4000 WF 200-400

piquancy

(pike) (n) engagingly provocative or stimulating

pacey

(pace) fast-moving, energetic

prepossessing

(possess) attractive, appealing

spellbinding

(spell) enthralling

superhot

(hot) extremely hot/popular/fierce

coltish

(colt) frisky, playful

ebullient

(boil) showing liveliness and enthusiasm

high-octane

(octane) very powerful, strong, or effective

irrepressibly

(press) (adv) impossible to repress, restrain, or control

energy-intensive

(energy) requiring a large amount of energy to operate

refreshingly

(refresh) be … honest -> unusually honest in a way that feels pleasant or welcome

super-charged

(charge) … pace -> an extremely fast, intense, energetic pace

foreground

(ground) the part of a scene or representation that is nearest to and in front of the spectator

poverty-stricken

(poor) very poor; destitute

elusive

(elude) hard to comprehend or define

deft

characterized by facility and skill

footwork

(work) political … -> the strategic actions, negotiations, and maneuvering politicians use to achieve a political goal

virulent

(virus) dangerous/deadly and usually spreading very quickly

afield

(field) to, in, or on the field/abroad or astray

unstintingly

(stint) (adj) not restricting or holding back

out-of-the-way

(way) wrong, improper/unusual/done, completed

full-frontal

(front) … assault -> a direct, aggressive attack against someone/something, without trying to avoid confrontation

all-consuming

(consume) … grief -> intense grief

resounding

(sound) resonating/emphatic, unequivocal

immanence

inherence

unfaltering

(falter) not wavering or weakening

unshakable

(shake) not possible to weaken or get rid of

unswerving

(swerve) not swerving or turning aside

untiring

(tire) not becoming tired

betterment

(good) a making or becoming better

reservation

(serve) share a … about -> to express a doubt, concern, or hesitation about something

non-repayable

(pay) cannot be repaid

armament

(arm) weapons, arms

disarmingly

(arm) (adv) tending to remove any feelings of unfriendliness or distrust

truant

someone who is absent from school/work without permission, especially repeatedly

formative

(form) giving or capable of giving form; constructive

incommensurable

(measure) impossible to compare or measure directly

half-hearted

(heart) lacking heart, spirit, or interest

trouble-free

(trouble) without trouble

interest-free

(interest) not requiring the borrower to pay any interest

overdraft

an amount of money that is spent by someone using a bank account that is more than the amount available in the account

ordinances

an authoritative decree or direction; order, law

unbecoming

(become) … contour -> an unattractive or unflattering shape/outline

housebound

(house) restricted to the house

house-hunting

(house) the process of searching for a house or apartment to buy or rent

abode

a place where one lives/home

houseproud

(house) a person worried about keeping their home clean and tidy

housebreaking

(house) a break in

accreditation

(credit) official recognition or approval that an institution, program, person, or organization meets certain established standards

abasement

(base) (n) to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem

demeaning

(mean) damaging or lowering the character, status, or reputation of someone or something

doghouse

(dog) be in the … -> to be in trouble or temporary disfavor

ignominious

(name) humiliating, degrading

ignoble

(noble) not deserving respect; not noble or honorable

indignities

(dignity) (n) an act or occurrence that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect

understudy

(student) an actor who prepares to take the part of another actor if that actor is unable to perform

walk-on

(walk) a minor part (as in a dramatic production)

in-service

(service) … program -> a training or professional development program for people who are already employed, designed to improve their skills or knowledge while they remain in service

far-fetched

(far) not easily or naturally deduced or introduced

disagreeable

(agree) causing discomfort; unpleasant, offensive

loss-making

(loss) operating at a financial loss; spending/losing more money than it earns

lost cause

a person or thing that is certain to fail

profiteering

(profit) (v) the act of making money by selling things at very high prices at a time when they are hard to get

auctioneer

(auction) an agent who sells goods at auction

racketeer

(racket) a person who makes money through illegal activities

sloganeering

(slogan) a maker or user of slogans

biennial

(annual) occurring every two years

sit-in

(sit) a strike or protest in which people sit or stay in a place and refuse to leave until they are given what they demand

disclosure

(close) exposure, revelation

multiracial

(race) (adj) relating to or including more than one race of people

aberration

(err) (n) something (such as a problem or a type of behavior) that is unusual or unexpected

unimpeachable

(peach) reliable beyond a doubt; irreproachable

unexceptionable

(except) completely acceptable; not open to criticism or objection

reproachfully

(reproach) (adj) in a way that expresses disappointment, disapproval, or blame toward someone

irreproachable

(reproach) impossible to criticize or blame; completely blameless

consummate

(sum) extremely skilled and accomplished; perfect

summation

(sum) a brief description of the most important information about something

abrasive

causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing

non-utopian

(topos) not based on an idealized or perfect vision of society; realistic about human limitations and problems

storybook

(story) … image -> an idealized, charming, almost fairy-tale-like picture or portrayal of something

unblemished

(blemish) having no fault or flaw

effectuate

(effect) to cause something to happen or bring something into effect, especially a plan, decision, or change

afoot

(foot) in the process of development; underway

contrariwise

(contrary) on the contrary

non-appearance

(appear) failure to appear at an expected place or time

marvel

… at -> to feel great surprise, wonder, or admiration for something

sidesplitting

(side) extremely funny

outlaw

(law) a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law

bemoan

(moan) to express deep grief or distress over

asynchronous

(synchronous) not simultaneous or concurrent in tim

splinternet

(splinter) he fragmentation of the global, open internet into smaller, isolated networks controlled by governments, corporations, or technical barriers

TikTots

(TikTok) kids who watch short form videos like Tiktoks

rebirding

(bird) the process of restoring or increasing bird populations in an area, usually through habitat restoration, conservation, or reintroduction

green-hushing

(green) when a business hides or under-reports its real earth-friendly steps

petfishing

(pet) when rogue breeders or scammers attempt to sell people pets that have been reared in poor conditions.

sadfishing

(sad) exaggerating or sharing vague, emotional hardships on social media to get sympathy and attention

greenflation

(green) the price increase of raw materials, energy, and metals caused by the global push toward a clean-energy economy

demifine

(demi) … jewelry -> jewelry made from precious metals like gold and silver but is not as expensive as fine jewelry

demigods

(god) a person so outstanding as to seem to approach the divine

returnment

(return) the act of returning something/someone or being returned