E53 20 New Words

E53 20 New Words by LB

Ecumenism

the principle or aim of promoting unity among the world's Christian churches 🌍✝🤝 | unity, reconciliation, cooperation

Imprimatur

official permission or approval to do something, especially to publish a book | approval, sanction, authorization

Preposterous

utterly absurd or ridiculous | absurd, ludicrous, nonsensical

Pretense

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true | deception, facade, charade

Quell

to put an end to a rebellion or other disorder, typically by the use of force | suppress, subdue, extinguish

Replenish

to fill something up again | restore, refill, restock

Restraint

a measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control | control, self

Rococo

characterized by elaborate ornamental decoration | ornate, elaborate, florid

Sangfroid

composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under trying circumstances | composure, equanimity, aplomb

Shirk

to avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility | evade, dodge, neglect

Shrivel

to wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture | wither, shrink, desiccate

Sophistry

the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving | deception, fallacy, speciousness

Splinter

a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece | fragment, sliver, shard

Titular

holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority | nominal, symbolic, honorary

Traverse

to travel across or through | cross, navigate, span

Triumph

a great victory or achievement | victory, conquest, achievement

Tumult

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people | commotion, uproar, turbulence

Unfathomable

incapable of being fully explored or understood | incomprehensible, inscrutable, enigmatic

Vaudeville

a type of entertainment popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring a mixture of specialty acts such as burlesque comedy and song and dance | variety, revue, musical

Vulgarity

the state of being crude, unrefined, or indecent | crudeness, indelicacy, coarseness