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1 | Gravitas | Gravitas [grav·i·tas] n. Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity in manner. “He has the necessary gravitas to lead the company.” |
27-Oct-2018 |
2 | Incendiary | Incendiary [in·cen·di·ar·y] adj. Designed to cause fires. “An incendiary device.” |
26-Oct-2018 |
3 | Dismal | Dismal [dis·mal] adj Gloomy. Depressing; dreary. “The business was a dismal failure;” “Dismal weather.” |
25-Oct-2018 |
4 | Provenance | Provenance [prov·e·nance] n. The beginning of something’s existence; something’s origin. The place of origin or earliest known history of something. “An exquisite vase of Chinese provenance.” |
24-Oct-2018 |
5 | Tepid | Tepid [tep·id] adj. Showing little enthusiasm: “The president had a tepid response to the proposal.” |
23-Oct-2018 |
6 | Efficacious | Efficacious [ef·fi·ca·cious] adj. Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. “Efficacious treatment for the disease.” |
22-Oct-2018 |
7 | Incorrigible | Incorrigible [in·cor·ri·gi·ble] adj. Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. “His bad habits were incorrigible.” |
20-Oct-2018 |
8 | Malicious | Malicious [ma·li·cious] adj. Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. “Malicious rumors.” |
18-Oct-2018 |
9 | Doleful | Doleful [dole·ful] adj Expressing sorrow; mournful. “A doleful look.” Causing misfortune or grief. “Doleful consequences.” |
17-Oct-2018 |
10 | Labyrinth | Bromide n. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. “Her speech contained the usual bromides about teamwork.” A tiresome or dull person; a bore |
13-Oct-2018 |
11 | Bromide | Bromide n. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. “Her speech contained the usual bromides about teamwork.” A tiresome or dull person; a bore. |
12-Oct-2018 |
12 | Abstruse | Abstruse [ab·struse] adj. Difficult to understand; obscure. “An abstruse argument presented by the lawyers.” |
11-Oct-2018 |
13 | Veracity | Veracity [ve·rac·i·ty] n. Conformity to facts; accuracy. “What is the veracity of these allegations.” Habitual truthfulness. “Her veracity and character.” |
10-Oct-2018 |
14 | Sardonic | Sardonic adj. Grimly mocking or cynical. “His sardonic smile.” |
09-Oct-2018 |
15 | Predacious | Predacious [pre·da·cious] adj. Predatory; Given to victimizing, plundering, or destroying for one’s own gain. “A victim of predacious behavior.” |
08-Oct-2018 |
16 | Capacious | Capacious [ca·pa·cious] adj. Having a lot of space inside; roomy. “A capacious closet.” |
06-Oct-2018 |
17 | Vitriol | Vitriol; Vitriolic [vit·ri·ol] n. Cruel, bitter, scathing criticism; Abusive feeling or expression. “A vitriolic tone of voice.” |
05-Oct-2018 |
18 | Alchemy | Alchemy [al·che·my] n. 1. A power or process of transforming something common into something special. 2. An inexplicable or mysterious process by which paradoxical results are achieved with no obvious rational explanation. |
04-Oct-2018 |
19 | Indolent | Indolent; Indolence [in·do·lent] n. Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful, lazy: “an indolent person.” |
03-Oct-2018 |
20 | Caprice | Caprice [ca·price] n. A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior. |
01-Oct-2018 |
21 | Existential | Existential [ex·is·ten·tial] adj. (1) Of or relating to existence. (2) Concerned with existence, esp. human existence as viewed in the theories of existentialism. “An existential threat.” |
29-Sep-2018 |
22 | Facetious | Facetious [fa·ce·tious] adj. Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. |
28-Sep-2018 |
23 | Tactile | Tactile [tac·tile] adj. (1) Of or connected with the sense of touch. (2) Perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible: “A tactile keyboard.” |
27-Sep-2018 |
24 | Propitious | Propitious [pro·pi·tious] adj. (1) Indicating a good chance of success; favorable. “It was a propitious time to leave the party without offending the host.” (2) Favorably disposed toward someone. |
26-Sep-2018 |
25 | Divergence | Divergence [di·ver·gence] n. (1) A difference or conflict in opinions, interests, wishes, etc. (2) The process or state of diverging. |
25-Sep-2018 |
26 | Mitigate | Mitigate [mit·i·gate] v. (1) Make less severe, serious, or painful: “he wanted to mitigate the damages in court.” (2) Lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake). |
24-Sep-2018 |
27 | Luminous | Luminous [lu·mi·nous] adj. Bright or shining, esp. in the dark. Glowing with health, vigor, or a particular emotion: “Her eyes were luminous with joy.” |
22-Sep-2018 |
28 | Austerity | Austerity [aus·ter·i·ty] n. (1) Sternness or severity of manner or attitude. (2) Extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance. |
21-Sep-2018 |
29 | Fractious | Fractious [frac·tious] adj. (1) Easily irritated; bad-tempered: “they fight and squabble like fractious kids.” (2) (of an organization) Difficult to control; unruly. |
20-Sep-2018 |
30 | Abysmal | Abysmal [a·bys·mal] adj. Extremely bad; appalling. “The results were pretty abysmal;” “Abysmal failure.” |
19-Sep-2018 |
31 | Atrocious | Atrocious [a·tro·cious] adj. Horrifyingly wicked: “Atrocious cruelties.” Of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant: “Atrocious weather.” |
18-Sep-2018 |
32 | Endemic | Endemic [en·dem·ic] adj. Native to a specific region or environment and not occurring naturally anywhere else. “Malaria is endemic in tropical climates.” (n.) An endemic plant or animal. |
17-Sep-2018 |
33 | Paradox | Paradox [par·a·dox] n. A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. An opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion, but may be factual. |
15-Sep-2018 |
34 | Superfluous | Superfluous [su·per·flu·ous] adj. Unnecessary, being beyond what is required or sufficient. “The repeated warnings were superfluous.” “Superfluous details.” |
14-Sep-2018 |
35 | Lascivious | Lascivious adj. Feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire. “He gave her a lascivious wink.” Inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd. “The lascivious old man.” |
13-Sep-2018 |
36 | Didactic | Didactic [di·dac·tic] adj. (1) Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. (2) In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way. “The didactic speech influenced the weaker members of the audience |
12-Sep-2018 |
37 | Decadent | Decadent [dec·a·dent] n. A person who is luxuriously self-indulgent. (adj.) Characterized by or reflecting a state of decay or cultural decline, as in being self-indulgent or morally corrupt. |
11-Sep-2018 |
38 | Innervate | Innervate [in·ner·vate] v. To stimulate or supply nervous energy. |
10-Sep-2018 |
39 | Insolent | Insolent [in·so·lent] adj. Showing a rude or arrogant lack of respect. “The child’s insolentbehavior was unacceptable.” |
08-Sep-2018 |
40 | Garrulous | Garrulous [gar·ru·lous] adj. Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. “A garrulousreprimand.” |
07-Sep-2018 |
41 | Vacuous | Vacuous [vac·u·ous] adj. Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless: “a vacuous smile.” |
06-Sep-2018 |
42 | Juxtapose | Juxtapose [jux·ta·pose] tr.v. 1. To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. “The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso’s early drawings with some of his later works.” |
05-Sep-2018 |
43 | Tenacious | Tenacious [te·na·cious] adj. 1. Not readily letting go of, giving up, or separated from an object that one holds, a position, or a principle: “A tenacious hold.” 2. Not easily dispelled or discouraged; persisting in existence or in a course of action: “A tenacious legend.” |
04-Sep-2018 |
44 | Vacillate | Vacillate [vac·il·late] v. Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. “Her tendency to vacillate made her a poor director.” |
03-Sep-2018 |
45 | Fastidious | Fastidious [fas·tid·i·ous] adj. 1. Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. 2. excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: “A fastidious eater.” 3. Very concerned about matters of cleanliness. |
31-Aug-2018 |
46 | Assuage | Assuage [uh·sweyj] v. 1. To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate: “to assuageone’s pain.” 2. to appease, satisfy, or relieve: “To assuage one’s hunger.” 3. to soothe or calm: “To assuage his fears;” “To assuage her anger.” |
30-Aug-2018 |
47 | Vicarious | Vicarious [vi·car·i·ous] adj. 1. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person: “A vicarious thrill.” 2. Acting or done for another: “A vicarious atonement.” |
29-Aug-2018 |
48 | Transitory | Transitory adj. 1. Not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. 2.Lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. “It was a transitory stage in the actor’s career.” |
28-Aug-2018 |
49 | Rhetorical | Rhetorical adj. Of or relating to rhetoric. Characterized by language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous. |
27-Aug-2018 |
50 | Egalitarian | Egalitarian [e·gal·i·tar·i·an] adj. Affirming, promoting, or characterized by belief in equal political, economic, social, and civil rights for all people. |
25-Aug-2018 |