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boor start learning		rough and bad tempered person; rude
lax start learning		not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful lax security arrangements at the airport
cantankerous start learning		bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
lascivious start learning		feeling or revealing an overt sexual desire or interest; lecherous; lewd
clandestine start learning		keep secret or done secretly, specially because illicit she deserved better than these clandestine meetings
cogitate start learning		think deeply about something; meditate or reflect he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate
abdicate start learning		renounce; disown
Grovel start learning		act obsequiously in order to obtain forgiveness or favour Nobody grovels like a Boyle
ambulatory start learning		relating to or adapted for walking ambulatory friends
inflammatory start learning		arousing angry or violent feelings inflammatory remarks
emancipate start learning		set free, liberated
impertinent start learning		rude, irrelevant
parlous start learning		precarious, full of danger or uncertainity
deific start learning		resembling god in qualities such as power or beauty; divine he achieved deific status
abomination start learning		a thing that causes disgust or loathing what an abominable mess, supressed by abominable cruelty
execrate start learning		feel or express great loathing for; REVILE, DENOUNCE they were execrated as dangerous and corrupt
tremulous start learning		timid, nervous; trembling he gave her a tremulous smile
nescient start learning		ignorant, lacking knowledge I ventured into the new Korean restaurant with some equally nescient companions
rebuff start learning		reject
unbeknown start learning		without the knowledge of (someone) unbeknown to me, she made some enquiries
unfeigned start learning		sincere, genuine
trundle start learning		move heavily and slowly 10 vintage cars trundled past
gauche start learning		awkward s shy and gauche teen
parry start learning		avoid parry getting married
status quo start learning		as things were before
immutable start learning		unchangeable
menial start learning		not requiring much skill and lacking prestige menial factory jobs
sparingly start learning		in small quantities
epitomize start learning		be perfect example of, embody the company epitomized the problems faced by British Industry
discomfit start learning		feel uneasy or embarrassed he was noticeably discomfited by her tone
intone start learning		say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice. the bishop intoned
emanate start learning		(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source), emerge, flow, exude "warmth emanated from the fireplace"
acquiescence start learning		the reluctant acceptance of something without protest. "in silent acquiescence, she rose to her feet"
meek start learning		quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive she brought her meek little husband along"
sycophant start learning		a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage. he was surrounded by flatterers and sycophants"
besotted start learning		strongly infatuated. "he became besotted with a local barmaid"
eponymous start learning		(of a person) giving their name to something. (of a thing) named after a particular person or group. "the eponymous hero of the novel" "their eponymous debut LP"
coherent start learning		(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent. 2. forming a unified whole. "they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy" 2. "the arts could be systematized into one coherent body of knowledge"
recrudesce start learning		break out again; recur. "syphilis, until recently thought to be almost under control, is now recrudescing"
prospective start learning		likely to happen at a future date. "a meeting to discuss prospective changes in government legislation"
inebriate start learning		make (someone) drunk; intoxicate. "I got mildly inebriated"
perforate start learning		pierce and make a hole or holes in. "a perforated appendix"
paraphernalia start learning		miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity. "drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements"
beholden (adj.) start learning		owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service. synonyms: indebted, obligated, under an obligation, oblig "I don't like to be beholden to anybody"
self-reproach start learning		reproach or blame directed at oneself.
rumination start learning		a deep or considered thought about something
affectation start learning		behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress. synonyms: pretension "the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect"
convoluted start learning		(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow. "the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"
intransigent start learning		unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something, stubborn
unconscionable start learning		not right or reasonable. unacceptable "the unconscionable conduct of his son"
altercation start learning		a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public. "I had an altercation with the ticket collector"
irreparable start learning		impossible to rectify or repair irreparable harm
murky start learning		dark and gloomy; questionable the sky was murky; a government minister with a murky past
virulent start learning		harmful, toxic, hostile
chary start learning		wary, cautious she has been chary of telling the whole truth
leery start learning		cautious or wary the city leery of gang violence
folly start learning		foolishness an act of sheer folly
captious start learning		tending to find fault or raise petty objections a captious teacher
carping start learning		difficult to please
grouse start learning		complain, grumble she heard him grousing about his aasistant
querulous start learning		complaining
petulant start learning		childishly sulky or bad tempered he was moody and petulant
assail start learning		criticize strongly he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses
decry start learning		publicly denounce, condemn, criticise they decried human rights abuses
epithet start learning		abusive or criticizing word the woman began to hurl racial epithets at them
fulminate start learning		express vehement protest all fulminated against the new curriculum
revile start learning		criticise in an abusive manner he was now reviled by the party he hoped to lead
vituperative start learning		bitter and abusive a vituperative outburst
odious start learning		repulsive, extremely unpleasant a pretty odious character
reprove start learning		reprimand he was reproved for obscenity
reproach start learning		rebuke, reprove her friends reproached her for not thinking enough about her family
exalt start learning		glorify, extol, praise
plaudit start learning		praise the network has received plaudits for its sports coverage
subversive start learning		disruptive, troublemaking the government claimed we were subversives or terrorists
beset start learning		trouble continuously pollution is the greatest problem besetting the city today
beleaguered start learning		put in a very difficult situation the board is supporting the beleaguered director
scuffle start learning		a short, confused fight or struggle there were minor scuffles with the police
squabble start learning		a noisy quarrel about something trivial family squabbles
partisan start learning		prejudiced, biased, discriminatory the government had adopted a blatantly partisan attitude
bigotry start learning		intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself he was labelled a bigot after making some offensive comments
aplomb start learning		self-assurance, specially when in a demanding situation I will pass the test with aplomb
equanimity start learning		composure and calmness, specially in a difficult situation she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity
impassive start learning		not feeling or showing emotion antynom- expressive
imperturbable start learning		calm an imperturbable tranquility
placid start learning		not easily upset or excited, calm and peaceful the placid waters of a small lake
staid start learning		respectable, unadventurous, sedate antynoms- frivolous, daring, informal
stolid start learning		impassive, phlegmatic, calm, unemotional
overwrought start learning		nervous excitement or anxiety, tense, agitated she is too overwrought to listen to reason
foment start learning		instigate or stir up they accused him of fomenting political unrest
consternation start learning		anxiety or dismay to her consternation her car wouldn’t start
trepidation start learning		a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen the men set off in fear and trepidation
fluster start learning		agitated or confused, unnerve, unsettle The main thing is not to get all in a fluster
disconcert start learning		unsettle, disturb the composure of the abrupt change of subject disconcerted her
imperious start learning		arrogant and domineering his imperious demands
fulsome start learning		too generous in thanking or praising somebody he was fulsome in his praise of the prime minister
fawn start learning		servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, OBSEQUIOUS, SYCHOPHANTIC congressmen fawn over the president
evenhanded start learning		unbiased it was an even handed assessment of her performance
stoic start learning		endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
antagonize start learning		cause someone to become hostile the aim was to antagonise visiting supporters
insular start learning		narrow-minded, PAROCHIAL, BLINKERED, PROVINCIAL
levity start learning		the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect, FLIPPANT disprove any display of levity
insouciant start learning		NONCHALANT, a casual lack of concern an insouciant shrug

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