words

aberration

a departure from what is normal typically an unwelcome one

abhor

to hate

abstain

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

acclaim

praise enthusiastically and publicly

acclimatize

to get used to a new environment

accost

to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

achromatic

colourless

acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

acquiescent

reluctantly agreeable; compliant

acrid

unpleasantly bitter or pungent

acrimonious

angry and bitter (normally a speech)

adverse

(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

adversity

adversity

hardship; misfortune

agrarian

related to farming

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

amalgam

a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

acrimonious

angry and bitter (normally a speech)

adverse

(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

adversity

adversity

hardship; misfortune

agrarian

related to farming

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

animosity

strong hostility

annex

to add or attach

antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

antithesis

direct opposite

apathy

a lack of interest or display of emotion

arbitrary

random

amalgam

a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

ardour

enthusiasm or passion

arduous

difficult; requiring much effort

arduous

difficult; requiring much effort

amicicide

murder by a friend

anadiplosis

a form of repetition in which the last word of one clause or sentence is repeated as the first word of the following clause or sentence

anarchic

lacking government or order

autonomous

self-governing

amass

to collect

ambient

atmosphere; surroundings; environment

amicable

friendly

bane

a cause of great distress or annoyance

belie

(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)

beligerent

hostile and aggressive

archetype

a very typical example of a certain person or thing

blasphemous

sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane

blasphemy

speech which offends religious sentiments

brackish

slightly salty

bravura

a display of daring; brilliant performance

briny

of salty water or the sea; salty

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

bygone

belonging to an earlier time

cadaver

corpse (usually used medically)

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior; impulsive and unpredictable

cardinal

of the greatest importance; fundamental

caricature

a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

carnal

relating to physical, especially sexual, needs and activities

cascade

a waterfall; anything resembling a waterfall

aversion

strong disinclination, disliking

avid

enthusiastic; extremely interested

bacchanal

a wild and drunken party

aristocratic

of noble birth

astringent

(of taste or smell) slightly acidic or bitter

audacious

fearless and daring

autonomous

self-governing

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement

cerulean

sky blue

chagrin

annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated

chasten

have a restraining or moderating effect on

chastise

to punish

chauvinist

someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

bane

a cause of great distress or annoyance

churlish

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

cede

give up (power or territory)

circumvent

find a way around; overcome

cognisant

having knowledge or awareness

colloquialisms

a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation e.g ain't, gonna or bloody

comatose

in a coma; extremely sleepy; lethargic

complacent

showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements

bellicose

demonstrating aggression or willingness to fight

conjecture

a large-scale and violent event in the natural world

cataclysmic

given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful

cavort

jump or dance around excitedly

cavort

to romp or prance around exuberantly; to make merry

ceaseless

constant and unending

contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

convivial

sociable

convoy

a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.

corroborate

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

coruscating

flashing, sparkling

cosmeticize

to make something unpleasant or ugly superficially attractive

crass

showing no intelligence or sensitivity

craven

cowardly; a coward

crux

the most important or decisive point ("the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed")

curator

a keeper or custodian of a museum or other collection

deceit

dishonesty; deception

deflower

take away the virginity of

degradation

a decline to a lower condition, quality, or level

deluge

flood

demeaning

causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

denounce

publicly declare to be wrong or evil