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unfavorable Accolade an award or honor; a mark of acknowledgement or praise obsolete No longer produced or used; out of date egregious Outstandingly and obviously bad; extraordinary in a bad way prodigious Extraordinary in amount, extent, degree, etc; marvelous; monstrous mundane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