Word Bank

Word Bank

abundance

a lot of

inhibit

prevent or block

trivialisation

act of making a situation

marital

related to weddings or marriages

disproportionate

too large/too small

reconcile

restore friendly relations between

obligation

to do

grieved

sorrowful

infer

conclude

gusto

enjoyment

amiable

friendly

entreaty

serious

revels

enjoys

preceded

come before

conformity

accordance with standards

vigilance

keeping careful watch

haste

move with excessive speed

static

lack movement

intangible

unable to be touched

volition

faculty of using ones will

vulgar

disgusting

incongruous

not in harmony or doesnt match

unscrupolous

showing no moral princilples

coarseness

quality of being rough or harsh

enroachment

intrusion on a person’s territory

jovial

cheerful and friendly

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled.

languidly

to do something carefully

querulous

complaining in a rude manner

fastidious

very attentive and concerned about accuracy and detail.

modally

the manner or mode in which something occurs, rather than focusing on the action or substance itself

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

expenditure

action of spending funds

ceased

comes to an end

Attrition

gradual reduction of a workforce, customer base, or resources through natural means like retirement, resignation, or non-replacement, rather than active layoffs

Autonomy

Autonomy refers to the capacity for self-governance, independence, and freedom from external control

rebuttal

evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument, either at trial or in a reply brief.

agility

ability to move quickly and easily.

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.

interchangeable

identical or similar

artifice

referring to clever, cunning tricks or deceptive devices used to mislead or achieve a goal

autonomous

having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs

salvation

preservation or deliverance from harm or loss.

cultivate

try to acquire and develop ( a quality or skill)

prevalent

widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

delineate

describe or portray (something) precisely.

refute

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false

rationality

the quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Esoteric

describes knowledge, literature, or ideas understood by or intended for only a small, specialized, or initiated group

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of confidence.

snobbish

acting like a snob

uninspired

lack of imagination

iterative

a process of repeating a sequence of operations or procedures, where each repetition (iteration) builds upon the results of the previous one to refine, improve, or converge on a final solution

rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

constitute

means to form or compose something.

virtuosness

the quality or state of being morally excellent, righteous, and good, characterized by acting in accordance with high moral standards

futile

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

endeavours

try hard to do or achieve something

advocate

a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

acquaintance

knowledge or experience of something.

liability

the state of being legally responsible for something.

antithetical

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

amuse

cause soemone to be funny

esteemed

held in great respect or admired

Brethren

brother

indistinguishable

not able to be identified as different or distinct.

Dwindling

gradually diminishing in size, amount, or strength.

Hedonistic

a lifestyle or person devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-indulgence, prioritizing enjoyment above all else

acquiescence

the acceptance of something without protes

Unseldom

frequent

involuntarily

without will or losing control

upstage

divert attention from (someone) towards oneself.

nicety

a fine or subtle detail or distinction

convergence

X interfering with Y

precursor

a person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

propagate

breed specimens of (a plant or animal) by natural processes from the parent stock.

underpinned

setting a foundation

candour

the quality of being open and honest

competent

having the necessary ability

intact

not damaged

contagious

(of an emotion, feeling, or attitude) likely to spread to and affect others.

mundane (ordinary)

things that are ordinary, commonplace, dull, or part of day-to-day life, often lacking excitement

emancipation

freedom

emulate

match or surpass someone (imitation)

ambiguous

more than one interpretation

pious

religious

concur

same opinion

culmination

highest climactic point

illusory

based on illusion

agency

action or intervention producing a particular effect