shivers's big bang vocabulary

ACCOSTED

approached & greeted abruptly

OBTRUDES

to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, especially withoutwarrant or invitation

AU CONTRAIRE

to the contrary

NONPLUSSED

perplexed so completely as to be unsure how to respond

ADMONISHES

urge, caution, advise, exhort or counsel against something

RUSE

trick, stratagem

STRATAGEM

plan, scheme, trick

GAMBIT

maneuver, scheme, stratagem

JARGON

specialized language or vocabulary peculiar to a trade or group

SURROGATE

substitute

ANALOG

something which corresponds to or is comparable to something else

ANALOGOUS

corresponding to, comparable to

COMPARABLE

like, analogous

SPECIOUS

apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: as in "specious arguments."

SPURIOUS

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit

CARNAL

pertaining to the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual; human, not spiritual

LASCIVIOUS

wanton, lewd, inclined to lustfulness; lecherous

LECHEROUS

wanton, lewd, inclined to lustfulness; lascivious

LEWD

wanton, inclined to lustfulness; lecherous

LIBIDINOUS

lustful; lewd; lascivious

LICENTIOUS

sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd; going beyond the bounds

LUSTFUL

having strong sexual desires or greed; lecherous; libidinous

CIRCUITOUS

roundabout; indirect

ANECDOTAL

based on personal observation, case study reports, stories

DATA

factual information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

STATISTICS

a branch of mathematics dealing with the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of masses of numerical data; data presented numerically in tables, charts, graphs, percentages, etc.

LABYRINTHINE

maze-like

OBLIQUE

indirect, not straight;neither perpendicular nor parallel; slanting, sloping

TORTUOUS

full of twists, turns, or bends; winding or crooked; not to be confused with TORTUROUS (causing suffering)

ABSTRUSE

hard to understand; esoteric, recondite

ESOTERIC

hard to understand; abstruse, recondite

RECONDITE

hard to understand; esoteric, abstruse

COLLOQUIAL

characteristic of ordinary usage in conversation; vernacular

VERNACULAR

plain, everyday, ordinary language

PLEASANTRIES

courteous remarks, good-humored banter

REPARTEE

witty verbal exchange

BANTER

an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks;good-natured raillery

BADINAGE

light, playful banter, teasing, or raillery.

PERSIFLAGE

light, bantering talk or writing; flippant remarks

TERMINUS

end

ASTONISHMENT

overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement

CONSTERNATION a sudden, alarming amazement or dread thatresults in utter confusion; dismay

DILEMMA

a situation requiring a choice between equallyundesirable alternatives

CONUNDRUM

puzzling question or problem; a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun

IMPROVISE

to compose and perform or deliver withoutprevious preparation; extemporize

CONTRIVE

to plan with ingenuity; devise; or to plot

EXTEMPORIZE

improvise; to speak or act without benefit of preparation; "off the cuff"

DEBACLE

complete catastrophe or sidaster

DEFINITIVE

complete, comprehensive; fixed in final form

CATEGORICAL

absolute, unconditional, without exceptions

COMPREHENSIVE

complete, covering everything, exhaustive

EXHAUSTIVE

comprehensive, complete

DISCOMFITED

confused, disconcerted, and dejected

DISCONCERTED

confused, discomfited

PREVARICATOR

liar

MENDACITY

falseness, untruthfulness

EQUIVOCAL

ambiguous; allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide

AXIOMATIC

self-evident; obvious.

INDUBITABLE

undoubtedly

EXEGESIS

critical explanation or interpretation of a text orportion of a text, especially of the Bible

LACKEY

servant; servile follower or toady

FACTOTUM

a person employed to do all kinds of work; handyman

FREUDIAN SLIP

an inadvertent mistake inspeech or writing that is thought to reveal aperson's unconscious motives, wishes, or attitudes

INADVERTENT

unintentional, heedless

IDIOSYNCRASY

a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, thatis peculiar to an individual.

JAPE

joke

SUBTERFUGE

an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule,escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

FURTIVE

covert, surreptitious, sneaky

ASCENDING

going up

MODULATION

transition, adjustment

CHAGRINED

vexed, disappointed, and humiliated

CACHINNATING

laughing loudly or immoderately

FULMINATING

exploding in denunciation and vehement condemnation

NOM DE GUERRE

battle name; war name

DEIGNS

condescends

LITERAL

in accordance with the strict or direct meaning of words, not figurative

SCINTILLATING

brilliant, sparkling

OBTUSE

not sharp or acute or astute; dull

METICULOUS

with careful attention to detail

MINUTE

tiny

PUNCTILIOUS

strict or exact inthe observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.

UMBRAGE

offense

OBTRUDE

to thrust forward, especially unduly; intrude

ASSAY

examine or analyze to assess content

PROFFER

(v) to offer a proposal; (n) offer or proposal

PARLANCE

vernacular, way of speaking

RHETORICAL

use of language for style or effect, particularly persuasion

RIPOSTE

reply to poste in witty repartee; clever response

BURBLING

making a bubbling sound

BABBLING

an excited flow of speech; going on and on without making much sense

PUERILE

immature and sophomoric

SOPHOMORIC

puerile and immature

PETULANT

moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation,especially over some trifling annoyance

PEEVISH

cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent; showing annoyance

CAPTIOUS

faultfinding, especially over trivial things

QUERULOUS

full of complaints

FRACTIOUS

readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome; refractory

CHASTISED

criticized severely, disciplined

CONCEDED

acknowledged, admitted (as in defeat)

COWED

intimidated, frightened wth threats