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This document contains definitions for over 200 words ranging from A to S, including parts of speech and brief explanations of meaning. Some examples include:
- Abash - To make ashamed
- Accrete - To increase by growth
- Adulation - Excessive praise
- Affable - Friendly
- Amenable - Agreeable
- Aphorism - Proverb
- Belabor - To go over repeatedly
- Bucolic - Rustic and pastoral
- Cathartic - Universal
- Circumspect - Cautious
- Dubious - Doubtful
- Eccentric - Departing from norms
- Fulminate - To loudly attack
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This document contains definitions for over 200 words ranging from A to S, including parts of speech and brief explanations of meaning. Some examples include:
- Abash - To make ashamed
- Accrete - To increase by growth
- Adulation - Excessive praise
- Affable - Friendly
- Amenable - Agreeable
- Aphorism - Proverb
- Belabor - To go over repeatedly
- Bucolic - Rustic and pastoral
- Cathartic - Universal
- Circumspect - Cautious
- Dubious - Doubtful
- Eccentric - Departing from norms
- Fulminate - To loudly attack
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This document contains definitions for over 200 words ranging from A to S, including parts of speech and brief explanations of meaning. Some examples include:
- Abash - To make ashamed
- Accrete - To increase by growth
- Adulation - Excessive praise
- Affable - Friendly
- Amenable - Agreeable
- Aphorism - Proverb
- Belabor - To go over repeatedly
- Bucolic - Rustic and pastoral
- Cathartic - Universal
- Circumspect - Cautious
- Dubious - Doubtful
- Eccentric - Departing from norms
- Fulminate - To loudly attack
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Abject adj Hopeless Abysmal adj Extremely hopeless Accrete v To increase by growth Accede v to give in, to agree Acumen n Accurate Judgment Adulation n Excessive Praise Advent n arrival Adumbrate v to foreshadow vaguely Affable adj Friendly Affectation n Artificial behavior Aggrandize -v- to increase in intensity or power or prestige Aghast adj shocked, terrified Allege v to assert without proof Allusion n an indirect reference Alchemy n a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of the metals Ambience n atmosphere, feeling Ambivalent adj undecided Amiable adj friendly Amorphous adj shapeless Amenable adj Agreeable
Anathema n something or someone loathed or detested Animosity n resentment, hostility Antecedent n someone that went b4 Antithesis n the direct opposite Anodyne adj/n soothing Aphorism n proverb Apocryphal n fictitious Apostasy n rejection of faith Apotheosis n the perfect example Apex n highest point Apogee n the most distant point in the orbit of the moon or of an artificial satellite Arbiter n a judge Arcane adj mysterious Archaic Adj Outdated Arrant adj utter, very bad Archetype n an original model Artful adj crafty, wily, sly Astringent adj/n Harsh, severe Astute adj keen in judgment, shrewd Assay v to evaluate Princeton Hit Parade RUMES FAVORITE WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS Asseverate v to assert Attrition n weakening Augment v to make bigger Augur v to predict or foretell Auspicious adj favorable Avow v - to claim, to admit Avarice n Greed for wealth Axiomatic Adj Taken as a given
B Belabor v to go over repeatedly Beleaguer v to surround Benign adj gentle, kind, mild Bereaved adj deprived or left desolate Blithe adj carefree Broach v to open up a subject for discussion Brook v To bear or tolerate Bucolic adj rustic and pastoral
C Callow adj immature Canonical adj following or in agreement with accepted Canon n often religious in nature Cardinal adj most important; chief Catholic adj universal Cavil v to quibble Chagrin n humiliation Chary adj cautious Choleric adj quick to anger Circumspect adj cautious Coalesce v to unite Cognizant adj aware Collusion n conspiracy Consecrate v - to make or declare sacred Consonant adj harmonious Consummate adj perfect Contiguous adj side by side Contumely n rudeness Conterie n a select group of close associates Conventional adj common Convivial adj fond of partying Copious adj plentiful Corroborate v to confirm Countenance n face; facial expression Covet v to wish for enviously Credulous adj eager to believe Cull v to select; to collect Culpable adj deserving blame Cynicism n a belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
D Debacle n violent breakdown Debauchery n wild living Decorous adj proper; in good taste Deprecate v to express disapproval of Derision n scorn; ridicule Dilapidated adj broken down Dilettante n someone with superficial knowledge of the arts; an amateur Didactic adj intended to teach Discomfit v to frustrate, to confuse Discretion n ability to make responsible decision Divulge v to reveal (secret) Doggerel n comic; loose verse
E Eccentric adj departing from norms Eloquent adj well spoken, expressive Elucidate v to explain Emollient adj/v making less harsh Enigmatic adj mysterious Ennui n dissatisfaction resulting from apathy Enormity n extremely evil Espouse v to support Evanescent adj to remove blame Exhort v to give a serious warning Exonerate v to remove blame Extemporaneous adj done without preparation; improvised Exposition n a discourse intended to explain
F Facile adj fluent Fell v to cause to fall by striking Fervent adj - jealous Fetter v to hamper Filibuster n intentional obstruction Flippant adj saucy; pert Forbear v to abstain Fortuitous adj happening by chance Founder v to fail, to sink Fulminate v to loudly attack Furtive adj marked by stealth
Priety.rume@gmail.com G Gambit n a ploy Genial adj - helpful; friendly Germane adj applicable, relevant Gratis adj free from charge Gregarious adj sociable Guile n cunning; artfulness
H Hackneyed adj rendered commonplace by frequent usage Halcyon adj calm and peaceful Harbinger n a signal of; a forerunner Hedonism n devotion to pleasurable persuits Hegemony n the consistence dominant of one state or ideology over others Heretical adj violating accepted convention Hirsute adj hairy; shaggy Hubris n arrogance Husband v to use sparingly or economically
rumetherockstar@facebook.com I Idyllic adj naturally peaceful Ignominy n deep disgrace Imbroglio n difficult or embarrassing situation Imminent adj just about to happen Imperturbable adj marked by extreme calm; impassivity Impecunious adj lacking funds Impetuous adj impulsive Importune v to trouble Impunity n immunity from punishment Impromptu adj done without preparation Incandescent adj brilliant Incipient adj to become apparent Indifferent adj not caring one way or other Indulgent n yielding to desire Ineluctable adj inescapable Inept adj clumsy Inexorable adj unavoidable; relentless Infelicitous adj unfortunate Inimical adj unfavorable Insouciant adj nonchalant Inveigle v obtain by deception Inveterate adj habitual
L Lachrymose adj tearful Lament v to mourn Lascivious adj lustful Ligneous adj woodlike Limn v to draw List v to tilt or lean to one side Lubricious adj wanton; greedy; lewd
M Magnate n q rich, powerful or very successful business person Malevolent adj having or showing often vicious ill will Manifest adj visible Martial adj associated with war Maxim n an old saying Meet adj proper Mellifluous adj sweetly flowing Mercurial adj rapidly changing in mode Meretricious adj gaudy; showy Minatory adj threatening Motility n spontaneous movement
N Nascent adj early development stage Nebulous adj vague; cloudy Nice adj exacting Nominal adj insignificant Nonplus v to baffle; to bewilder Novel adj new; original Noxious adj harmful Nugatory adj trifling; incomequential
O Obstinate adj stubborn; uncompromising Oblique adj indirect Odious adj dislike Opaque adj not reflecting light Ossify v to convert into bone Otiose adj lazy; futile
P Paean n a song of thanksgiving Paradigm n a model or example Paradox n a true statement that seems to be contradict itself Parry v to evade or avoid Pedagogy n instructing Pedestrian adj unimaginative; banal Pellucid adj easy to understand Perturb v to disturb greatly Penurious adj ungenerous Peripatetic adj wandering Pernicious adj extremely harmful Perorate v to speak formally Peruse v to examine with great care Perspicacious adj acutely perceptive Pervade v to spread throughout Pine v to lose vigor Piquant adj pleasantly pungent or tart Pith n the essential or central part Pithy adj precise and brief Placid adj peaceful Plaintive adj expressing sorrow Pluck n courage Plumb v to measure the depth of something Polemical adj controversial Portent n an omen; a sign of something coming in the future Prattle v to talk in an empty and idle manner Precipitous adj steep Predilection n preference Preen v dress up Prescience n foreknowledge of events Pristine adj original; pure Prize v to pry Proclivity n a natural predisposition Prodigious adj extraordinary Profuse adj extravagant Prolific adj productive Prosaic adj dull; unimaginative Puissant adj powerful Pulchritude n physical beauty Putative adj commonly accepted Putrefy v to rot
Q Qualms n misgiving Quaff v to drink deeply Queries n questions Querulous adj peevish Quixotic adj romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree
R Rampart n defensive mound on earth Rancorous adj long lasting resentment Rarefy v to make thin Redoubtable adj - worthy of honor Redolent adj fragrant Refulgent adj shiny; brilliant Remonstrate v to argue against Replete adj completely filled Reprove v to criticize mildly Respite n a period of rest or relief Rhetoric n the art of effective use of language
S Sagacity n wisdom Salutary adj healthful; wholesome Satire n a literary work that criticizes human vice through humor Saturnine adj gloomy Sedulous adj diligent; hardworking Sidereal adj astral Sordid adj foul Sparse adj thin Spendthrift n one who spend money wastefully Spurious adj false Squalid adj sordid Squander v waste by spending irresponsibly Stupefy v baffle Stoic adj steadfast Stygian adj gloomy Stymie v to block Subtle adj not obvious Succinct adj brief Succor n assistance Surfeit n/v excess
T Taciturn adj untalkative by nature Tenacity n persistent determination Terse adj succinct Tendentious adj biased Torpid adj sluggish Tout v to praise highly Transient brief Turbid adj unclear Tyro n novice
U Ubiquitous adj widespread Unalloyed adj - pure Unfeigned adj genuine Unsury n landing money at high rate Untenable adj indefensible; not viable Urbane adj sophisticated
V Vagary n whim Veracity n truthfulness Venal adj capable of being bribed Vestige n a last trace Vexation n - annoyance Vilify v to defame Virulent adj extremely harmful Voluble adj fluent