English vocabulary

Lamentable

1. adjective, that is to be regretted

Torpid

1. adjective, sluggish in functioning or act

Bilious

1. adjective, of or indicative of a peevish, ill-natured disposition

Antipathy

1. noun, settled aversion or dislike

Impudence

1. noun, a state of being marked by contemptuous boldness or disregard of others

Pungent

1. adjective, a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors

Trifle

1. noun, something of little value, substance, or importance

Benefactress

1. noun, a woman who confers a benefit; especially: one that makes a gift

Ignominy

1. noun, deep personal humiliation and disgrace

Consecration

1. verb, to make or declare sacred

Opprobrium

1. noun, something that brings disgrace

Reviled

1. verb, subjected to verbal abuse

Consternation

1. noun, amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion

Tumult

1. noun, disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd, usually with confusion of voices

Noxious

1. adjective, physically harmful or destructive to living beings

Propensity

1. noun, an often intense natural inclination or preference

Sanguine

1. adjective, having temperament marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness

Interloper

1. noun, one that intrudes in a place or sphere of activity

Abhor

1. verb, to regard with extreme dislike

Artifice

1. noun, clever or artful skill; also: false or insincere behavior

Precocious

1. adjective, exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age

Parley

1. verb, to speak with another

Cadence

1. noun, a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language

Insuperable

1. adjective, incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or solved

Aversion

1. noun, a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid it