English Vocab

Juxtapose

To place close together, especially in order to compare or contrast.

Lethargy

A great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishness.

Ambiguous

Able to be interpreted in more than one way; not clear.

Inane

Without sense or meaning; foolish.

Dissident

A person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion.

Embellish

To decorate; beautify by adding details.

Subsidize

To support financially; provide a grant or contribution.

Fritter

To spend or waste a little at a time.

Inadvertent

Unintentional; accidental.

Sporadic

Happening now and then; occasional.

Relinquish

To surrender (something); give (something) up.

Impetuous

Done or acting in a hurry, with little thought; impulsive.

Maudlin

Tearfully sentimental; overly emotional.

Berate

To criticize or scold harshly.

Ubiquitous

Existing or seeming to exist everywhere at the same time.

Zenith

The highest point or conditions; peak.

Estrange

To make unsympathetic or unfriendly.

Infallible

Not capable of making a mistake.

Euphoric

Overjoyed, having an intense feeling of well-being.

Regress

To return to an earlier, generally worse, condition.