words e

underlies

be the significant cause/basis of

unseemly

improper/not appropriate/bad taste/undignified

prime

prepare/get ready

coin

invent

compunction

guilt, reluctance

shirk

shun, avoid

rapt

fascinated, enthralled, absorbed

preoccupied

engrossed in thought, distracted, pensive, absentminded

keen

acute, sharp, enthusiastic, perceptive

perceptive

insightful, observant, piercing

piercing

sharp, profound, shrewd

bequeath

leave something, hand down

polished

practiced, elegant, smooth, perfected

refined

improved to a higher standard

sophisticated

refined, knowledgeable, complex, advanced

entrenched

ingrained, unlikely to change

provocative

cause anger/irritation

none more so than (verbal)

especially/most of all

nepotistic

dishonest, amoral, dishonourable

discerning

good judgement, selective, refined, discriminating

discriminating

refined taste, good judgement, shrewd (positive)

absentminded

forgetful, distracted, vague

promiscuous

no morals, sexual

shun

shirk, avoid, reject

reluctance

unwilling/hesitation/compunction

undermine

weaken/sabotage

ambivalent

uncertain, doubtful

coterminous

existing at same time/place

faddish

fashionable, short period

self-important

arrogant, pompous

cant

glib, empty big talk

uninitiated

ordinary, no special training/knowledge

lest

to prevent

down to the

up until the

impassivity

no emotion

gamut

range

ombudsman

impartial complaint handler, defender, preserver, guardian

inured

passive acceptance, hardened to/used to

malefactor

criminal, wrongdoing

forebode

think something bad gonna happen

enthrall

charm, captivate attention

occlude

stop, obstruct

peerless

unequaled, incomparable, no match

confound

cause surprise, confusion

slipshod

careless, lazy, slapdash

recuse

step down from position of judgement due to bias

inroads

advancements, influence, impact

ignominy

shame, humiliation, embarrassment

laudation

praise

miscellany

assortment, collection, misc

flagrant

egregious, blatant, glaring

risible

laughable, ridiculous, absurd

underrate

undervalue, sell short, understate

decimate

eliminate, remove

entertain (verbal)

consider/discuss

throw into relief

emphasize, highlight

pay lip service to

approval, agreement

give rise to

cause

hold sway over

have influence, control

misapprehension

misunderstanding, error

stature

reputation, standing

cupidity

greed (strong desire)

wearily

tired, bored

broody

thoughtful, unhappy

unforthcoming

not willing to share info, hostile, disagreeable, antagonistic

impervious

cannot pass through

mulish

stubborn, like a mule

serviceable

functional, working, practical, sensible

adjunct

supplement, addition

penitential austerity

self discipline as form of regret or punishment

shore up

support

intractable prolixity

uncontrollable/excessively long talking

prevailing wind

dominant, regular wind patterns

complete the questions, “if it does not”, you will fail

if it does not happen

need not

don’t need to

romantic

idealized, emotion over realism

tranquil

placid, serene, calm

placid

calm, steady, unbothered

aloof

distant, reserved

partial

limited, biased

culpability

responsibility for fault, blame

lackluster

uninspired, no life or conviction

univocal

1 meaning, not ambiguous

salvation

conservation, preservation, save

to repair

move to a place

a serf

servant

internment

confined as prisoner

reprisal

counterattack, comeback

jurist

judge, law expert

gallimaufry

mixture, blend

compound

combination of elements

it could not but (verbal)

ignore

vagrant

drifter, travel around

undue

excessive, inappropriate, more than necessary

eruditions

knowledge, learning

nigh

almost, near, close

contiguous

sharing a border, adjacent, neighbour

abutting

neighbour, meet, join

proximate

near, close

abstraction

absentminded / in thought / free from