English Final Vocab

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an aggressive dog or one that is in poor condition, especially a mongrel.

despots

a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way.

optimistic

hopeful and confident about the future.

pessimistic

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

align

place or arrange (things) in a straight line.

brooding

showing deep unhappiness of thought.

diligent

having or showing care and __conscientiousness__ in one's work or duties.

nostalgic

characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia.

white-collar workers

those who work in an office. The name comes from older times, too, when office workers usually wore white, collared shirts at work (and some of them still do).

blue-collar workers

work most often in a non-office setting (construction site, production line, driving etc.). They use their hands and physical abilities to perform their duties. Examples of blue collar employees include construction worker, machine operator, millwright, assembler and truck driver

indulgent

having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone.

conciliatory

intended or likely to placate or pacify.

tedious

too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

auxiliary

providing supplementary or additional help and support.

misnomer

a wrong or __inaccurate__ name or designation.

anaesthetizer

administer an anesthetic to (a person or animal), especially so as to induce a loss of consciousness.

ornate

made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.

colloquial

(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

perseverance

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

exasperated

intensely irritated and frustrated.

wistful

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

smug

having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential.

pandemonium

wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

propaganda

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

flourishes

(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment.

agenda

a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

contemptuously

showing __contempt__; scornful.

ominous

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious.

ecstatic

feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

analogy

a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

cumbersome

large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.

stifle

make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.

impeding

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

parallelism

the use of successive verbal constructions in poetry or prose which correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meter, meaning, etc.

anaphora

the use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they.

inference

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

juxtaposition

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.