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Question		Answer
Boor start learning		Rude If you answer the question rudely, you would come across as a boor.
Brusque start learning		Rude The doctor spoke in a brusque tone.
Curt start learning		rude or harsh A curt note of rejection arrived from the company director.
Terse start learning		rude or harsh After failing miserably in the Olympics, a terse welcome greeted his return.
Glib start learning		talking fluently, but insincerely He is a glib salesman.
Articulate start learning		express clearly and fluently She struggled to articulate her thoughts.
Coherent start learning		clear, logical and consistent She became coherent again only two hours after the attack. She became coherent again only two hours after the attack.
Eloquent start learning		express clearly and fluently He was eloquent when it came to addressing his office colleagues.
Enunciate start learning		to articulate or pronounce (words), esp clearly and distinctly She enunciated each word slowly and carefully.
Labored start learning		not fluent The movie looks labored and slow by today's standards.
Adjourn start learning		Postpone
Defer start learning		Postpone
Procrastinate start learning		Postpone
Protract start learning		prolong
Apprentice start learning		a person learning a trade under the guidance of an experienced person
Dilettante start learning		a person who takes up an activity, especially in a superficial way Online dilettantes dropped out fast, but 23,000 committed learners finished the course.
Ingenuous start learning		innocent Everyone was flexible and ingenuous and looked for ways to keep things going.
Novel start learning		new Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against rising oil prices.
Novice start learning		inexperienced
rookie start learning		an young, inexperienced person I don't want to have another rookie to train.
Callow start learning		immature or inexperienced Nicklaus was enthralled the first time he played in the Masters in 1959 as a callow 19-year-old amateur
Puerile start learning		immature or trivial Concert organizers branded the group's action as puerile.
Subordinate start learning		Subordinate
Underling start learning		subordinate
Mendacity start learning		Lie
Perjury start learning		lie under oath The witness is now facing charges of perjury.
Prevarication start learning		avoid telling truth Some people believe that prevarication in a good cause is justifiable.
Veracity start learning		conformity to facts; accuracy. He was not noted for his veracity.
Reprisal start learning		Counter attack
retaliate start learning		counterattack
Absurd start learning		really silly, absolutely ridiculous, or total nonsense
atypical start learning		not typical
Bizzare start learning		strange
Ludicrous start learning		Ridiculous or nonsensical It was ludicrous to think that plan will succeed.
Outlandish start learning		strange
Preposterous start learning		ridiculous or nonsensical His ability to contrive a really preposterous situation is impressive.
Uncanny start learning		Strange
Bleak start learning		depressing or without hope His condition had stabilized somewhat, and his future no longer looked completely bleak.
Gloomy start learning		dark depressing A gloomy view of the future.
Somber start learning		gloomy, depressing, or dismal Funerals and burials tend to be very somber occasions.
Arresting start learning		attracting attention An arresting song is one you always want to hear.
Captivate start learning		attract completely
Enamored start learning		attract completely
Enthrall start learning		attract completely
Infatuate start learning		love something greatly He was infatuated with his new car.
Mesmerize start learning		attract completely
Rapture start learning		Intense Happiness Charles listened with rapture to her singing.
Spellbinding start learning		attracting completely
Ennui start learning		Boredom The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.
Epidemic start learning		widespread
Pandemic start learning		that spreads over a whole country or the whole world This could be the beginning of an influenza pandemic.
Rampant start learning		growing or developing unchecked Corruption is rampant in the central government.
Endemic start learning		confined to a particular place or people
Audacious start learning		very bold An audacious decision.
Chivalry start learning		qualities, including courtesy, generosity and valor exhibited by a man Women always admire men who are chivalrous.
Dauntless start learning		Fearless The dauntless reporters saved the lives of hundreds of tourists in the hotel.
Gallant start learning		brave
Intrepid start learning		fearless The intrepid reporters braved the threat of gunfire for the sake of their news reports.
Pluck start learning		Courage
undaunted start learning		Again, he was disappointed, yet undaunted. not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment.
Valiant start learning		brave
Valor start learning		Courage
Authentic start learning		Genuine
Legitimate start learning		Genuine
Veritable start learning		Truthful The show presents a picture of veritable emotional turmoil.
Counterfeit start learning		not genuine
Factitious start learning		artificially created Bollywood actresses often shed factitious tears by using glycerin.
Indigenous start learning		native These policies encapsulate human capital, both indigenous and from immigration.
Exotic start learning		foreign He traveled around the globe to collect rare and exotic plant species.
Conundrum start learning		complex problem
Cryptic start learning		Difficult to understand I shall be careful in future not to make my remarks so cryptic.
Enigma start learning		a mysterious thing To me, he has always been an enigma - one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Garble start learning		make something confusing or difficult to understand The sentence is so garbled that you have to sort each word, trying to figure out what everything means.
Inscrutable start learning		Impossible to understand The killer left no clues, and the murder remains an inscrutable mystery.
Intrigue start learning		a fascinating or mysterious quality
Labyrinth start learning		a complex or intricate situation After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow. After the death of her daughter, she wandered in a labyrinth of sorrow.
Maze start learning		a complex or confusing situation Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape.
Coy start learning		shy A coy expression on her face.
Diffidence start learning		shy
introvert start learning		a shy or reserved person
Reserved start learning		shy or quiet
Retiring start learning		shy Given Susan's retiring personality, no one expected her to take up public speaking.
Timid start learning		indicating shyness or fear Deers are naturally timid creatures.
Timorous start learning		indicating shyness or fear She started delivering her speech with a timorous tone.
Cower start learning		to shrink in fear A bomb went off and people cowered behind walls and under tables.
Craven start learning		lacking courage The government is too craven to prosecute the guilty millionaires and corporations.
Cringe start learning		move back or bend because of fear Whenever she thought about that incident, she cringed with embarrassment.
Daunt start learning		make someone fearful I felt somewhat daunted by the prospect of the long drive home.
Flinch start learning		to shrink back in fear He flinched at the sight of the death.
Intimidate start learning		make someone fearful Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed.
Petrify start learning		scare someone greatly Just the thought of making a speech petrifies me.
PUSILLANIMOUS start learning		lacking courage You should be ashamed of your pusillanimous conduct during this dispute.
Shrink start learning		to move back or contract because of fear This horrific accident can make anyone shrink in fear.
Trepidition start learning		Fear and anxiety The sailors viewed the gathering storm clouds with trepidation.
Irony/Ironic start learning		Contradict itself
Paradox start learning		Contradict itself
Abash start learning		Embarrassed
discomfit start learning		Embarrassed
Morify start learning		cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.
Aspersion start learning		cast doubts on or question something I wouldn't want to cast aspersions on your honesty.
Calumny start learning		false statements to damage someones reputation He accused the press of publishing vicious calumnies.
Defame start learning		defame
Libel start learning		a written document to damage someone's reputation He sued the newspaper for libel.
Malign start learning		to speak harmful untruths about
Obloquy start learning		public criticism Her family tried to shield her from obloquy.
Opprobrium start learning		public criticism The bombing in the city has attracted international opprobrium.
Slander start learning		make damaging accusations against someone He is suing them for slandering him.
Slur start learning		make damaging accusations against someone She accused the program of slurring the company's name.
Stigmatization start learning		treatment of somebody that makes them feel that they are very bad or unimportant There is a need to combat the stigmatization of people with mental disorders.
Vilify start learning		make damaging accusations against someone The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews.
Ignominy start learning		public shame They suffered the ignominy of defeat.
Infamy start learning		infamous for some bad quality or deed They are seeking a sort of personal vindication through fame or, more precisely, infamy.
Nefarious start learning		wicked or criminal It's getting as profitable as selling dangerous illegal drugs, and many nefarious people are getting involved.
Notorious start learning		infamous for some bad quality or deed
inadvertently start learning		unintentionally Some carnivores may inadvertently become trapped while pursuing their prey across the sticky ground.
unwittingly start learning		unintentionally She had broken the law unwittingly, but she had still broken it.
Apocryphal start learning		Of doubtful authenticity Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
Dubious start learning		Doubtful
Erroneous start learning		having error The reporter's erroneous story was corrected by a new article that stated the truth.
Ersatz start learning		artificial and not as good as the real thing or product Our unions are often the final barrier against unsafe roads and hospitals, ersatz education and filth in our food
Fabricate start learning		to fake or fargo
Fallacious start learning		erroneous or misleading The idea that gratification is a completion of the wish is fallacious.
Illicit start learning		illegal
Phony start learning		not real or true; false, and trying to trick people She spoke with a phoney Russian accent.
Sham start learning		a false or fake act She felt trapped in a sham of a marriage.
Sophistry start learning		the use of clever, but deceptive reasoning.
Specious start learning		apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false
Spurious start learning		False or fake
Vigilant start learning		Keenly alert A pilot must remain vigilant at all times.
Disarm start learning		make less hostile or less suspicious Most of the rebels were captured and disarmed.

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