English Vocab

gist

the general meaning or main point - noun

ominously

in a way that suggests something threatening or bad may happen - adverb

comradeship

a close feeling of friendship - noun

befuddled

deeply confused or puzzled - adjective

liable

legally responsible for something or someone - adjective

dispel

to make something go away or disappear - verb

overemphasize

to give something too much importance - verb

remiss

careless or neglectful - adjective

trepidation

a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen - noun

anxiously

in a nervous or worried way - adverb

sensuous

relating to or giving pleasure through the physical senses - adjective

overstrung

overly tense or nervous - adjective

idealist

a person guided by ideals rather than practical considerations - noun

striving

making great efforts to achieve something - verb

agitation

a state of nervous excitement or stress - noun

implacably

in a way that cannot be calmed or persuaded - adverb

dictation

the action of saying words aloud for someone to write or type - noun

clinches

confirms or settles something decisively - verb

sentiment

a view, attitude, or feeling toward something - noun

candidly

in an honest and straightforward way - adverb

pandered

doing or saying things just to please people - verb

corrugated

shaped into parallel folds or ridges - verb

addenda

additional items used to add to an agreement - noun

nebulous

indistinct, vague, or unclear - adjective

caterwauling

making a shrill noise resembling a cat - verb

denizen

an occupant or inhabitant of a particular place - noun

expostulation

an act of protesting or objecting - noun

contiguous

next to each other or in sequence - adjective

caravansary

an inn that provided lodging for merchants - noun

contingency

a possible future event that cannot be predicted with certainty - noun

omnibus

a volume containing several works - noun

scrutiny

careful or critical observation - noun

pneumatic

relating to or using gas or air - noun

rivulets

very small streams - noun

inexplicable

unable to be explained - adjective

traversed

traveled across or through - verbs

subterfuges

deceitful methods used to achieve a goal - noun

meretricious

attractive or flashy but having little real value - adjective

corroborate

to strengthen or support a statement - verb

receptacle

an object or space used to contain something - noun