
feigns - pretends to be affected by
ex: she feigned nervousness
aghast - filled with horror or shock
disparaging - derogatory
ex: they’ve always made disparaging comments around me
repugnant - extremely distasteful
abhorrent - detestable
detestable - deserve intense dislike
gallant - brave/heroic
chastises - reprimand
reprimand - an expression of disapproval
ex: he was reprimanded for his behaviour
sardonic - mocking
ex: his sardonic expression
profusely - to a great amount
ex: he groveled profusely but i couldn’t
forgive him.
inscrutable - impossible to interpret
ex: her inscrutable expression
negligible - insignificant
intuit - work out/understand by instinct
encroaches - intrudes on
ex: as the darkness encroaches
monumental - great in importance
exasperation- feeling of intense annoyance
riveted - fixed
ex: her attention remains riveted on the screen
ambling - walk calmly
ex: before he ambled down the stage
elusive - difficult to find
indefinable - unable to be defined
coalesce - to make a whole
ex: that coalesced to make a face like hers
enshroud - envelop fully and hide from view
ex: heavy grey clouds enshroud the city
impromptu - done with no planning
dislodge - knock out
ex: she shakes her head like she’s dislodging memories
sizzles - be very hot
ex: fear sizzles through every single cell in my body
visceral - relating to deep inward feeligs
ex: i wait to feel anything as visceral as i felt last summer
exhilarate - very happy and elated
ex: exhilaration simmered in my blood
propel - push forwards
ex: his furious shouts propelling me faster
paramount - most important
enamor - filled with love
ex: i was enamored of her
hearsay - rumour
adamant - resolved/hellbent
tattered - in poor condition
tenacious - firm
convoluted- complicated
instantaneous- immediate
imperative - vitally important
dubious -hesitating or doubting
relent - change one’s mind
exuberant - full of energy & excitement
implicitly - completely
ludicrous - absurd/foolish
remorse - deep regret
enigma - a person/thing that is mysterious
ex: i was nosy-natured & he was an enigma
brazenly - in a bold/shameless way
outrage - extreme reaction of anger/shock
ex: his eyes burned with outrage
reverberated - noise repeated like an echo
ex: the sinful sound reverberated through me
statuesque - (of a woman) tall and attractive
ex: the woman was statuesque and incredibly attractive.
cavalier - showing lack of proper concern
ex: i wish i was cavalier as he is about commitments and such
inward - internal
ex: i found him inwardly seething over my words.
potent - powerful
poignant - evoking a keen sense of sadness and regret
visceral - relating to inward feeling than logic
pugnacious - eager to argue or fight
tenacious - clinging closely
ex: a tenacious grip
inane - silly
complacent - smug
abrasive - showing little care to others; harsh
brusque - blunt
prevaricate - be evasive
appraising - critical
beguiling - enchanting
pulverizing - reduced to fine particles
perusing - reading (something) thoroughly
postulate - put forward
riveting - fascinating
inquisitive - curious
excessive - a little too much or more than necessary
coax - to persuade
reluctant - hesitant
intelligible - comprehensible
imperceptibly - barely noticed
conspicuous - easily seen
amiable - friendly
muster - assemble
uneventful - unexciting
pertinent - relevant
incongruous - out of place
ardor - passion
impassive - devoid of emotion
clinical - coldly detached
remote - aloof
lest - in case
remnants - remains
nonsensical - meaningless
buoyant - cheerful and optimistic
overwrought - in the state of nervous excitement or anxiety
accost - to approach boldly
insipid - lacking vigour or interest
vigour - effort, energy and enthusiasm
acquiescence - reluctant acceptance w/o protest
rarefied - esoteric
abstruse - difficult to understand
relinquish - give up
dawdle - waste time
apprise - inform
untoward - unexpected
afterthought - thought added later
harbored - keep (a thought or feeling) in one’s mind secretly
effusive - showing gratitude in a heartfelt manner
perilous - dangerous
metamorphose - transform
docile - submissive
sheer - utter
affectation- behaviour designed to impress relatively
derision - mockery

“Who brought you here?” Lexie’s name was on the tip of my tongue.