Vocabulary #1

Gainsaying

To deny, contradict, or oppose a statement or fact.

Importuning

To ask pressingly and persistently for something to be done.

Disparaging

Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; belittling.

Censure

Expressing severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement.

Effusive

Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained manner.

Sententious

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.

Bombastic

High-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or pretentious.

Opprobrious

Expressing scorn or criticism; derogatory.

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.

Sardonic

Grimly mocking or cynical.

Erudite

Having or showing great knowledge or learning.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech combining contradictory ideas for a paradoxical effect.

Reprobate

An unprincipled or depraved person.

Gainsaying

To deny or contradict a fact or statement.

Bourgeois

Relating to the middle class with materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

Mend

To repair fabric through sewing.

Edit

To revise or correct a manuscript.

Opossum

A marsupial carrying its young in a pouch.

Congeal

To change from a liquid to a solid state.

Singe

To burn superficially or lightly, leading to charring.

Shallot

A small, mild onion.

Scallop

A type of mollusk.

Myopic

Nearsighted or lacking foresight.

Farsighted

Having foresight or planning for the future.

Obscure

Unknown or not well-known.

Tacit

Implied or understood without being directly stated.

Render

To deliver or announce a formal decision or judgment.

malapropism

Using a wrong word that sounds similar to the correct one. (e.g., "pineapple of perfection" instead of "pinnacle of perfection")

solecism

Making a grammatical mistake or using language incorrectly. (e.g., saying "I goed to the store" instead of "I went to the store"

harangue

A lengthy, aggressive and critical speech directed at someone.