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it purports to be; false or fake resilient Able to recover, able to bounce back obsolete No longer produced or used; out of date vitriolic Filled with bitter criticism or malice mundane lacking interest or excitement; dull egregious Outstandingly and obviously bad; extraordinary in a bad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