| Term | Definition |
|---|
| belie | to show to be false; contradict; to misrepresent 2)to act unworthily according to standards |
| bellicose | inclined or eager to fight; warlike 2)Aggressive; hostile |
| bowlderize | a) To remove offensive or objectionable material (modify passages) |
| bilious | Pertaining to bile or excess secretion of it 2)Suffering from of caused by trouble with bile or the liver 3)Irritable; cranky; unpleasant; distasteful |
| chicanery | A quibble used to trick, deceive, or evade 2)Trickery or deception by quibbling |
| churlish | Boorish, rude, difficult to work with 2) Peasant like |
| circumlocution | A roundabout/indirect way of speaking (evasion in speech or writing) 2)Using more words than necessary |
| confabulate | To converse informally; chat 2)to unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one’s memory |
| caveat | A warning of caution; admonition 2)Legal notice to suspend stuff until hearing |
| cant | insincere, conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, piety 2)the phraseology of a certain class, party, job 3)whining of singsong speech 4)to talk hypocritically |
| cogent | convincing or believable by clear presentation 2)to the point; relevant; pertinent |
| capacious | capable of holding much; spacious/roomy |
| deleterious | injurious to health; harmful |
| diffident | lacking confidence in your ability or worth 2)shy; timid; restrained or reserved in manner or conduct |
| disapprobation | moral disapproval; condemnation |
| desultory | lacking in consistency or visible order 2)unconnected with main subject; random; having no set plane 3)moving or jumping from one thing to another—such as in a speech |
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