Vocabulary- english

Wily

Sly or cunning in achieving one’s goals often through deceit or trickery

Dull-wited

Slow to understand , lack quick intelligence

garrison

a military post where troops are stationed at

reconciliation

the restoration of friendly relations after a conflict or a disagreement

Axiom

something being true without needing truth

insidious

stealthy, sneaky, harmful

rendered

forced into something, made into something

insinuate

suggest something bad or sliding into postion

Carresed

touch something in a gentle or loving way

Probe

look into something deeper or carefullly, dig deeper

plum

a fruit, a very desirable option, best option

elude

escape, avoid understanding, “ the answer eluded me” could not figure out

industrialist

person who manages industries

taciturn

silent, speaks very little

congenial

friendly, pleasant, easy to talk to

payroll

to hire and pay them, to hire them as workers

palatial

Grand, luxurious, expensive

Valet

Personal servant, Servant that park cars

overcoat

long jacket for the cold

uncanny

mysterious, unusual

Dazzled

to impress, “ he dazzled the magnate with his knowledge”

magnate

Very rich and powerful person

exquisite

very refined, very new

clairvoyant

person who is able to see things in the future, a person that know things that others cannot

anticipate

expect and prepare, plan for something

Horoscope

Prediction someone’s future based on stars and planets

Ineptly

clumsy, awkward, unskilled, accidentally “ineptly reveal your secrets”

a contemporary

a person who lives at the same time as someone else

wit

smart and funny thinking

grace

smoothness, kind, calm

malice

strong feeling of hatred

vehement

strong, forceful ( with emotions)

assertions

confidently saying something is true (can be lying)

incredibility

unbelievable, hard to believe

conversationalist

person who is good at talking

Diplomats

people that represent their country in foreign affairs

cajole

persuade by convincing and charming

innocous

harmless

ruses

to deceive “ think of a ruse to get paul out of the house”

notorious

famous for something bad

courtiers

members of the royal court close to the king or queen

elicited

draw out, obtain, take

aggrandizement

make someone or something bigger , something more powerful

proselytizing

convince people to believe on what they believe

antagonized

irritated, provoked

Evict

kick someone out legally

threadbare

worn , old

woven

covered ( threads )

harping on

repeatedly talking about something too much

elegant

simple, smart, pleasing

continent

large part of land on earth e.g asia, euro

Trojan horse

something that looks harmless or beneficial, but it is meant to trick or harm you

dapper

neat or stylish

glowered

look at someone angrily or in a threatening way

essence

most important part or core of something

lapping up

take in something happily and quickly often without question

affectionate

loving or caring

Brazenly

bold, rude, shameless

strong-arming

threaten, pressure, use of force

controlling interest

owning enough shares of a company to control company’s decisions

prosper

do well, grow strongly

relinquish

let go, hand over, abandon

cynical person

a person who thinks people are selfish or fake

Machiavellian

sneaky, clever, to deceit or manipulate to gain power

ulterior

hidden, not stated

Compose

create

pitch an idea

propose or present our concept for someone’s approval

vulnerability

ability to get hurt

authenticity

quality of being real or true

volatile

likely to suddenly change

infatuation

short-lived feeling of admirations or feeling that does not last for long of admiration & attraction

compelling

hard to ignore

edifice

system, organization

frivolous

behavior lacking seriousness, light hearted