EGP word list v3

substitution

the use of one person or thing instead of another

as opposed to

rather than

to amble

to walk in a slow and relaxed way

a sight for sore eyes

a way of saying that you are very pleased to see someone or that you think someone is very attractive

gaiety

happiness and excitement

to bait

to intentionally make a person angry by saying or doing things to annoy them

inscrutable

not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know

subject matter

the things that are being talked or written about, or used as the subject of a piece of art, etc.

in close proximity (to)

in the state of being very near in space or time

to correspond to/with

to match or be similar or equal

continuation

the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

strife

violent or angry disagreement

ignoble

morally bad and making you feel ashamed

on the basis of

according to, based on

recurrence

the fact of happening again

permissible

allowed

tendril

a thin, stem-like part of a climbing plant that holds on to walls or other plants for support

timber

"1. trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building,

2. (a long piece of) wood used for building (especially houses and ships)"

to mint

"1. to produce a coin for the government,

2. to produce something new, especially to invent a new phrase or word"

means

"1. a method or way of doing something,

2. the total of one's money and property"

inconsistency

the fact of containing some ideas, statements, arguments, etc. that do not agree with others, or something such as an idea, statement, or argument that has this quality

straightforward

easy to understand or simple

to undermine

to make someone less confident, less powerful, or less likely to succeed, or to make something weaker, often gradually

averse to

strongly disliking or opposed to

well-founded

based on facts

needless

completely unnecessary

to enrich

to improve the quality of something by adding something else

refined

"1. made pure by removing unwanted material,

2. improved because of many small changes that have been made,

3. very polite and showing knowledge of social rules"

abattoir

a place where animals are killed for their meat

apparition

"1. something you believe, imagine, or dream you see,

2. the spirit of a dead person appearing in a form that can be seen"

bough

a large branch of a tree

clime

a place where the weather is different in a particular way

charitable

giving money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home

to spurn

to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that thing or person is not worth having

fervor

strong and sincere beliefs

to part with

to give something to someone else, especially when you do not want to

to disdain

to feel the feeling of not liking someone or something and thinking that they do not deserve your interest or respect

successive

happening one after the other without any break

to impel (someone) to (do something)

to make someone feel that they must do something

stagnant

"1. (of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant,

2. not growing or developing"

to relate

"1. to find or show the connection between two or more things,

2. to tell a story or describe a series of events"

sprightly

(especially of old people) energetic and in good health

markedly

in a very obvious or noticeable way

alongside

next to, or together with

defiant

proudly refusing to obey authority

barnacle

a small sea creature with a shell, that sticks very tightly and in large numbers to rocks and the bottom of boats

decay

the process of becoming gradually damaged, worse, or less

crag

a high, rough mass of rock that sticks out from the land around it

overarching

most important, because of including or affecting all other areas

impregnable

so strong that it cannot be broken into or taken by force

unsullied

not damaged or made dirty by anything

presently

now; at the present time

disruptive

causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual

ornate

having a lot of complicated decoration

hazy

not clear, especially because of heat

to purport

to pretend to be or to do something, especially in a way that is not easy to believe

to stand in (for)

to do the job that another person was going to do or usually does, or to take that person's place at an event, because they cannot be there

to some extent

partly

to give way (to)

to break, especially when under pressure from strong forces

sensibility

an understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable, especially in connection with artistic or social activities

likewise

in the same way

touchstone

an established standard or principle by which something is judged

by the same token

used to mean that something you are about to say is also true, for the same reasons as what has just been said

to undertake

to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult

to commit to memory

to make certain that you remember something

antiquity

the distant past (= a long time ago), especially before the sixth century

depiction

the way that something is represented or shown

in accordance with

following or obeying a rule, law, wish, etc.

to dissolve

to end an official organization or a legal arrangement

pertaining to

connected with a particular subject, event, or situation

topical

of interest at the present time; relating to things that are happening at present

to do (an in)justice to

to treat someone or something in a way that is (un)fair and does (not) show their or its true qualities

magnate

a person who is very rich and successful in business or industry

to dispute

to disagree with something that someone says

run-down

tired, in very bad condition and not healthy, especially because of working too much

to adopt

to accept or start to use something new

considerable

large or of noticeable importance

recollection

a memory of something; the ability to remember things

unnerved

feeling less confident and slightly frightened

dissimulation

the fact of trying to hide your real feelings, character, or intentions

cameo

a small but noticeable part in a film or play, performed by a famous actor

tactile

related to the sense of touch

dismay

a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment

tawny

of a light yellowish-brown color, like that of a lion

redeeming

making someone or something seem less bad

to beckon

"1. to move your hand or head in a way that tells someone to come nearer,

2. to be likely to happen"

to jangle

to make a noise like metal hitting metal

a bone of contention

something that two people or groups cannot agree about

continually

in a way that happens repeatedly

to fulfil

to do something that is expected, hoped for, or promised, or to cause it to happen

to take to

to start doing something often