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Sycophantic
someone who uses flattery to get what they want.
Coy
a person who pretends to be shy but really isn't, or someone who could give a definite answer but won't.
Fen
a damp, grassy area of ground
Implore
to describe an urgent request made out of desperation
Hoary
describe something that is old and worn outor covered with gray or white hair.
Thane
describing a man who owned land back in feudal times
Dirge
a song of mourning, performed as a memorial to someone who’s died.
Fuliginous
describing something that is dark, smoky, or having a soot-like quality
Dogmatism
a way of thinking that is stubborn and narrow-minded, often because of prejudice and bigotry
Quavering
A voice is shaky and a little unclear due to emotion or fear
Ardent
having or showing intense passion or enthusiasm
Putrefaction
the process of decay or rotting in a body or other organic matter.
Inviolable
never to be broken, a law or rule , or dishonored.
Enmity
intense hostility
Upshot
an action is the end result, whatever happens last as a consequence of the original action or situation.
Gewgaw
a little ornament or piece of jewelry
Ominous
to be careful: a threat or an unpleasant event is at hand
Teeming
means completely full, especially with living things
Plunder
stolen goods or money obtained illegally, or the act of taking those things
Balk
to refuse to go along with
Winch
a kind of tool for tightening or loosening the tension of a rope or cable
Moor
is to tie up a ship
Mange
a skin disease caused by parasites
Pious
If someone is deeply religious and visibly follows all the moral and ethical codes of his religion
Recompense
means to make amends for something or to pay
Gild
something is to cover it with gold
Victual
any substance that can be used as food
Burgeon
something that is growing, expanding, and flourishing
Leaden
moves in a heavy, slow way.
Belligerent
someone eager to fight
Pompous
a person is arrogant or conceited
Petulant
to describe a person or behavior that is irritable in a childish way
Infallible
means capable of making mistakes — or, easier to remember — capable of failing.
Intimation
means a hint or an indirect suggestion.
Debauch
means to destroy or corrupt someone's morals
Peevish
easily irritated and grumpy
Wheedle
is to sweet talk, or flatter someone in the hopes of getting something in return
Supplicant
a person who asks humbly for something
Intercession
is prayer or petition in favor of someone else
Paltry
amount is so small it's not even worth thinking about
Sine qua non
an impressive way of describing something that's essential
Apprehension
is fear or anxiety about something
Tripe
a kind of meat that consists of an animal's stomach lining
Conformity
refers to people's behavior or looks, but it can also be used to describe something that matches the form of something else
Requisite
formal or fancy word for indispensable, required
Novelty
is a newness or refreshing quality.
Immanent
something inherent in and spread throughout something else — it's innate, intrinsic and inborn.
Irascible
get angry easily
Dictum
a formal pronouncement, a rule, or a statement that expresses a truth universally acknowledged.
Credulity
a tendency to believe in things too easily and without evidence
Bumptious
someone is cocky, aggressive, and loud.
Vanquish
to be the complete and total winner, to overpower and overcome, whether in a contest, a race, or a war
Interminable
to describe something that has or seems to have no end.
Sidle
to walk, but in a way that's casual, quiet, and a little sneaky
Indignant
to anger based on unworthy or unfair behavior rather than merely injury to one's own interests
Barrage
something that comes quickly and heavily — as an attack of bullets or artillery, or a fast spray of words.
Trinket
is to an inexpensive, flashy ornament or piece of jewelry
Insinuation
is a sly way of saying something, usually something insulting.
Portent
an omen of something momentous, which can be good, but is more often negative
Feign
way to say pretend to or imitate
Nihilism
people who believe there's nothing worth believing in or the complete rejection of moral values and religious beliefs.
Vassal
people who worked the vast plots of land that were held by lords
Blighted
to describe something that has a condition that makes it weak or unable to grow
Shrewd
to describe a person or thing that is smart or clever in a practical sort of way
Ruddy
used to describe something that is reddish
Grovel
to beg like a hungry dog
Tedious
something boring
Simper
to smile in an artificial, coy or self-conscious way
Prattle
to go on and on about something unimportant
Transmogrify
change completely the nature or appearance of
Impute
to blame someone for doing something bad, give credit for good work, or just tell it like it is
Obsequious
disapprove of the overly submissive way someone is acting
Lament
full of regret and grief
Fraught
filled with something — often something bad
Inchoate
just beginning to form
Impish
someone who's playful and mischievous
Profusely
in an abundant manner, excessively
Temporal
limited by time
Ossify
to become bony
Extrapolate
specific details to make a general conclusion
Uncanny
it is so mysterious, strange, or unfamiliar that it seems supernatural
Doggedly
with strong determination or tenaciously
Apparition
a ghostly appearing figure
Decorum
proper and polite behavior
Epoch
a period of time marked by certain characteristics
Inexorable
someone stubborn
Gouge
to make a hole or dent in something, or to swindle or steal by overcharging
Pommel
the rounded knob on a horse's saddle that a rider grips with one hand
Metaphysical
another word for supernatural
Theology
the study of religion, plain and simple
Patently
someone wants to emphasize something as clearly obvious
Fetter
a shackle or chain that is attached to someone’s ankles
