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Abiding

(adj) ongoing; continuing for a long time / Example: She felt an abiding love for old movies.

Able-bodied

(adj) physically strong and healthy / Example: The job requires able-bodied workers.

Absentminded

(adj) often forgetting things or not paying attention / Example: His absentminded behavior worried his boss.

Accrue

(v) to increase gradually over time / Example: Interest will accrue monthly.

Afflatus

(n) a sudden burst of inspiration / Example: The novel was written in a moment of afflatus.

Aimless

(adj) without clear purpose or direction / Example: He wandered through life in an aimless way.

Akin

(adj) similar in nature or character / Example: Her ideas are akin to mine.

Ambrosial

(adj) extremely pleasant in taste or smell / Example: The ambrosial scent filled the room.

Ante up

(phr v) to pay what is owed / Example: It’s time to ante up and settle the bill.

Antiquated

(adj) old-fashioned; no longer useful / Example: The system is antiquated and inefficient.

Awe

(n) a feeling of deep respect mixed with fear / Example: The audience watched in awe.

Backlash

(n) strong public reaction against something / Example: The policy caused a public backlash.

Baleful

(adj) threatening or harmful / Example: He gave her a baleful stare.

Barmy

(adj) crazy or foolish / Example: That idea sounds completely barmy.

Barren

(adj) unable to produce anything / Example: The land was barren and dry.

Batty

(adj) slightly crazy / Example: He went batty after hearing the news.

Bawl

(v) to cry or shout loudly / Example: The child bawled in pain.

Bear up

(phr v) to endure something difficult / Example: She bore up well under pressure.

Beckon

(v) to signal someone to come closer / Example: He beckoned me over.

Beggarly

(adj) very small or poor in amount / Example: He was paid a beggarly sum.

Besotted

(adj) deeply in love / Example: She is besotted with her partner.

Bewitching

(adj) charming or fascinating / Example: Her smile was bewitching.

Billow

(v/n) to swell or move in large waves / Example: Smoke billowed from the building.

Bonkers

(adj) crazy or absurd / Example: That plan is absolutely bonkers.

Bountiful

(adj) large in quantity; generous / Example: A bountiful harvest was expected.

Braggart

(n) a person who boasts excessively / Example: He’s a braggart who never stops talking.

Buffoonery

(n) silly or ridiculous behavior / Example: His buffoonery ruined the meeting.

Burly

(adj) big and strong / Example: A burly guard stood at the door.

Cap off

(phr v) to finish successfully / Example: She capped off the event with a speech.

Chagrin

(n) distress or disappointment / Example: Much to his chagrin, he failed the exam.

Clique

(n) a small exclusive group / Example: A clique formed at the office.

Cloistered

(adj) secluded; separated from the outside world / Example: He led a cloistered life away from the city.

Coarsen

(v) to become rough or less polite / Example: Years of hard labor coarsened his hands.

Conceited

(adj) overly proud of oneself / Example: She sounded conceited after winning.

Consecutive

(adj) following one after another / Example: He worked five consecutive days.

Coquettish

(adj) flirtatious and playful / Example: She gave him a coquettish smile.

Craven

(adj) lacking courage / Example: A craven betrayal shocked everyone.

Crumbly

(adj) easily breaking into pieces / Example: The cookie was dry and crumbly.

Dazzle

(v) to temporarily blind with bright light / Example: The headlights dazzled him.

Debilitate

(v) to weaken severely / Example: The illness debilitated her.

Dehort

(v) to urge someone not to do something / Example: She dehorted him from quitting.

Drenched

(adj) completely wet / Example: We got drenched in the rain.

Embroil

(v) to involve in conflict / Example: She was embroiled in controversy.

Enticing

(adj) attractive or tempting / Example: The offer was enticing.

Erstwhile

(adj) former / Example: His erstwhile friend betrayed him.

Excruciating

(adj) extremely painful / Example: The pain was excruciating.

Famished

(adj) extremely hungry / Example: I’m famished after the hike.

Farcical

(adj) ridiculously absurd / Example: The trial was farcical.

Fawn over

(phr v) to flatter excessively / Example: Fans fawned over the actor.

Feisty

(adj) lively and aggressive / Example: She’s a feisty debater.

Ferret out

(phr v) to search thoroughly / Example: They ferreted out the truth.

Ferocious

(adj) extremely aggressive or violent / Example: The ferocious dog scared everyone.

Fervid

(adj) intensely passionate or enthusiastic / Example: He gave a fervid speech.

Flimsy

(adj) weak; easily broken / Example: The flimsy chair collapsed.

Fondly

(adv) with affection or love / Example: She smiled fondly at her child.

Forlorn

(adj) lonely and unhappy / Example: He looked forlorn after the loss.

Frenetic

(adj) fast, energetic, and chaotic / Example: The office had a frenetic pace.

Fretful

(adj) irritable or dissatisfied / Example: The baby was fretful all night.

Garish

(adj) unpleasantly bright or flashy / Example: The sign was too garish.

Gauche

(adj) socially awkward or shy / Example: A gauche remark embarrassed him.

Gingerly

(adv) very carefully / Example: She gingerly opened the box.

Glittering

(adj) impressive or shining / Example: He has a glittering career.

Gleeful

(adj) joyfully triumphant / Example: She wore a gleeful grin.

Godsend

(n) an unexpected benefit / Example: The rain was a godsend.

Gormless

(adj) stupid; lacking sense / Example: He looked gormless.

Grating

(adj) extremely annoying / Example: His voice was grating.

Grueling

(adj) extremely tiring / Example: A grueling workout.

Harebrained

(adj) foolish and reckless / Example: A harebrained scheme.

Hastily

(adv) done in a hurry / Example: She hastily decided.

Haywire

(adj) out of control / Example: The system went haywire.

Hoggish

(adj) selfish or greedy / Example: Don’t be hoggish.

Huffy

(adj) annoyed or irritated and quick to take offense at petty things./ Example: ask writers for more than a second draft and they get huffy.

Immaculate

(adj) perfectly clean / Example: An immaculate room.

Imperil

(v) put at risk / Example: The delay imperiled the plan.

Incite

(v) encourage violence or crime / Example: He incited unrest.

Indemnify

(v) compensate for loss / Example: The firm indemnified clients.

Inquiringly

(adv) with curiosity / Example: He looked inquiringly at her.

Insoluble

(adj) impossible to solve / Example: An insoluble problem.

Intently

(adv) with close attention / Example: She listened intently.

Inter alia

(adv) among other things / Example: He mentioned, inter alia, costs.

Itinerant

(adj) traveling from place to place / Example: An itinerant musician.

Jittery

(adj) nervous or uneasy / Example: She felt jittery before the exam.

Keepsake

(n) object kept as a reminder / Example: The ring was a family keepsake.

Lackluster

(adj) dull or uninspiring / Example: His performance was lackluster.

Leery of

(adj) suspicious or cautious about / Example: I’m leery of his intentions.

Level-headed

(adj) calm and sensible / Example: She remained level-headed under pressure.

Lukewarm

(adj) only mildly enthusiastic or warm / Example: The response was lukewarm.

Malodorous

(adj) smelling very bad / Example: Malodorous trash filled the alley.

Malformed

(adj) badly or abnormally formed / Example: The data was malformed.

Maudlin

(adj) overly sentimental / Example: He became maudlin after drinking.

Menacing

(adj) threatening or dangerous / Example: He sent a menacing message.

Mortifying

(adj) extremely embarrassing / Example: It was a mortifying mistake.

Muffle

(v) soften or suppress sound or emotion / Example: She muffled a laugh.

Offish

(adjective) Aloof, cold, or distant in manner; socially unfriendly or unapproachable / After the argument, he remained offish for the rest of the evening, barely acknowledging anyone’s presence. / She didn't mean to seem offish to the new neighbors; she was simply feeling incredibly shy.

Omission

(n) something left out / Example: The error was due to an omission.

Outlandish

(adj) bizarre or strange / Example: She wore outlandish clothes.

Overweening

(adj) excessively confident or proud / Example: Overweening ambition ruined him.

Palatial

(adj) grand or luxurious / Example: They lived in a palatial home.

Pamper

(v) treat with excessive care / Example: Grandparents pamper their grandchildren.

Peevish

(adj) easily irritated / Example: She gets peevish when tired.