English Vocab

Abjure

To renounce or reject a belief, cause, or claim formally. It often implies a solemn or formal declaration of abandonment.

Abomination

A thing that causes disgust or hatred; something viewed as morally wrong or detestable.

Abhor

To regard with disgust or hatred; to detest something greatly.

Anguish

A severe pain or suffering, often emotional or mental, that leads to deep distress or grief.

Anomaly

A deviation from the normal or common order; something that is irregular or unusual.

Appease

To bring peace or calm to a situation by satisfying demands or grievances; to placate.

Ascribe

To attribute something to a cause or source; to assign credit or responsibility.

Avarice

An extreme greed for wealth or material gain, often leading to unethical behavior.

Chide

To scold or rebuke someone gently, often for a mistake or misbehavior.

Cloister

To confine or seclude oneself or others, often in a monastery or religious setting.

Copious

Abundant in quantity; plentiful.

Deliverance

The act of being rescued or set free from a difficult situation or danger.

Devious

Characterized by deceit or underhanded tactics; not straightforward.

Equanimity

Mental calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations.

Estrange

To cause someone to feel alienated or specifically to create distance in relationships.

Flay

To strip the flesh off a carcass or to criticize someone severely.

Flog

To beat someone with a whip or stick, often as a form of punishment.

Florid

Having a red or flushed complexion, or elaborately intricate in style.

Inconceivable

Impossible to comprehend or believe; unimaginable.

Interminable

Endless or seemingly unending; often used to describe something tedious or monotonous.

Lugubrious

Looking or sounding sad and dismal; mournful.

Nondescript

Lacking distinctive or interesting features; unremarkable or ordinary.

Persevere

To continue in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition; to persist steadfastly.

Perverse

Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable; contrary to the expected.

Pestilence

A fatal epidemic disease, especially a bubonic plague; often used metaphorically to describe a destructive force.

Propitious

Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.

Rife

Commonly found or prevalent; widespread, often in a negative context.

Succorless

Experiencing lack of assistance or support; helpless.

Succumb

To yield to pressure, temptation, or force; to give in.

Truncate

To shorten something by cutting off a part; to reduce in length or duration.

Ubiquitous

Existing or being everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.

Vernacular

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region; colloquial expression.

Void

A state of emptiness or absence; to invalidate or nullify something.

Wrath

Intense anger or rage; often used to describe divine or moral fury.

Zealous

Having strong passion or enthusiasm, often for a cause or ideal; fervent dedication.