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Puerile
(adj) Childish and silly
Deft
(adj) skillful; quick in one’s movements
Pseudonym
(n) a fictitious (made up) name
pseudo = false; nym= name
Invective
(n) insulting, abusive language
Inextricable
(adj) impossible to disentangle or separate
Scathing
(adj) Severely critical
Adroit
(adj) Clever or skillful with one’s hands or mind
Surly
(adj) bad-tempered; unfriendly
Autonomy
(n) self -rule; independence
(n) self-government
auto=self
Subservient
(adj) prepared to obey others without question; compliant; submissive; obedient
Preemptive
(adj) intended to prevent or delay such as an attack by an enemy
Disconcert
(v) to unsettle; to disturb one’s composure
innovation
(n) new changes in something established; a new method, idea, or product
attrition
(n) a gradual reduction of strength or effectiveness
Petulant
(adj) childishly sulky or bad-tempered
exigency
(n) an urgent need or demand; necessity
Malleable
Able to be hammered or pressed into a different shape without breaking; able to be changed or altered |
Commiserate
v) to express or feel sympathy or pity
Extenuate
(v) make an offense seem less serious and more forgivable; mitigate
Incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
Sanction
a penalty for disobeying a law or rule
official approval or permission
to give official approval or permission
to impose a penalty
Circumvent
To find a way around an obstacle
Subordinate
lower rank or position
a person under the authority or supervision of another
to treat or regard someone as less important
Extricate
To free from constraint or difficulty
Contempt
feeling that someone or something is worthless or deserving of scorn or extreme dislike
Chafe
rubbing against to make some part of the body sore or warm
to become or make annoyed because of imposed restrictions
Contention
a disagreement or dispute
an assertion of an opinion in an argument
Raucous
making harsh, loud noise
Magnanimous
Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or one less powerful
Hegemony
Leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over another
Ostentatious
A pretentious, overly extravagant display
Assuage
(v) to lessen the severity of
Impotent
(adj) lacking power or ability
Taciturn
(adj) reserved; uncommunicative
Condescend
to do something beneath ones dignity; to show feelings of superiority; to talk or look down on
Illicit
(adj) in an illegal or non-customary manner
Contentious
(adj) likely to cause an argument or controversy
Discernible
(adj) able to be perceived or detected
Melancholy
(n) a feeling of thoughtful sadness
(adj) having a feeling of sadness
Inquisitive
showing curiosity; questioning
Unfathomable
Incapable of being fully explored or understood
Perpetrate
To carry out or commit a harmful or illegal or immoral action
Ingenuous
(adj) innocent and unsuspecting; naive; trusting; sincere
Innate
(adj) born with; not established by learning
Guilelessness
(n) free of deception; genuine; sincere
Obstreperous
(adj) Noisy and difficult to control
Inconspicuous
(adj) not clearly visible or attracting attention
Livid
(adj) furiously angry
reconnaissance
(n) observation to gain information about an enemy
tactful
(adj) showing sensitivity and appropriateness when dealing with others
prerogative
(n) a right or privilege exclusive to an individual or class
antagonize
(v) to cause or provoke someone to be hostile
placid
(adj) not easily upset or excited; calm and peaceful
futility
(n) pointlessness or uselessness
elucidate
(v) to make something clear; explain
acrimonious
(adj) angry; bitter
devoid
(adj) entirely lacking; free from
tedious
(adj) too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous; boring
impudent
(adj) not showing respect toward another person
unmitigated
(adj) not diminished or moderated in intensity
furtive
(adj) marked by quiet caution and secrecy; attempting to avoid notice
apprehension
(n) the anxiety or fear that something bad will happen
(n) the act of arresting someone
brevity
(n) briefness; concise and exact use of words when speaking or writing
Fractured
(adj) having a crack or break, (adj) damaged or destroyed in a sudden or violent manner, (adj) imperfectly spoken or written, (v) to fracture: to crack or break
Disjointed
(adj) lacking coherence or orderly sequence
(adj) being thrown out of orderly function
(adj) separated at the joint
the root "dis" means apart or not
jointed means connected at a point
Tabloid
(n) newspaper featuring condensed stories that especially feature stories such as scandals, crime, and violence in a sensational manner
Acrimonious
(adj) angry and bitter
acri and acer are roots that mean bitter, sour, or sharp
something acerbic is bitter, harsh, or irritating
Illustrious
(adj) notably or brilliantly outstanding
the root "lustr" means to illumine or brighten
the word lackluster means dull and lifeless
Amber
(n) a dark orange yellow color
(adj) having a dark orange yellow color
(n) a yellowish to brownish gemstone
Trance
(n) a sleeplike state
(n) a state of profound abstraction or absorption
Nefarious
(adj) obviously wicked
Azure
(n) the blue color of the clear sky
(adj) having the blue color of the clear sky
Empathy
Levee
(n) an embankment to prevent flooding
(n) a structure to control the flow of water
Narcissist
(n) an extremely self-centered person with an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Pulchritude
(n) physical attractiveness, beauty