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Espouse

To adopt/support a belief

Florid=opulent

Luxurious and lavish

Cordial

Friendly, but formal and polite

Prophetic

Accurately foreseeing

encroaching

intruding, invasive

surfeit=surplus

abundance

modicum

a small amount of st valuable or desirable (ex: a modicum of truth)

phlegmatic

calm, unemotional, not easily eagered or excited

compassionate

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penurious

extremely poor, poverty-stricken/mean

parsimonious

mean

frugal

economical with regard to money/food;simple, plain

conciliatory

likely or intended to placate or pacify

jaded

fed up with st, esp after having too much

miffed=peeved

somewhat annoyed

cumulative

increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions

stifle

suffocate/prevent from expressing/acting on (an emotion)

rousing

exciting/blazing strongly

solace

(give) comfort/consolation in a time of distress or sadness

foil

prevent st wrong or unpleasant from happening/a setback in an enterprise, a defeat

foil for st

sb/st that makes another’s qualities more noticeable by being very different from them

squelch

to make a sound as one walks on soft, wet ground/to quickly end st that is causing you trouble; to silence sb criticising you

alacrity

speed and eagerness

brisk

active, fast, and energetic/sharp, abrupt

recrimination

a retaliatory accusation

retaliatory

(of an action) characterized by a desire to revenge

exasperation

a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance

censure

express strong disapproval

delineate

describe/potray st precisely

raze

completely destroy (a building, site, etc.)

(un)salvageable

can(not) be saved, repaired after damage

scouring

clean or brighten a surface of st by rubbing it hard/(of livestock) suffer from diarrhea

grimy

dirty

grime

dirt ingrained on a surface

lithe

(of a person or their body) slim, supple, and graceful

supple

bending and moving flexibly, flexible

tremulous

shaking, quivering slightly/timid, nervous

reprieve

a cancellation or postponement of a punishment/to cancel or postpone sb’s punishment (esp death sentence)

deferment

postponement/postponement of sb’s conscription

conscription

obligatory enlistment in the military

rebate

a partial refund after one pays too much for tax, rent, or utility/a refund after purchasing goods to make the sale more attractive; to pay back

procure

to obtain st with great care and effort; to persuade, cause sb to do st

iridescent

showing luminous colors that seem to change from different angles

administer

to control the operation or the arrangement of st

pantomine

a dramatic entertainment, originating from Roman mine, in which performers use gestures accompanied by music to express ideas, emotions

troubadour

a male poet, singer who travelled around southern france and northern italy between 11th and 13th century to entertain rich ppl

elocutionist

a person highly skilled in public speaking, vocal delivery

elocution

excellent skill in public speaking; a style of speaking

ensemble

a group of musician performing together; a group of items viewed as a whole

remiss in

negligent/careless in carrying out a duty

contemptuous = scornful

showing contempt

shroud

(a thing that) conceal or envelop st/
(a cloth/fabric used to) wrap dead people

calumny

the making of false and defamatory statement abt sb to damage their reputation; a false/defamatory statement used to slander sb

solicitude (for/abt)

attentive care or concern for sb/the state of being concerned and anxious

requisition

an official order laying claim to the use of property and materials; demand the use or supply of, usually by official order and for military or public use

skirt

to go around in fear of discovery or danger/ to avoid (st/doing st) due to difficulty or controversy/to evade or miss by a narrow margin

flank

to be on the side/to strengthen, protect (a military force or position) from the side; to attack from or down the side

caustic

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

didactic

intended in teaching st, in particular having moral instruction as a motive; having a manner of an instructor

plaudit

an expression of praise or approval/an applause of the audience

condemnation

disapproval or criticism

intransigent

unwilling to compromise or come to an agreement

transigent

willing to compromise or come to an agreement

evenhanded

fair, impartial

rail against

to criticise angrily and passionately

rancorous

bitter and resentful

concede

acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly

expurgate

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a text or document

obscene

offensive and digusting by moral standards

repugnant

distasteful and unacceptable

vacillate

to waver and alternate between different opinions and actions, be indecisive

sermonise

deliver an opinionated and dogmatic speech to sb

steadfast

resolutely and dutifully unwavering and firm

indolent

(judgmental, negative, indicating personality, behavior) wanting to avoid work or exertion, lazy; (of a disease or condition) causing little or no pain

languor

(positive, romantic, or poetic) the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia; the oppressive stillness of the air

inertia

the state of doing nothing

lassitude

the state of physical or mental weariness, exhaustion using coming from illness, overwork, extreme heat, or mental depression

soporific

tending to induce drowsiness, using for things like boring speeches, warm milk, or heavy books; sleeping pills

stagnant

stop flowing or running, showing no sign of growth/activity, exuding a lack of fresh life and a sense of decay

torpid

mentally or physically inactive; (of an animal) dormant, esp during hibernation

dormant

temporarily inactive or inoperative

comatose

in a coma; completely exhausted