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exodus
departure of many people; mass departure
hegira
journey (esp to escape a dangerous situation)
exotic
foreign
alien
belonging to a foreign country or nation
expedient
something advantageous/convenient to one
stratagem
plan made to outwit others and/or win
stopgap
temporary solution
exploit
use to the greatest advantage; take advantage of
capitalize on
to get an advantage from; to benefit from
coup
a violent and sudden decision to overthrow a government
tour de force
impressive performance or achievement achieved through great skill
expound
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
make up with the intention of deceiving
a trumped-up charge
untrue, something made up to unfairly punish someone (frame someone)
facetious
playful in inappropriate situations; playful, humorous
waggish
humorous in a playful and mischievous manner
whimsical
unusual/strange in a funny way
droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; oddly funny;
a tongue in cheek remark
insincere, ironic, disrespectful
facsimile
an exact copy
a carbon copy
person or thing identical or v similar to another
a chip off the old block
someone who looks like their parent
fallacy
an error in logic; false or mistaken idea
solecism
grammatical mistake in speech or writing
fathom
to get to the bottom of; to understand
ferret out
find something (EX: information) by carefully searching
divine
a. like a god
b. delightful/excellent
fatuous
unconsciously stupid, foolish, absurd
inane
silly; stupid
vacuous
lack of thought or intelligence; mindless
vapid
offering nothing challenging/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
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
appropriate to the particular situation
apposite
highly appropriate
apt
appropriate or suitable in the circumstances
seemly
conforms to the standard of good taste; good taste
becoming
(esp of a clothing) flattering a person’s appearance
fetish
a. an object worshipped for its supposed magical powers
b. obsession
amulet
an ornament or piece of jewelry thought to give protection against evil
talisman
object that is believed to have magical powers and good luck
preoccupation
state of being preoccupied/engrossed with something
an idee fixe
an obsession
a sacred cow
an idea or custom that is seen to be above criticism (EX: offering cows as offering)
kowtow
to act in an extremely serving manner (ready to serve/obey anyone)
amuck
rush about wildly; lost self-control
tycoon
wealthy, powerful person in the industry/business
powwow
a conference or meeting for discussion
taboo
social or religious custom prohibiting discussion of a practice
loot
goods (often taken away from enemies during war)
mogul
important or powerful person (esp in media industry)
tariff
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
bubble up from being boiled
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 mental, physical, and emotional 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
disconnected with reality; crazy
introvert
shy person
extrovert
an outgoing and overly expressive person
schizophrenic
someone who interprets reality abnormally
EX: having hallucinations
hypochondriac
a person who is abnormally anxious about their health
burnout
state of physical or emotional exhaustion
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