Vicious
deliberately cruel or violent.
"a vicious assault"
Astute
having or showing an ability to
accurately assess situations or
people and turn this to one's
advantage.
"an astute businessman"
Ascension
the action of rising to an important
position or a higher level.
"his ascension to the presidency"
Boorish
rough and bad-mannered; coarse.
"boorish behaviour"
Axiomatic
self-evident or unquestionable.
"it is axiomatic that dividends have to
be financed"
Rhetoric
language designed to have a persuasive
or impressive effect, but which is often
regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful
content.
"all we have from the Opposition is empty rhetoric"
Stonewall
delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person)
by refusing to answer questions or by being
evasive.
"she has also stonewalled queries about her love life"
Hoard
accumulate (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.
"thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive collector"
disgust
cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.
"they were disgusted by the violence"
irate
adjective
feeling or characterized by great anger.
(adjective - no past tense)
fete
verb
past tense: fêted; past participle: fêted; past tense: feted; past participle: feted
honour or entertain (someone) lavishly.
"she was an instant celebrity, feted by the media"
onus
noun
something that is one's duty or responsibility.
"the onus is on you to show that you have suffered loss"
beguiling
adjective
charming or enchanting, often in a deceptive way.
"a beguiling mixture of English, French and Italian
imperative
adjective
1.
of vital importance; crucial.
"immediate action was imperative"
advent
noun
1.
the arrival of a notable person or thing.
"the advent of television"
dissuade
verb
persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
"his friends tried to dissuade him from flying"
benign
adjective
1.
gentle and kind.
"his benign but firm manner"
consent
noun
1.
permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.
"no change may be made without the consent of all the partners"
scantily
adverb
in a way that is small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
"a small, scantily furnished room"
nuance
noun
plural noun: nuances
1.
a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
"he was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect"
eclectic
adjective
1.
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
"universities offering an eclectic mix of courses"
displease
verb
make (someone) feel annoyed or upset.
"the tone of the letter displeased him"
blithely
adverb
adverb: blithely
in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
LITERARY
in a happy or carefree manner.
"the prince was wandering blithely out into the courtyard"
atone
verb
make amends or reparation.
"a human sacrifice to atone for the sin"
He atoned by apologizing
He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son.
nevertheless
adverb
in spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.
"statements which, although literally true, are nevertheless misleading"
The economy was poor this year, nevertheless our sales were strong.
reprimand
noun
1.
a formal expression of disapproval.
"the golfer received a reprimand for a breach of rules"
Stan was severely reprimanded for the mistake on the financial report.
tenacity
/tɪˈnasɪti/
noun
the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
"the sheer tenacity of the limpet"
the quality or fact of being very determined; determination.
"you have to admire the tenacity of these two guys"
Myriad
noun
1.
a countless or extremely great number of people or things.
myriads of insects danced around the light above my head
Trivialize
verb
make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.
"the problem was either trivialized or ignored by teachers"
pragmatic
adjective
dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
"a pragmatic approach to politics"
propensity
noun
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
"his propensity for violence"
futz
verb
INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
gerund or present participle: futzing
waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly.
"mother futzed around in the kitchen"
rue1
verb
verb: rue; 3rd person present: rues; past tense: rued; past participle: rued; gerund or present participle: rueing; gerund or present participle: ruing
1.
bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone.
"Ferguson will rue the day he turned down that offer"
infer
/ɪnˈfəː/
verb
past tense: inferred; past participle: inferred
deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
"from these facts we can infer that crime has been increasing"
Meagre
/ˈmiːɡə/
adjective
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
"they were forced to supplement their meagre earnings"
preposterous
adjective
contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
"a preposterous suggestion"
skedaddle
/skɪˈdad(ə)l/
verb
INFORMAL
depart quickly or hurriedly; run away.
"when he saw us, he skedaddled"
posit
verb
3rd person present: posits
1.
put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.
"the Confucian view posits a perfectible human nature"
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postulate, put forward, advance, propound, submit, predicate, hypothesize, take as a hypothesis, set forth, propose, pose, assert; More
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2.
put in position; place.
"the Professor posits Cohen in his second category of poets"
