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mortify

to cause someone to feel extremely ashamed

cowardice

eagerness to avoid danger, difficulty or pain

parcel

to divide something and give the separate parts to different people

meddle

to try to change or have an influence on things which are not your responsibility, especially in a critical, damaging or annoying way

equanimity

calmness and self-control, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation

malevolent

causing or wanting to cause harm or evil

judicious

having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions

meditative

deeply or seriously thoughtful

foray

brief involvement in an activity which is different from and outside the range of a usual set of activities

illicit

illegal or disapproved of by society

assuage

to make unpleasant feelings less strong

dispensation

special permission, especially from the Church, to do something that is not usually allowed

melancholy

sadness which lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason

contentious

causing or likely to cause disagreement

condescend

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

diminutive

very small

commission

to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work

auspicious

suggesting a positive and successful future

cordial

friendly, but formal and polite

fractious

easily upset or annoyed, and tending to complain

promulgate

to spread beliefs or ideas among a lot of people

diaphanous

light, airy, transparent

vacillate

to be uncertain what to do, or to change frequently between two opinions

paucity

a lack of something

exculpate

to remove blame from someone

solipsistic

related to the belief that only one's own experiences and existence can be known with certainty

iconoclast

a person who strongly opposes generally accepted beliefs and traditions

languid

moving or speaking slowly with little energy, often in an attractive way

discursive

talking about or dealing with subjects which are only slightly connected with the main subject for longer than necessary

nefarious

(especially of activities) evil or immoral

paragon

a person or thing that is perfect or has an unusually large amount of a particular good trait

proclivity

a tendency to do or like something, especially something immoral

assiduous

showing hard work, care and attention to detail

recalcitrant

(of a person) unwilling to obey orders or to do what should be done

inimical

harmful or limiting

sanctimonious

acting as if morally better than others

officious

too eager to tell people what to do and having too high an opinion of your own importance

tenuous

describes a connection, idea or situation that is weak and possibly does not exist

boon

something that is very helpful and improves the quality of life

veracity

the quality of being true, honest or accurate

melodrama

a story in which the characters show much stronger emotions than in real life

amiable

pleasant and friendly

forlorn

sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion

sullen

in an unpleasant mood and not smiling/speaking

plaintive

sounding sad

taut

stretched very tight

eccentric

behaving in a strange and unusual way

revelation

a piece of information that is discovered although it was intended to be kept secret

absent-minded

often forgetting things

facetious

trying to make a joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people

submerge

to cause something to be under the surface of water, or to move below the surface of water

monologue

a long speech by one person, often in a performance

indifference

the feeling of not caring about something or having any particular opinions about it

resignation

the feeling that you have to accept something that you do not like because you cannot easily change it

misgiving

a feeling of doubt or worry about a future event

implore

to ask for something in a serious and emotional way

measured

in a deliberate unhurried manner

affirmation

the act of saying something is true

flippant

without respect or not serious

nonplussed

unsure about what to say, think, or do

oppression

unfair treatment that limits people's freedom

assimilationism

the act of becoming part of a group, society, etc, or making someone or something become part of a group, society, etc

uniformity

the state of being the same size, shape, amount, etc

ledger

a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid

graft

the act of getting money or advantage through the dishonest use of political power and influence

indictment

a statement that criticizes someone or something strongly for being bad or wrong

subtext

a hidden or less obvious meaning

bastion

something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened

incredulity

the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something

conspicuous

very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted

unobtrusive

not noticeable; seeming to fit in well with the things around

self-righteous

believing that your ideas and behavior are morally better than those of other people

raucous

loud and unpleasant

profound

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

furtive

(of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often dishonestly

indignant

angry because of something that is wrong or not fair

dogged

very determined to continue doing something, or trying to do something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time

exasperate

to make someone very annoyed, usually when they can do nothing to solve a problem

vindicate

to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong

suppress

to end something by force

impassive

describes a person's face when it expresses no emotion, because they seem not to be affected by the situation they are experiencing

elucidate

to explain or make clear

fortitude

bravery over a long period

tentative

(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right

countenance

the appearance or expression of someone's face

infallible

never wrong, failing or making a mistake

eccentric

strange or unusual, sometimes in an amusing way

facade

1 the front of a building, especially a large or attractive building; 2 a false appearance that is more pleasant than the reality

uncouth

behaving in a rude, unpleasant way

subtle

not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious (DIFFICULT TO PERCEIVE)

acquiesce

to accept or agree to something, often without really wanting to

preface

an introduction at the beginning of a book explaining its aims

formidable

strong and powerful, and therefore difficult to deal with if opposed to you

pensive

thinking in a quiet way, often with a serious expression on your face

antagonize

to make someone feel opposition or dislike towards you

indignant

angry because of something which is wrong or not fair

resilient

able to quickly return to a previous good condition

myopic

1 not able to see clearly things that are far away; near-sighted; 2 unable to understand a situation or the way actions will affect it in the future

denounce

to criticize (someone or something) strongly and publicly

elusive

difficult to describe, find, achieve or remember