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1 | Licentious | Licentious adj. Promiscuous and unprincipled. Lacking moral discipline. “The judge treated her in a most licentious manner.” |
06-Dec-2018 |
2 | Eviscerate | Eviscerate v. Deprive or take away (something) of its essential content. “The compromise eviscerated the proposed agreement.” |
05-Dec-2018 |
3 | Abate | Abate v. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen. “The wind finally abated.” |
04-Dec-2018 |
4 | Futile | Futile adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.” |
03-Dec-2018 |
5 | Ingratiate | Ingratiate tr.v. Bring oneself into favor or good graces of another, especially by deliberate effort. “She soon ingratiated herself with her new boss.” |
01-Dec-2018 |
6 | Titular | Titular adj. Relating to or constituting a title. “The titular head of the business.” |
30-Nov-2018 |
7 | Histrionic | Histrionic adj. Overly theatrical or dramatic. n. Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention. “His histrionic reaction disrupted the meeting.” |
29-Nov-2018 |
8 | Sagacious | Sagacious adj. Shrewd; showing keen mental discernment and good judgment. “A sagacious remark.” |
28-Nov-2018 |
9 | Apoplectic | Apoplectic adj. Overcome with anger; extremely indignant. “He showed apoplectic rage.” |
27-Nov-2018 |
10 | Overt | Overt adj. Done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden. “Overt hostility.” |
26-Nov-2018 |
11 | Intrinsic | Intrinsic adj. Belonging naturally; essential. “Intrinsic stock value.” |
24-Nov-2018 |
12 | Confluence | Confluence [con·flu·ence] n. The act or process of merging. A flowing together of two or more streams. “A fortunate confluence of factors led to his success.” |
23-Nov-2018 |
13 | Trepidation | Trepidation n. A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may or may not actually happen. “He entered the cave with considerable trepidation.” |
22-Nov-2018 |
14 | Egress | Egress n. The action of going out of or leaving a place. “The company’s egress procedures.” |
21-Nov-2018 |
15 | Credulous | Credulous; Credulity adj. A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true. “A credulous rumor.” |
19-Nov-2018 |
16 | Opprobrious | Opprobrious adj. Disgraceful; shameful. “His actions were opprobrious.” |
17-Nov-2018 |
17 | Sentient | Sentient adj. Characterized by sensation and consciousness. Able to perceive or feel things: “Sentient life forms.” |
16-Nov-2018 |
18 | Propensity | Propensity n. An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way. “He has a propensity for clear thinking.” |
15-Nov-2018 |
19 | Sycophant | Sycophant [syc·o·phant] n. A person who acts attentively toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer. |
14-Nov-2018 |
20 | Perfidious | Perfidious adj. Deceitful and untrustworthy. “A perfidious relationship.” |
13-Nov-2018 |
21 | Evocative | Evocative; Evocate adj. Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind. |
12-Nov-2018 |
22 | Voracious | Voracious adj. An eager approach to an activity; Wanting or devouring great quantities of something or somebody: “She has a voracious appetite for life.” |
10-Nov-2018 |
23 | Insular | Insular adj. Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or people outside a person’s own experience. “An insular taste in music.” Lacking contact with other people. “She seemed too insular to leave her house.” |
09-Nov-2018 |
24 | Contentious | Contentious adj. Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. Involving a heated argument. “The terms of the agreement remain contentious between the parties.” |
06-Nov-2018 |
25 | Pontificate | Pontificate [pon·tif·i·cate] v. To speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner. “He pontificates at great length in political matters.” |
05-Nov-2018 |
26 | Corpulent | Corpulent [cor·pu·lent] adj. Physically bulky; fat. “The once corpulent woman is now trim and fit |
03-Nov-2018 |
27 | Dubious | Dubious [du·bi·ous] adj. Hesitating or doubting. Not to be relied upon; suspect. “He seemed dubious about the idea.” |
02-Nov-2018 |
28 | Slavish | Slavish [slav·ish] adj. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: “A slavish copy of the original work.” |
01-Nov-2018 |
29 | Reciprocal | Reciprocal; Reciprocate [re·cip·ro·cal] adj. Done or performed in return: “Reciprocal respect.” |
31-Oct-2018 |
30 | Frugal | Frugal; Frugality [fru·gal] adj. Economical with regard to money or food. Simple and plain that costs very little: “A frugal meal.” |
30-Oct-2018 |
31 | Docile | Docile [doc·ile] adj. Submissive. Ready to accept control or instruction. “The dog was very docile around children.” |
29-Oct-2018 |
32 | Gravitas | Gravitas [grav·i·tas] n. Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity in manner. “He has the necessary gravitas to lead the company.” |
27-Oct-2018 |
33 | Incendiary | Incendiary [in·cen·di·ar·y] adj. Designed to cause fires. “An incendiary device.” |
26-Oct-2018 |
34 | Dismal | Dismal [dis·mal] adj Gloomy. Depressing; dreary. “The business was a dismal failure;” “Dismal weather.” |
25-Oct-2018 |
35 | 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 |
36 | Tepid | Tepid [tep·id] adj. Showing little enthusiasm: “The president had a tepid response to the proposal.” |
23-Oct-2018 |
37 | Efficacious | Efficacious [ef·fi·ca·cious] adj. Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. “Efficacious treatment for the disease.” |
22-Oct-2018 |
38 | Incorrigible | Incorrigible [in·cor·ri·gi·ble] adj. Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed. “His bad habits were incorrigible.” |
20-Oct-2018 |
39 | Malicious | Malicious [ma·li·cious] adj. Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm. “Malicious rumors.” |
18-Oct-2018 |
40 | Doleful | Doleful [dole·ful] adj Expressing sorrow; mournful. “A doleful look.” Causing misfortune or grief. “Doleful consequences.” |
17-Oct-2018 |
41 | 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 |
42 | 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 |
43 | Abstruse | Abstruse [ab·struse] adj. Difficult to understand; obscure. “An abstruse argument presented by the lawyers.” |
11-Oct-2018 |
44 | 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 |
45 | Sardonic | Sardonic adj. Grimly mocking or cynical. “His sardonic smile.” |
09-Oct-2018 |
46 | 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 |
47 | Capacious | Capacious [ca·pa·cious] adj. Having a lot of space inside; roomy. “A capacious closet.” |
06-Oct-2018 |
48 | Vitriol | Vitriol; Vitriolic [vit·ri·ol] n. Cruel, bitter, scathing criticism; Abusive feeling or expression. “A vitriolic tone of voice.” |
05-Oct-2018 |
49 | 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 |
50 | Indolent | Indolent; Indolence [in·do·lent] n. Having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful, lazy: “an indolent person.” |
03-Oct-2018 |