Vocabulary English 6

Circumlocution (noun)

the use of an unnecessarily large amount of words to express an idea, often with the purpose to confuse

Encumber (verb)

to restrict someone or something, or make it difficult to do something

Bane (noun with object)

a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness

Amass (verb)

To collect or accumulate

Baffle (verb)

to make someone be completely unable to understand or explain something

Disdain (noun)

the feeling of not liking something and thinking it does not deserve your interest or respect

Ascribe (verb)

Regard something as due to /because of something else

Beguile (verb)

to persuade, attract or interest someone, often in order to deceive them

Debilitate (verb)

to make someone or something physically weak

Egalitarian (adjective)

believing that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities in life.

Ascertain (verb)

Make sure of, find something out for certain

Abhor (verb)

Regard with disgust or hatred, hate

Amass (verb)

To collect or accumulate

Ascribe (verb)

Regard something as due to/because of something else

Adept (adjective)

Very skilled at something

Acrimonious (adjective)

Angry and bitter

Bemused (adjective)

slightly confused, not knowing what to do or how to understand something

Baffle (verb)

to make someone be completely unable to understand or explain something

Bane (noun with object)

a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness

Beguile (verb)

to persuade, attract or interest someone, often in order to deceive them

Behoove (verb)

be appropriate or necessary

Candid (adjective)

honest and telling the truth, often about something difficult or painful

Conclusively (adverb)

without any doubt

Construe (verb)

to understand or explain the meaning or intention of something a particular way

Circumlocution (noun)

the use of an unnecessarily large amount of words to express an idea, often with the purpose to confuse

Connotation (noun)

a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word, although it need not be a part of the words meaning

Deign (verb)

to do something unwillingly and in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it

Derogatory (adjective)

showing strong disapproval and no respect

Disdain (noun)

the feeling of not liking something and thinking it does not deserve your interest or respect

Detrimental (adjective)

causing harm or damage

Debilitate (verb)

to make someone or something physically weak

Enveloped (adjective)

covered or surrounded by something completely

Encumber (verb)

to restrict someone or something, or make it difficult to do something

Ebullient (adjective)

very energetic, positive and happy

Egalitarian (adjective)

believing that all people are equal and should have the same rights and opportunities in life

Ephemeral (adjective)

lasting for a very short time

Facetious (adjective)

not serious about a subject in order to be funny or appear clever

Fallible (adjective)

able or likely to make mistakes

Fastidious (adjective)

very careful about small details in appearance

Flagrant (adjective)

shocking and easily noticeable

Forage (verb)

to go from place to place, searching for things one can eat or use

Gaudy (adjective)

unpleasantly bright in colour or decoration

Genial (adjective)

friendly and pleasant

Germane (adjective)

connected with and important to a particular subject or situation

Glean (verb)

to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty

Grievance (noun)

a complaint or a strong feeling that one has been treated unfairly