english vocab

amenity

n. a feature that contributes to physical comfort. A feature that increases the attractiveness or value of a location.

amenities

n.pl. acts of social courtesy; amenity

averse

adj. having a feeling of opposition or distaste.

aversion

n. a feeling of repulsion or dislike to something. a feeling of opposition or distaste;averse

complacent

adj. so self-satisfied that one sees no need for change; unconcerned.

complacency

n. a feeling of such strong self-satisfaction that one sees no need to change;complacent

decompose

v. to decay or to break down into basic elements;decompose

defray

v. to supply the money for; to pay;defray

emanate

v. to come out from a source;emanate

envisage

v. to picture in one's mind, to imagine something in the future;envisage

facetious

adj. playfully or inappropriately humorous;facetious

fallacy

n. a false or mistaken idea

fallacious

adj. having a false or mistaken idea;fallacy

furor

n. an uproar; a state of great anger or excitement;furor

idyll

n. an episode or experience that is calm and carefree;idyll

paucity

n. scarcity; smallness in number or amount;paucity

porous

adj. full of tiny holes or spaces; easily penetrated by gas or liquid;porous

supersede

v. to replace; to cause to be set aside because of superiority;supersede

tangible

adj. real; able to be touched. Possible to understand or realize; not vague or uncertain;tangible