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Accolade

An award or special praise given for something good.

Adamant

Not changing your mind, no matter what.

Addendum

Something extra added at the end, like a little bonus note.

Adjacent

Next to or close by.

Ad nauseam

To a ridiculous or gross extent; over and over until it's annoying.

Advocate

To speak up for or support something or someone.

Ajar

Just a little bit open.

Albeit

Even though.

Alleviate

To make something easier to deal with or less painful.

Ambiguous

Having more than one meaning; not clear.

Anecdote

A short and funny or interesting story about something that really happened.

Antagonize

To make someone mad or try to start a fight.

Apathy

Not caring about things that others find exciting or important.

Apropos

Happening at just the right time.

Apprehensive

Nervous or scared about what might happen.

Begrudge

To give or do something unwillingly.

Behoove

To be helpful or good for someone to do.

Berate

To yell at or scold someone with strong words.

Bewilder

To confuse someone a lot.

Bona fide

Real and honest; not fake.

Bristle

To tense up or get defensive when something annoys or scares you.

Carte blanche

Permission to do whatever you think is best.

Caveat

A warning or heads-up about something.

Cavort

To jump around playfully.

Ceaseless

Never stopping; constant.

Concur

To agree.

Coup d'etat

A sudden and forceful takeover of a government.

Cursory

Done quickly and without much attention to detail.

Daunt

To scare or make someone feel nervous about doing something.

Defer

To wait or delay doing something.

Deluge

A huge flood or a very large amount of something.

Denounce

To strongly say something is wrong or bad.

Dilapidated

Old, broken down, or falling apart.

Discern

To notice or figure something out.

Drivel

Silly or meaningless talk.

e.g.

For example.

Endeavor

A serious and determined effort to do something.

En masse

All together as one group.

Encompass

To include or surround something.

Epitome

The perfect example of something.

Ergo

Therefore or so.

Faux pas

A social mistake or awkward moment.

Foreboding

A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.

Fruition

The point when a plan or dream becomes real.

Futile

Not useful or effective.

Grandiose

Big, bold, and maybe a little over-the-top.

Hamper

To get in the way of something.

Hindrance

Something or someone that gets in the way.

Hors d'oeuvres

Small snacks or appetizers.

i.e.

In other words.

Impend

To be about to happen soon.

Inept

Not good at something; clumsy.

Influx

A large number of things or people coming in.

Jitter

To feel super nervous or shaky.

Juxtapose

To put things side by side to show their differences.

Kowtow

To act overly obedient to someone in charge.

Manifest

To show clearly.

Melancholy

A deep, quiet sadness.

Murky

Dark, gloomy, or hard to see through.

Nocturnal

Active at night.

Novel

New and different from anything before.

Onus

The job or duty to do something important.

Ordinance

A rule or law made by a city or town.

Oxymoron

Two opposite words put together (like "jumbo shrimp").

Per se

By itself or on its own.

Perish

To die or be destroyed.

Precinct

An area in a town for voting or police.

Predicament

A tricky or tough situation.

Pragmatic

Being practical and sensible.

Prioritize

To decide what's most important.

Probable

Likely to be true but not certain.

Pro bono

Doing something to help others without getting paid.

Punctual

Always on time.

Quid pro quo

Something given in exchange for something else.

Raconteur

Someone really good at telling stories.

Rampant

Out of control and spreading quickly.

Recoil

To jump back in fear or surprise.

Reconcile

To make up after a fight.

Redundant

Saying or doing something more than needed.

Relinquish

To let go or give up something.

Relish

To enjoy something a lot.

Replica

A copy that looks just like the real thing.

Resilient

Able to bounce back after something bad.

Rhetoric

The art of using words to persuade.

Rubicon

A point where you can't go back.

Sanction

To officially allow or approve.

Sans

Without.

Satire

Funny writing that makes fun of mistakes or bad behavior.

Scald

To burn with something hot, like water.

Scowl

To make an angry or grumpy face.

Scrutinize

To look at something very closely.

Snit

A moment of being grumpy or upset.

Stigma

A bad label that's unfair.

Status quo

The way things are right now.

Subdue

To calm or control something.

Sublime

So amazing it fills you with awe.

Substantiate

To prove something with facts.

Tenacious

Not giving up; sticking with something.

Tête-à-tête

A private talk between two people.

Tour de force

An amazing or skillful achievement.