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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