| Term | Definition |
|---|
| apocryphal | Of dubious authenticity. A story that is fabricated long after the fact. |
| blather | To gabble or talk ridiculously. Prone to talk nonsense or discuss meaningless issues for extended periods. |
| charismatic | Possessing a special quality associated with leadership, authority, confidence, and overall personal appeal. |
| chimerical | Fanciful, imaginary, or unreal. Something that seems dreamlike or surrealistic. |
| compunction | Unrest or self-dissatisfaction arising out of a felling of guiltiness. A sensation of remorse or uncertainty about a decision or course of action. |
| defamation | False, baseless attack on a person's or group's reputation. To disgrace. The act of defaming. |
| emeritus | Describes the position of one who has retired but who still holds an honorary title corresponding to the position held prior to retirement. |
| fulminate | To explode. To denounce loudly or forcefully. |
| hackneyed | Rendered less significant by common use. Literally, a horse suited for routine riding or driving (and not a prime racehorse). |
| indolent | Lazy, as a way of life. Inactive and unlikely to exert oneself. |
| insipid | Lacking in vigor; dull. Usually applied to bland ideas, personalities, or works of art. "without taste" |
| lexicon | A dictionary composed for a specific, narrowly defined (professional) audience. Can also mean the vocabulary associated with a specific discipline or group. |
| mellifluous | Flowing sweetly and smoothly. Describes a smooth, sweet sensation. |
| platitude | A commonplace or useless remark. A statement that is trite or unoriginal. |
| platonic | Free from sexual desire. Also refers to the ideal form of something. |
| recompense | To give compensation (for suffering or injury). |
| sublimate | To transfer the force of an unacceptable inclination or impulse to a pursuit considered proper. to redirect something to a wholesome purpose. |
| tantamount | Equivalent to in all meaningful respects. |
| tautology | Unnecessary repetition (in different words) of an already stated idea. |
| verdant | Green (with plant life). That which is lush with vegetation. |
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