| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Abhorrent | Detestable, Hated, offensive to the mind |
| Abominable | very unpleasant, poor, exceptionally bad or displeasing, unequivocally detestable |
| acquittal | a discharge, a judgment of not guilty |
| aloof | away, at a distance, remote in manner, in an aloof manner |
| apothecary | druggist, pharmacist, a health professional |
| apprehension | anticipation, perception, the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the cognitive condition of someone who understands, painful expectation, fearful expectation or anticipation |
| auspicious | fortunate, opportune, attended by favorable circumstances, tending to favor or bring good luck |
| chivalrous | considerate, courteous, having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight |
| conciliate | to win over, reconcile, make compatible with, come to terms, cause to be more favorably inclined |
| contempt | feeling of scorn, extreme reproach, a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body, a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous, open disrespect for a person or thing, lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike |
| cordiality | a heartfelt act, a cordial disposition |
| convict | to prove guilty, a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison, a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence, find or declare guilty |
| credibility | being believable, the quality of being believable or trustworthy |
| crimson | a deep purplish color of red, a deep and vivid red, turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame, characterized by violence or bloodshed, having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies, (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion |
| cynical | having little faith in human nature |
| disperse | to send, drive or distribute in different directions, move away from each other, cause to separate, cause to become widely known, distribute loosely, to cause to separate and go in different directions |
| dogged | persistent, stubbornly unyielding |
| donned | to put on (clothing) |
| eccentricity | peculiarity, strange and unconventional behavior, a circularity that has a different center or deviates from a circular path, (geometry) a ratio describing the shape of a conic section |
| eddy | a small whirlpool or oddity, a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself, founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910), flow in a circular current, of liquids |
| elaborate | carried out with great care, work out in detail, make more complex, intricate, or richer, ADD DETAIL, as to an account or idea, produce from basic elements or sources, developed or executed with care and in minute detail, marked by complexity and richness of detail |
| expound | to explain or interpret, add details |
| elusive | difficult to find or catch, skillful at eluding capture, difficult to describe, be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind |
| erratic | inconsistent in conduct etc., liable to sudden unpredictable change, likely to perform unpredictably, having no fixed course |
| facade | outward appearance esp. a deceptive one, a superficial appearance |
| feeble | weak, lacking strength, lacking physical strength or vitality, lacking strength or vigor, pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness |
| fraught | filled with _______, marked by distress |
| futile | useless, unproductive of success, producing no result or effect |
| gallant | brave and chivalrous, a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance, a man who attends or escorts a woman, unflinching in battle or action, having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight, having or displaying great dignity or nobility, lively and spirited |
| guilelessness | deceit and cunning, innocence, naivete |
| humble | not proud or arrogant, modest, cause to feel shame, cause to be unpretentious, of low birth or station ('base' is archaic in this sense), marked by meekness or modesty, used of unskilled work (especially domestic work), low or inferior in station or quality |
| hypocrite | two face, contradictory person, a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold |
| inconspicuous | not noticeable or prominent, not prominent or readily noticeable |
| indict | to formally accuse someone, accuse formally of a crime |
| indulge | to take pleasure freely, yield (to), enjoy to excess, give free rein to, treat with excessive indulgence |
| judicious | sensible, proceeding from good sense or judgment, marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters, characterized by good judgment or sound thinking |
| malignant | dangerous or harmful in influence or effect, extremely malevolent or malicious, dangerous to health |
| mutilate | to disfigure or destroy esp. by cutting, destroy or injure severely, alter so as to make unrecognizable |
| nocturnal | of or in the night, of or relating to or occurring in the night, belonging to or active during the night, of or during or relating to the night |
| obscured | not readily understood or percieved, not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain |
| oblivious | unmindful, failing to keep in mind |
| oppressive | harsh or cruel, marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior, weighing heavily on the senses or spirit |
| pantomime | act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only MIME |
| perils | dangers, exposure to the risk of harm, loss, danger, hazard or distruction |
| perjury | act of willfully/lying/telling an untruth under oath, criminal offense of making false statements under oath |
| perpetual | enduring forever, occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted, uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing, continuing forever or indefinitely |
| placidly | done in a peaceful manner, in a placid and good-natured manner, in a quiet and tranquil manner |
| populace | all the inhabitants, people in general considered as a whole |
| precariously | done in an unstable or dangerous manner |
| primeval | of or pertaining to the first age, having existed from the beginning |
| procure | to obtain |
| profane | not holy, no relationship with god or impure or not sacred or concerned with religion |
| provoke | to irritate or anger, provide the needed stimulus for, call forth, call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses), annoy continually or chronically |
| prowess | exceptional or superior ability, skill or strength, a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation |
| ruefully | regretfully, in a rueful manner |
| simultaneous | at the same time, occurring or operating at the same time |
| staccato | cut short, marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds, separating the notes |
| sullen | dismal, gloomy, darkened by clouds, showing a brooding ill humor |
| timid | easily frightened, people who are fearful and cautious, showing fear and lack of confidence, lacking conviction or boldness or courage, lacking self-confidence, contemptibly timid |
| torment | to abuse, the act of harassing someone, a severe affliction, intense feelings of suffering, extreme mental distress, a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented, unbearable physical pain, subject to torture, torment emotionally or mentally, treat cruelly |
| unfathomable | hard to comprehend, impossible to come to understand, so deep as to be unmeasurable, of depth |
| vague | uncertain or ill-defined, not clearly understood or expressed, not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished, lacking clarity or distinctness |
| vexation | that which is annoying or distressing, the act of troubling or annoying someone, something or someone that causes anxiety, anger produced by some annoying irritation, the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed |
| warranted | to declare or guarantee, secured by written agreement |
| vigor | an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing), active strength of body or mind, an exertion of force |
| acuteness | sharpness, the quality of having a sharp edge or point |
| adversary | enemy or foe, someone who offers opposition |
| amenities | things that make you comfortable and at ease |
| appall | dismay or disgust, fill with apprehension or alarm, strike with disgust or revulsion |
| aristocrat | lord or King, a member of the aristocracy |
| array | collection, display (arrange), an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics, especially fine or decorative clothing, an impressive display, an orderly arrangement, align oneself with a group or a way of thinking, lay out in a line |
| articulate | capable of speech, expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language, express or state clearly, speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way, put into words or an expression, provide with a joint, consisting of segments held together by joints |
| calamity | an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
| conjuration | an illusory feat, calling up a spirit or devil, a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
| conspicuous | obvious to the eye or mind, without any attempt at concealment |
| contagion | the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people, an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted, any disease easily transmitted by contact |
| credible | capable of being believed, appearing to merit belief or acceptance, a common but incorrect usage where 'credulous' would be appropriate |
| culprit | someone who perpetrates wrongdoing, a person guilty or at fault, or crime, offender |
| extremity | an external body part that projects from the body, that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso, the outermost or farthest region or point, the greatest or utmost degree, an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) |
| innate | present at birth but not necessarily hereditary, not established by conditioning or learning |
| insinuate | suggest or hint slyly |
| menacing | threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| palpable | capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind, can be felt by palpation, capable of being touched or felt |
| primeval | having existed from the beginning |
| primitive | being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, a person who belongs to early stage of civilization, from an earlier ancestral type, belonging to an early stage of technical development |
| rouse | cause to become awake or conscious, cause to be agitated, excited, or roused, force or drive out, become active |
| mirage | something illusory and unattainable, an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects |
| tangible | possible to be treated as fact, having substance or material existence, capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind, perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch, (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value |
| vitality | Importance, an energetic style, the property of being able to survive and grow, (biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organisms, a healthy capacity for vigorous activity |
| placid | taking life easy, free from disturbance, without untoward incident or disruption, not easily irritated |
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