Word of the week AJ

Concoct - meaning, synonyms, example

1. to make food in a way that is original or not planned; invent an excuse, explanation or story to decieve sb.

2. compound, cook/make up, brew, devise, invent

3. “He concocted the most amazing dish from all sorts of leftover food”

Noxious - meaning, synonyms, example

1. sth., especially a gas or other substance, that is noxious is poisonous or very harmful

2. unhealthy, poisonous, harmful

3. “They died from inhaling noxious fumes”

Tepid - meaning, synonyms, example

1. (of liquid) not very warm

2. balmy, lukewarm, mild

3. “I got a tepid response to my suggestion”

Inevitable

Meaning: Impossible to avoid or prevent; certain to happen

Synonyms: foreseeable, bound to, unavoidable

Example: With no funding, closure became inevitable.

Insigate

Start, initiate

bellicose

Meaning: wishing to fight or start a war

Synonyms: belligerent, aggressive, hostile, violent

Example: “The general made some bellicose satements about his country´s military strenght”

Tardy

Meaning: late in happening or arriving

Synonyms: belated, overdue, sluggish, unpunctual

Example: “You were tardy for school twice last week”

Per se

Meaning: by or of itself

Synonyms: as such, inrinsically, in itself, by its very nature

Example: “It is not a pretty town per se, but it is where my family comes from, so i like it!”

Gargantuan

Meaning: very large

Synonyms: humungous, ginormous, mountainous, ginormous

Example: “… a problem of gargantuan propotions” (ghargantuan ego)

je ne sais quoi

Meaning: ´Idk what´ : a pleasing quality that cannot be exactly named or described

Synonyms: mojo, magic, aura, mystique, a special something

Example: “Although he´s not conventionally attractive, he has a certain je ne sais quoi that makes him popular with the ladies”

Hesitate

Meaning: to pause before you do or say something, often because you are uncertain or nervous about it

Synonyms: pause, delay, waver, vacillate

Example: “She hesitated slightly before answering the detective´s question”

Complacent

Meaning: so satisfied with your abilities or situation that you feel you don´t need to try any harder

Synonyms: satisfied, satiated, self-satisfied, smug

Example: “Complacency breeds mediocrity and steals potential”

Incediary

Meaning: designed to cause fires; likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger

Synonyms: inflamatory, subversive, treacherous

Example: “He gave an incendiary speech at last night´s rally.”

Stultifying

Meaning: preventing new ideas from feveloping

Synonyms: impending, frustrating, smothering

Example: “These countries are trying to shake off the stultifying effect of several decades of state control”

vicissitudes

Meaning: changes that happen, especially those that result in conditions being worse

Synonyms: ups and downs, fluctations, inconsistency, alterations, shift

Example: “Losing your job is just one of the vicissitudes of life”

negligible

Meaning: too slight or small in abount to be of importance

Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, inconsequential, imperceptible

Example: “The difference between the two products is negligible”

impeccable

Meaning: perfect, with no problems or bad parts

Synonyms: flawless, faultless, immaculate

Example: “She was impeccably dressed in the latest fashion”