| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Affinity | a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection (inclination, penchant) {distaste, aversion} |
| Bilious | peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant (choleric, irascible, peevish, splenict) {sweet-tempered, genial, pleasant, delightful} |
| Cognate | closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; such a person or thing (allied, affiliated, relative) {dissimilar, unrelated} |
| Corollary | a proposition that follows from one already proven: a natural consequence or result; a resultant or consequent (deduction, conclusion) {axiom, postulate, premise} |
| Cul-de-sac | a blind alley or dean end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse |
| Derring-do | valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics)(audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics) {cowardice, timidity, poltroonery} |
| Divination | the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge (prophecy, augury) |
| Exlixir | a potion once though capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquied used as a vehicle in medicines (cure-all, nostrum, tonic) |
| Folderol | foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle (hoopla, gibberish) {sense, significance} |
| Gamut | an entire range or series (scope, compass, sweep) |
| Hoi polloi | the common people, the masses (rank and file) {aristocracy, elite, upper class} |
| Ineffable | not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered (inexpressible, indescribable) |
| Lucubration | laborious study or though, especially at night; the result of such work (burning the midnight oil, deep thought) |
| Mnemonic | relating to or designed to assist the memory; a deivce to aid the memory (reminder, cue) |
| Obloquy | public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment (discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor) {praise, acclaim, approbation} |
| Parameter | a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary |
| Pundit | a learned person' one who gives authoritative opinions (expert, authority, savant) {layman, amateur, dilettante} |
| Risible | pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable (droll, ludicrous) {depressing, poignant, heartrending} |
| symptomatic | typical or characteristic; being or concerned witha symptom of a disease (indicative) |
| Volte-face | an about-face; a complete reversal (turnabout) |
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