condone to approve, allow, or sanction (something), especially with reluctance integral necessary to the completeness of the whole; important, extremely vital or necessary Incentive a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something coherent logical, clear, consistent cryptic mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous meager Deficient in quality or quantity verbose characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy spurious not being what it purports to be; false or fake illicit Not permitted for moral or ethical reasons; unlawful formidable Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable didactic intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction altruistic showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish longevity a long life, existence, or service iconoclast A person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions. manifest Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate austere Strict or severe in manner, appearance, or behavior; simple or unadorned meticulous Precise; paying close attention to detail Adverse preventing successful development; harmful; unfavorable garner Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval) imperturbable Unable to be annoyed or disturbed dissipate to disappear or cause to disappear; to drive away insurgent A person who rises in opposition to authority unkempt Having an untidy or messy appearance admonish to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to scold, but in a mild and good-willed manner peerless Without equal; unrivalled expedient convenient; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances/a resource or means to an end result colloquial pertaining to casual or conversational language or slang; not formal mundane lacking interest or excitement; dull officious Objectionably aggressive in offering one’s unwanted and unrequested help, advice or service capitulate To surrender; to accept defeat concise Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words quixotic Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical heathen an unreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person; a savage/irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized anonymity the condition of having one's identity unknown sanction a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule OR give official permission or approval for something demeanor an individual's outward behavior ruthless Having or showing no pity or compassion for others; coldhearted obscure Not clear; ambiguous, vague or uncertain/to conceal (physically or by confusing) rescind To revoke or cancel; take back (usually a law, order, or agreement) meander To wander aimlessly; to take an indirect course or path pariah A person who has been outcast by society or a group ambivalent having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something Accolade an award or honor; a mark of acknowledgement or praise stringent Rigorously binding, strict or severe converge To meet at a point, time or place; to tend to a common result or conclusion equanimity mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation crass lacking sensitivity or refinement; vulgar; insensitive resilient Able to recover, able to bounce back expunge to erase or remove completely vitriolic Filled with bitter criticism or malice untenable Not capable of being supported or maintained disposition A person’s overall outlook or mood disconcerting disturbing to one's composure or self- possession; upsetting, discomforting, or confusing supercilious Behaving or looking as though one thinks he/she is superior to others; belittling or condescending Terse brief and to the point; blunt profane serving to debase or defile what is holy OR to treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect Stoic serious, unaffected by emotion ungainly Awkward; clumsy inherent Existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, talent, etc. incite encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) jargon A vocabulary or type of language spoken among a particular group of people that is usually hard to understand by outsiders Rebuff to reject or refuse Duplicity the contradictory doubleness of thought; word of act; deceptiveness credulous Gullible; willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper evidence furtive taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secretive, sly or shifty threadbare Worn out from overuse; becoming thin and tattered with age; shabby proximity nearness in space, time or relationship provincial Unsophisticated or narrow- minded; lacking refinement deflate To reduce air or gas from something (balloon, tire, etc..); to depress or reduce (a person’s ego, hopes, spirits, etc..) expedite To make an action or process speed up or happen more quickly relic An object from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest substantiate To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; confirm prudent Showing good morals and values egregious Outstandingly and obviously bad; extraordinary in a bad way Exonerate to remove from blame or responsibility dismantle To take apart Vilify to speak ill of or slander prodigious Extraordinary in amount, extent, degree, etc; marvelous; monstrous ingratiate To bring (oneself) into the favor others elucidate To make something clear; to explain aberration the act of departing or deviating from the normal, or usual course; a deviation from the typical way of something obsolete No longer produced or used; out of date Instigate to provoke or urge into action validate to make legally or formally truthful, just or well- founded; to officially approve animosity A feeling of hatred/hostility among people tenacious Persistent; determined; strong- willed fortuitous happening by accident or chance; lucky; fortunate incisive Intelligently analytical or clear thinking rectify to put right; to correct skeptical having or inclined to doubt or question about a particular subject; suspicious or doubtful condone to approve, allow, or sanction (something), especially with reluctance integral necessary to the completeness of the whole; important, extremely vital or necessary Incentive a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something coherent logical, clear, consistent cryptic mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous meager Deficient in quality or quantity verbose characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy spurious not being what it purports to be; false or fake illicit Not permitted for moral or ethical reasons; unlawful formidable Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable didactic intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction altruistic showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish longevity a long life, existence, or service iconoclast A person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions. manifest Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate austere Strict or severe in manner, appearance, or behavior; simple or unadorned meticulous Precise; paying close attention to detail Adverse preventing successful development; harmful; unfavorable garner Gather or collect (something, especially information or approval) imperturbable Unable to be annoyed or disturbed dissipate to disappear or cause to disappear; to drive away insurgent A person who rises in opposition to authority unkempt Having an untidy or messy appearance admonish to caution, advise, or counsel against something; to scold, but in a mild and good-willed manner peerless Without equal; unrivalled expedient convenient; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances/a resource or means to an end result colloquial pertaining to casual or conversational language or slang; not formal mundane lacking interest or excitement; dull officious Objectionably aggressive in offering one’s unwanted and unrequested help, advice or service capitulate To surrender; to accept defeat concise Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words quixotic Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical heathen an unreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person; a savage/irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized anonymity the condition of having one's identity unknown sanction a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule OR give official permission or approval for something demeanor an individual's outward behavior ruthless Having or showing no pity or compassion for others; coldhearted obscure Not clear; ambiguous, vague or uncertain/to conceal (physically or by confusing) rescind To revoke or cancel; take back (usually a law, order, or agreement) meander To wander aimlessly; to take an indirect course or path pariah A person who has been outcast by society or a group ambivalent having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something Accolade an award or honor; a mark of acknowledgement or praise stringent Rigorously binding, strict or severe converge To meet at a point, time or place; to tend to a common result or conclusion equanimity mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation crass lacking sensitivity or refinement; vulgar; insensitive resilient Able to recover, able to bounce back expunge to erase or remove completely vitriolic Filled with bitter criticism or malice untenable Not capable of being supported or maintained disposition A person’s overall outlook or mood disconcerting disturbing to one's composure or self- possession; upsetting, discomforting, or confusing supercilious Behaving or looking as though one thinks he/she is superior to others; belittling or condescending Terse brief and to the point; blunt profane serving to debase or defile what is holy OR to treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect Stoic serious, unaffected by emotion ungainly Awkward; clumsy inherent Existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, talent, etc. incite encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) jargon A vocabulary or type of language spoken among a particular group of people that is usually hard to understand by outsiders Rebuff to reject or refuse Duplicity the contradictory doubleness of thought; word of act; deceptiveness credulous Gullible; willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper evidence furtive taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secretive, sly or shifty threadbare Worn out from overuse; becoming thin and tattered with age; shabby proximity nearness in space, time or relationship provincial Unsophisticated or narrow- minded; lacking refinement deflate To reduce air or gas from something (balloon, tire, etc..); to depress or reduce (a person’s ego, hopes, spirits, etc..) expedite To make an action or process speed up or happen more quickly relic An object from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest substantiate To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of; confirm prudent Showing good morals and values egregious Outstandingly and obviously bad; extraordinary in a bad way Exonerate to remove from blame or responsibility dismantle To take apart Vilify to speak ill of or slander prodigious Extraordinary in amount, extent, degree, etc; marvelous; monstrous ingratiate To bring (oneself) into the favor others elucidate To make something clear; to explain aberration the act of departing or deviating from the normal, or usual course; a deviation from the typical way of something obsolete No longer produced or used; out of date Instigate to provoke or urge into action validate to make legally or formally truthful, just or well- founded; to officially approve animosity A feeling of hatred/hostility among people tenacious Persistent; determined; strong- willed fortuitous happening by accident or chance; lucky; fortunate incisive Intelligently analytical or clear thinking rectify to put right; to correct skeptical having or inclined to doubt or question about a particular subject; suspicious or doubtful
(Print)
to approve, allow, or sanction (something), especially
with reluctance
necessary to the completeness of the whole;
important, extremely vital or
necessary
a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something
logical, clear, consistent
mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous
Deficient in quality or quantity
characterized by the use of many or
too many words; wordy
not being what it purports to be; false or fake
Not permitted for moral or ethical reasons; unlawful
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large,
powerful, intense, or capable
intended to teach, particularly in having moral
instruction
showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others;
unselfish
a long life, existence, or service
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or traditions.
Display or show
(a quality or feeling) by one's
acts or appearance; demonstrate
Strict or severe in manner, appearance,
or behavior; simple or unadorned
Precise; paying close
attention to detail
preventing successful development; harmful; unfavorable
Gather or collect (something,
especially information or approval)
Unable to be annoyed
or disturbed
to disappear or cause to disappear; to drive
away
A person who rises in opposition to authority
Having an untidy or messy
appearance
to caution, advise, or
counsel against something;
to scold, but in a mild and
good-willed manner
Without equal; unrivalled
convenient; fit or suitable for the purpose;
proper under the circumstances/a resource or
means to an end result
pertaining to casual or conversational language or slang; not formal
lacking interest or excitement; dull
Objectionably aggressive in offering
one’s unwanted and unrequested
help, advice or service
To surrender; to accept defeat
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few
words
Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical
an unreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person; a
savage/irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized
the condition of having one's identity
unknown
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or
rule OR give official permission or approval for something
an individual's outward behavior
Having or showing no pity or compassion for
others; coldhearted
Not clear; ambiguous, vague or uncertain/to conceal
(physically or by confusing)
To revoke or cancel; take back
(usually a law, order, or agreement)
To wander aimlessly; to take an indirect course or path
A person who has been outcast by society
or a group
having mixed or contradictory
feelings about someone or something
an award or honor; a mark of acknowledgement or praise
Rigorously binding, strict or severe
To meet at a point, time or place; to tend to a
common result or conclusion
mental calmness, composure, and evenness
of temper, especially in a difficult situation
lacking sensitivity or refinement; vulgar;
insensitive
Able to recover, able to bounce back
to erase or remove completely
Filled with bitter criticism or malice
Not capable of being supported or maintained
A person’s overall outlook or mood
disturbing to one's
composure or self-possession;
upsetting, discomforting,
or confusing
Behaving or looking as though one thinks
he/she is superior to others; belittling or condescending
brief and to the point; blunt
serving to debase or defile what is holy OR to
treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
serious, unaffected by emotion
Awkward; clumsy
Existing in someone or something as a
permanent and inseparable element, quality, talent, etc.
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)
A vocabulary or type of language
spoken among a particular group of
people that is usually hard to understand by outsiders
to reject or refuse
the contradictory doubleness of thought; word of act; deceptiveness
Gullible; willing to believe or trust too readily, especially
without proper evidence
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously
or by stealth; secretive, sly or shifty
Worn out from overuse; becoming
thin and tattered with age; shabby
nearness in space, time or relationship
Unsophisticated or narrow-minded;
lacking refinement
To reduce air or gas from something (balloon, tire, etc..); to
depress or reduce (a person’s ego, hopes, spirits, etc..)
To make an action or process speed up or happen more
quickly
An object from an earlier time, especially
one of historical or sentimental interest
To provide evidence to support or
prove the truth of; confirm
Showing good morals and values
Outstandingly and obviously bad;
extraordinary in a bad way
to remove from blame or responsibility
To take apart
to speak ill of or slander
Extraordinary in amount, extent, degree, etc; marvelous;
monstrous
To bring (oneself) into the
favor others
To make something clear; to explain
the act of departing or deviating
from the normal, or usual
course; a deviation from the
typical way of something
No longer produced or used; out of date
to provoke or urge into action
to make legally or formally truthful,
just or well-founded; to officially
approve
A feeling of hatred/hostility among people
Persistent; determined; strong-willed
happening by accident or chance; lucky;
fortunate
Intelligently analytical or clear thinking
to put right; to correct
having or inclined to doubt or
question about a particular subject;
suspicious or doubtful
