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encompassingly

(adv.) to form a circle about; encircle; surround

pert

(adj.) an amusing girl/woman but slightly disrespectful

“Trailblazer gave him one of her pert little glances”

(adj.) small, firm, attractive

“she had a pert nose and deep emerald eyes”

revolt

(adj.) disgusting

“there was a revolting smell lingered in the air”

derision

(n.) when you show that you think sth is silly

“My speech was greeted with derision when I had finished my presentation”

vacuous

(adj.) showing no intelligence, useless, empty

“a vacuous remark”

poignant

(adj.) making you feel sad or full of pity

“Today served as a poignant reminder of the loss of Welt Yang’s mentor, Welt Joyce”

facetious

(adj.) trying to be funny at the wrong time so jokes turned into sth silly and annoying

“At the risk of sounding facetious, I have to ask who really cares?”

hyperbole

(n.) exaggeration

“It was not hyperbole to call Welt the most handsome man ever”

encompass

(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

"the light encompasses her SOUL"

valor

(n.) heroic courage; bravery

"the amount of valor it takes for him to take that hit"

acuity

(n.) the ability to hear, see, or think accurately and clearly

"the darkness had a significant impact to his visual acuity"

acute

(adj.) causes severe problems or damage

"The problem of racism is particularly acute in urban areas"

callous

(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling, insensitive

"the child's callous words send chills down to everybody's spines"

verity

(n.) truth

"Gaster questioned the verity of her absurd declaration"

pastures

managed grasslands or enclosed meadows usually planted with domesticated grasses or other forage

tidings

(n.) news, information

"Hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but I have to say it"

consummate

(adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree;

(v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection

faint of heart

(n.) coward

"Don't treat me like I'm one of the faint of heart"

infiltrate

(v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

"the pleasant smell infiltrated the air"

maneuver

(n.) clever or skillful moves or actions

"You will be asked to perform some standard maneuvers during your driving test."

(v.) move skillfully or carefully.

"the truck was unable to maneuver comfortably in the narrow street"

char

(v.) to burn

"Please grill the meat properly and don't forget to rotate it; otherwise, it will become charred."

uncouth

(adj.) Lacking good manners

"His uncouth attitude makes my blood boil."

veneer

(n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration;

(v.) to cover with a thin layer

"friendly wood veneer"

puny

(adj.) of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

"Puny little human, did you think I would ever care for you?"

elude

(v.) To avoid or escape in a skillful way

“the logic of this eluded most people"

usurper

(n.) a person who takes a position of power or importance illegally or by force

"an usurper of the throne"

sneer

(n.) To look down on with scorn; to mock or insult by words or manner.

"Flowey sneered at their poor attempt at amiability"

amiability

(n.) the quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner; geniality

"It doesn't hurt to spread amiability to others."

amiable

(adj.) friendly, good-natured

"Frisk endowed with an amiable nature."

endow

(v.) provide with a quality, ability, or asset.

"Sans was endowed with tremendous amount of talent in magic"

iridescence

(n.) a rainbowlike display of varying and shifting colors

"It was the first time ever the monsters were be able to see the iridescence rainbow of the surface."

tall order

(n.) a request that is difficult to fulfill

"Asking me to be cheerful at 5 a.m is really a tall order"

haphazardly

(adv.) in a random manner

"Sans' attack were distributed haphazardly, you'll never know when you may get hit."

abolitionist

(n.) A person who wanted to end slavery

inalienable

(adj.) ​that cannot be taken away from you

“the inalienable right to decide your own future”

inviolability

(n.) security from being destroyed, corrupted or profaned

"They respected the inviolability of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living."

fanatic

(n.) a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

"I used to be a pokemon fanatic"

decree

(n.) an order having the force of law;

“the Sakoku Decree issued by none other the Raiden Shogun herself”

(v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

complacent

(adj.) self-satisfied; smug

"The man was overly complacent about his achiements"

complaisant

(adj.) overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others

"She always seemed to be utterly complaisant with her parents' wishes"

complicit

(adj.) being an accomplice in a wrongful act

"By keeping her daughter's affair a secret, Maddie became complicit in it."

explicit

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

"explicit warnings"

flaunt

(v.) to show off

"My cat flaunt her freshly trimmed coat"

conceit

(n.) a fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.

"eyes are the doors to the soul is a nice conceit"

(n.) excessive pride in oneself.

"Having triumphed over Flowey in a game, Frisk is filled with conceit"

anticlimatic

(adj.) a disappointing end after a big build up

"it was an anticlimactic finish to the match"

grotesque

(adj.) absurd; distorted

altercation

(n.) a heated argument

scot-free

(adj.) free from harm or penalty

"the people who kidnapped you will get off scot-free" “WHAT?!”

impervious

(adj.) unable to be affected by.

"he worked, apparently impervious to the heat"

amorphous

(adj.) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion

deflect

(v.) to turn or move to one side; to bend; to swerve

repercussions

(n.) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards

"These actions have potential repercussions."

sentiment

(n.) a feeling about sth

“This is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with.”

visceral

(adj.) instinctive; relating to the internal organs

unwarranted

(adj.) unjustified; groundless; undeserved

condemnation

(n.) an expression of very strong disapproval

“There was widespread condemnation of the invasion.”

censure

(n.) harsh criticism or disapproval

(v.) rebuke formally

rebuke

(v.) to criticize sharply

meager

(adj.) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight

peruse

(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

"he has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues"

specter

(n.) a ghost or phantom

stupor

(n.) ​a state in which you are unable to think, hear clearly

“He drank himself into a stupor.”

periphery

(n.) a boundary line; perimeter; an outside surface

saucer

(n.) a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table

warrant

(n.) A legal paper, issued by a court, giving police permission to make an arrest, seizure, or search.

(v.) to make a particular activity necessary

"What he did was downright wide off the mark, but I don't think it warranted such a severe punishment."

livid

(adj.) furiously angry

"What did you do?! She's absolutely livid!"

(adj.) dark bluish gray in color.

"livid bruises"

faux pas

(n.) a socially awkward or tactless act

(syn.) gaffe

volition

(n.) will; conscious choice

"The singer wished it to be known that he had left the band (out) of his own volition (= it was his decision)"

reconcile

(v.) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)

intercept

(v.) to stop things, people, etc. as they go to a particular place

"Police intercepted a car containing perilous explosives to its hideout."

dissipated

overindulging in sensual pleasures

fizzling

(v.) gradually stop existing

mishmash

(n.) a confused mixture

sigil

(n.) an inscribed or painted symbol considered to have magical power.

reprieve

(n.) a temporary relief or delay

(v.) to grant a postponement

mirth

(n.) amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

cant

(n.) insincere talk; language of a particular group

seething

(adj.) overflowing with anger

high horse

acting superior to others; arrogant

colloquialism

(n.) an informal word or expression that is more suitable for use in speech than in writing

equines

animals that belong to the family Equidae, which includes animals like horses, donkeys, and zebras

unbidden

without having been commanded or invited

relent

to become less severe; to give in

blanch

(v.) to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

parboil

To boil in liquid until partially cooked

qualms

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

conscience

(n.) An inner feeling of the rightness or wrongness of an action

unearth

(v) dig up, uncover, expose

aplomb

(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

perpendicularity

Uprightness; the state of being straight up and down

fraternize

to be friendly with

prude

someone who is very concerned about being proper

telltale

(adj.) allowing a secret to become known:

“She found lipstick on his shirts - the telltale sign that he was having an affair.”

(n.) a snitch

lecherous

(adj.) lewd, lustful

inebriated

drunk, intoxicated

infernal

(adj.) relating to hell, irritating and tiresome

deftly

(adv.) ​in a way that shows skill

“They deftly avoided answering my questions.”

partition

(n.) sth that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing sth into parts or sections

(v.) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares

reprimand

(v.) to scold; find fault with;

(n.) a rebuke

chaste

(adj.) morally pure; virginal, modest; simple (of a style of writing); not highly decorated; austere