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Ubiquitous

Appearing or Found Everywhere, Omnipresent

Cacophony

Chaos/Harsh & Loud Sound / Chaotic Mixtures

Tenacious

Persistent, consistent

Gubernatorial

Relating to governor

Pragmatic

Practical Affairs / Practical nature or applicability

A Blessing in disguise

Good thing initially seemed bad

Under the weather

Sick / Unwell

Your Guess is as good as mine

I have no Idea

Break A Leg

Good Luck

Bite a Bullet

To get over something because it is inevitable

Oxymoron

Contradicting/ OPPOSITE meaning Words used together for rhetorical effect

Loquacious

Talkative Or Chatty person / Personality

Precocious

Advanced/ Talented at a comparatively early stage

Frivolous

Silly, Not Serious

Perusal

Reading or Examining something

Vindictive

Strong or Unreasoning desire for Revenge

Egregious

Outstandingly Bad, Shocking

Animosity

Strong Hostility/Unfriendliness

Find Your Feet

Adapt To a New Situation

Go Cold Turkey

Quit Suddenly

White-Knuckled Handshake

Stress/Anxiety

Piqued

Irritated or Excited due to Curiosity

Draconian

Rigorous, Unusually severe or cruel

Xenophobic

Hatred towards Foreigners / Different groups or Cultures

Stalwart

Brave or Strongly built / Sturdy / Firm or Uncompromising

Sporadic

Irregular or Scattered / Isolated

Titular

Existing as a title only or Nominal head

Albeit

Even though

Pervasive

Spreading widely throughout / Common

Conjure

To Affect or Influence / To Appeal solemnly

Elusive

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve

Ephemeral

Temporary or Lasting very short time

Grandeur

State of being impressive or awesome / State of being lofty or elevated in treatment

Lexicon

Dictionary of any particular field, language, social class etc

Fray

Fight / Competition / Quarrel or Wear out

Fraught

Accompanied or filled with unpleasant sense or Something causing stress or tension

Deft

Quick or neat Movement

Precarious

Dependent on circumstances or Involving danger

Accentuated

Emphasized or Prominent

Caveat

Warning or Condition attached

Sequin

A small shiny disk used for decoration on clothing or accessories

Rave

To talk or write with great enthusiasm or admiration

Exuberance

The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness

Usher

To guide or show someone to a place

Ossifies

To turn into bone or become rigid; to become inflexible in attitude or belief

Quirky

Characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits; unusual in an appealing way

Catastrophe

A sudden and widespread disaster or failure

Filial

Relating to or befitting a son or daughter

Anthropology

The study of human societies, cultures, and their development

Capacious

Having a lot of space inside; roomy

Foliage

The leaves of a plant or trees collectively

Axiom

A statement or principle accepted as true without proof

Neologism

A newly coined word or expression

Pioneer

A person who is among the first to explore or develop a new area or idea

Latter

The second of two things mentioned; near the end or recent part of a period Sequin

Laissez-faire

Economic policy of minimal government interference in business.

Oligopoly

Market dominated by a few large firms.

Plutocracy

Government or society ruled by the wealthy.

Crony-capitalists

Businessmen who gain advantage through political connections.

Primordial

Existing from the beginning; basic or ancient.

Purportedly

Claimed to be true, though not proven.

Concomitantly

Occurring together; simultaneously.

Cynically

Believing people are motivated by self-interest; distrustfully.

Fastidious

Very attentive to detail; meticulous.

Obdurate

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion.

Amalgamate

To combine or unite to form one structure.

Sanguine

Optimistic or hopeful, especially in a difficult situation.

Belie

To give a false impression or contradict.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Assuage

To make something less intense; to soothe.

Equivocate

To speak ambiguously to avoid commitment.

Austere

Severe or strict in manner; unadorned.

Capricious

Unpredictable; subject to sudden changes of mood.

Lethargic

Sluggish; lacking energy.

Iconoclast

A person who attacks established beliefs or institutions.

Erudite

Having or showing deep scholarly knowledge.

Tenacious

Persistent; holding firmly to something.

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory but may be true.