apothecary vocabularies

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aver

say that smth is certainly true  

anarchy

no control in society due to incompetent government

affectation

insincere behavior or speech

anoint

put holy water/ oil on sb

abrasive 

rude, unfriendly as hell 

acme 

best, most perfect period of smth 

activism

direct, noticeable

alacrity (+ with)

speed and eagerness

arbitrary

based on chance, abuse power

abase

make smth less important

abscission

separation or falling off of a part of a plant

abscond

go away suddenly to escape

acidulous

sour or sharp in taste, critical or cruel 

acumen 

skill in making correct judgement 

adumbrate

give only the main facts, not future details

aerie

the nest of an eagle

amortize

reduce debt, cost in small and regular amounts

analgesia

inability to feel pain

anodyne

in order to avoid offense, disagreement

apostate 

someone who gave up/ left a religion/ political party

apposite

suitable and right for the occasion

arrogate

take smth without justification

asperity

severe in speech and behavior

augury

a slight/ skill of knowing the future

balloon 

quickly increase in size 

baying

make a repeated, long, deep cry

bent

curved, not straight, dishonest

besiege

surround a place

bifurcate

divide into two parts

bilk

get money unfairly/ dishonestly

blight 

smth that spoils smth/ negatively effect 

bonhomie

friendliness or happiness

brandish

wave smth threateningly, excitingly

brook

a small stream, accept smth

burnish

improve smth

balk

unwilling to do smth

base 

bottom part, main place, without morals 

buffer (+ against)

smth to protect from harm or problems

cartography

making maps

chauvinism

nationalism / belief that men surpass women

clinch

finally get/ win smth

construe

interpret

conversant 

familiar with smth 

canard

false report/ info to deceive

chicanery

clever, dishonest talk or behavior

cloying

too sweet, too emotional to the point of annoyance and unpleasant

coda

the final part of a writing or a syllable

coffer

a large strong box to keep money or available funds

collude

act together

compendium 

short/ complete account of a subject

connote

more than one meaning

contrariness 

intentionally disagree 

contumacious

refusal to obey/ respect

cosset

make someone comfortable, prevent them from feeling unpleasant

coterie

small group with shared interests

curmudgeon 

old as fuck and moody as fuck person 

denigrate

say that sb is unimportant

din

loud and unpleasant voice, repeat smth forcefully to remember

disabuse

cause sb to no longer have the wrong idea

disposition

particular, natural tendency, type

distill 

make a liquid stronger and purer through heat, turning to gas then cool it so it liquefies again

show only the most important part 

divest

sell a business/ a part of it to get rid of it 

declivity

area lower than the surroundings

delimit

to mark or describe the limits of something

demur

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

dichotomy

a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things

dictum

a short statement, especially one expressing advice or a general truth

diffident

shy and not confident of your abilities

dirge 

a slow sad song or piece of music, sometimes played because someone has died

distaff

involving women; female

distend

(usually of the stomach or another part of the body) to swell and becomelarge, especially because of pressure from inside

dither

to be unable to make a decision about doing something

diurnal 

being active or happening during the day rather than at night

happening over a period of a day

doff

to remove your hat, usually to show respect

to remove a piece of clothing

to remove full bobbins or spindles (= round parts that hold thread) from a spinning machine (= a machine for making thread by twisting fibres), or to remove full bolts (= rolls of cloth) from a loom (= a machine for making threadinto cloth), and replace them with empty ones

dovetail

to fit together well, or to cause something to fit together well with something else

droll

humorous, especially in an unusual way

duplicity 

dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people

embellish

to make something more beautiful by adding something to it

exacting

demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention

eschew

to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up

echelon

a particular level or group of people within an organization such as an armor company

effigy

a model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place

effrontery

extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

egress

the act or way of leaving a place

encomium

a piece of writing, speech, etc. that praises someone or something

emaciated

very thin and weak, usually because of illness or extreme hunger

epicure

a person who enjoys high quality food and drink

ersatz

used instead of something else, usually because the other thing is too expensive or rare

erstwhile 

previous, former 

ethos

the set of beliefs, ideas, etc. about the social behaviour and relationships of a person or group

exigent

needing urgent attention, or demanding too much from other people

extemporaneous

done or said without any preparation or thought, impromptu

fallow

Fallow land is not planted with crops, in order to improve the quality of the soil

A fallow period of time is one in which very little happens

fawn

to give someone a lot of attention and praise in order to get that person’s approval, pale-yellowish color, a young deer

fatuous

stupid, not correct, or not carefully thought about

fervid 

passionate, impassioned, fervent

fetid

smelling extremely bad and stale

fledging

(of a young bird) to grow feathers and learn to fly

flout 

to intentionally not obey a rule, law, or custom

forage

to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use