Weekly Words 13 and 14

Imputation (N)

• DEF: A sly or subtly derogatory remark

• SYN: Insult, libel, slur, hint, smear

• ANT: Defense, acclaim, approval

• OFOS: Impute (V)

• ETYM: Latin, in (in) + putare (to trim, prune)

• SEN: The imputation that I’m not a good friend left me saddened.

Inexorable (ADJ)

• DEF: Not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped

• SYN: Relentless, probable, likely, certain

• ANT: prevenable, doubtful, unclear, shaky

• OFOS: Inexorably (ADV)

• ETYM: Latin, inexorabilis (unyielding)

• SEN: My mom was inexorable when I tired to persuade her to by me more books.

Inveigle (V)

• DEF: To win over by wiles, entice

• SYN: (to) persuade, seduce, entice, allure

• ANT: (to) warn, alert, release, caution

• OFOS: inveigler (N)

• ETYM: French, aveugler (delude, make blind)

• SEN: Her inveigle her into going on a date with him.

Jocund (ADJ)

• DEF: Marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

• SYN: Merry, jolly, festive, cheerful, mirthful

• ANT: Melancholy, sad, sorrowful, unhappy, blue

• OFOS:Jocundly (ADV)

• ETYM: Latin, iucundus (pleasant)

• SEN: She is always jocund, with a smile on her face.

Lithe (ADJ)

• DEF: Easily bent or flexed

• SYN: Flexible, floppy, bendy

• ANT: Rigid, stiff, inflexible, fragile

• OFOS: Lithely (ADV)

• ETYM: Old English, liðe (soft)

• SEN: Her lithe legs made it easy for her to fo flips.

Lucre (N)

• DEF: Profit

• SYN: money, cash, coin, gold

• ANT: Cost, expense, loss, charge

• OFOS: None

• ETYM: Latin, lucrum (profit)

• SEN: The robbers were searching for some stolen lucre.

Lave (N / V)

• DEF: To flow along or against

• SYN: (to) wash, bathe, clean

• ANT: (to) dry, sear, dirty, mess

• OFOS: None

• ETYM: Latin, lavare (to wash)

• SEN: I lave my body when it gets dirty.

Malingerer (N)

• DEF: A pretender, a shirker

• SYN: Dodge, slacker, vagrant, bum

• ANT: Pistol, winner, powerhouse, go-getter

• OFOS: Malinger (V)

• ETYM: French, malingrer (to suffer)

• SEN: She tried to malinger to get out of going to work.

Miasma (N)

• DEF: A vapor of something unpleasant or unhealthy

• SYN: Cloud, haze, fog

• ANT: Perfume, sweetness, fresh air

• OFOS: Miasmal (ADJ)

• ETYM: Latin, miasma (noxious, vapors)

• SEN: A miasma of grey clouded over the house.

Misadventure (N)

• DEF: Bad luck, misfortune

• SYN: tragedy, disaster, hardship, trouble

• ANT: Fortune, luck, success, accomplishment

• OFOS: none

• ETYM: Latin, advenura res ((a thing) about to happen)

• SEN: The misadventure led to me breaking my leg.