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Exodus
(n) a departure, usually of large numbers of people
hegira
an exodus or migration, especially when undertaken to escape from a dangerous or undesirable situation
Exotic
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
Alien
belonging to a foreign country or nation
Expedient
a. (adj) advantageous to one's interest or purpose b. (n) an emergency course of action; a means to an end
Stratagem
plan made to outwit others and/or win
stopgap
a temporary solution to a problem
Exploit
a. (v) to use to the greatest possible advantage, often selfishly
b. (n) a brilliant or heroic deed
capitalize on
to get an advantage or benefit from
coup
a violent and seizure of power from a government
tour de force
an impressive performance or achievement achieved through great skill
expound
(v) explain in detail
elucidate
make something clear; clearly explain
explicate
analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail
delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely
fabricate
a. (v) to assemble or sconstruct from separate parts
b. (v) to make up with the intention of deceiving
a trumped-up charge
untrue, something made up to unfairly punish someone
Facetious
(adj) not meant seriously playful or humorous
waggish
humorous in a playful or mischievous manner
whimsical
unusual and strange in a way that might be funny or annoying
droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
a tongue in cheek remark
a statement characterized by insincerity, irony, or whimsical exaggeration
Facsimile
a. (n) an exact copy
b. (adj) reproduced exactly
a carbon copy
person or thing identical or very similar to another
a chip off the old block
someone who looks like their parents or has similar character
fallacy
a. (n) faulty reasoning; an error in logic
b. (n) a false or mistaken motion
solecism
a grammatical mistake in speech or writing
Fathom
a. (n) a unit of length equal to six feet and used primarily in the measurement of marine depths b. (n) to get to the bottom of; to understand
ferret out
to find via careful searching
divine
a. relating to a god
b. delightful; excellent
fatuous
(adj) unconsciously foolish, stupid, or absurd
inane
silly; stupid
vacuous
showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
vapid
offering nothing challenging or stimulating
ludicrous
ridiculous, unreasonable, out of place to be amusing
incisive
clear-thinking and intelligently analytical
feasible
possible; doable and workable
impracticable
(of an action) impossible to do
impractical
(of an object or action) not realistic or sensible
feign
(v) to pretend or give a false appearance of
sail under false colors
hypocritical; pretends to be something they aren’t to deceive others
an ignis fatuus
something deceptive or deluding
The real McCoy
the real thing; genuine article
felicitous
well suited for the purpose or occasion
apropos
very appropriate to a particular situation
apposite
apt in the circumstances or in relation to something
apt
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
seemly
conforms to the standard of good taste; good taste
becoming
(especially of clothing) flattering a person’s appearance
fetish
a. (n) an object believed among primitive people to have magical powers
b. (n) an object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence
amulet
an ornament or piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil, danger or disease
talisman
an object that is believed to have magical powers or bring good luck
preoccupation
state of being preoccupied/engrossed with something
an idee fixe
an obsession; an idea that dominates the mind
a sacred cow
an idea or custom that is seen to be above criticism (i wonder what this could be referencing…)
kowtow
act in an excessively respectful and obedient manner
amuck
rush about wildly; lost self-control
tycoon
a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry
powwow
to have a quick meeting for discussion
taboo
social or religious custom prohibiting discussion of a practice
loot
goods taken away from enemies during war
mogul
an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry
tariff
a tax on imported goods
pariah
an outcast
caucus
a local meeting of party members to select candidates, elect delegates, etc
juggernaut
a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force
mumbo jumbo
language meant to cause confusion
nadir
lowest point in fortunes for a person or organization
mirth
amusement expressed as laughter
seethe
(of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger
din
loud, unpleasant, prolonged noise
quell
to put an end to (a rebellion or disorder) by force
mete
dispense punishment or harsh treatment
swarthy
dark-skinned
forbear
refrain from doing something
neurotic
to have drastic and irrational reactions
psychosomatic
(of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress
paranoid
obsessively anxious, suspicious, or mistrustful
extrasensory
residing beyond or outside the ordinary senses
split personality
characterized by "switching" to alternate identities
maladjustment
failure to cope with the demands of a normal social environment
psychic
relating to phenomenas that are ‘unreal’ (EX: telepathy)
psychotic
crazy
introvert
a reserved person
extrovert
an outgoing and overly expressive person
schizophrenic
someone who interprets reality abnormally
hypochondriac
a person who is abnormally anxious about their health
burnout
state of physical or emotional exhaustion
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