English Vocab

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Jingoism
Extreme patriotism
1 of 117
Ossified
To cease development
2 of 117
Venerable
Accorded a great deal of respect
3 of 117
Judicious
Good judgement
4 of 117
Pugnacious
Quick to argue
5 of 117
Supercilious
Arrogant
6 of 117
Belligerent
Hostile or aggressive
7 of 117
Indigence
Extreme poverty
8 of 117
Perfidy
Untrustworthiness
9 of 117
Aspersion
Slander
10 of 117
Tenacity
Determined
11 of 117
Flotsam
Wreckage of ship
12 of 117
Reconnaissance
Survey or observation
13 of 117
Raiment
Clothing
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Churlish
Rude
15 of 117
Laconic
Using few words
16 of 117
Cantankerous
Bad tempered
17 of 117
Mercurial
Volatile
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Phlegmatic
Unemotional
19 of 117
Retrenchment
Additional fortification
20 of 117
Preeminence
Superiority
21 of 117
Effusive
Expressing gratitude
22 of 117
Tenuous
Weak
23 of 117
Ineffable
Indescribable
24 of 117
Bucolic
Pleasant
25 of 117
Lugubrious
Gloomy
26 of 117
Sundry
Various kinds
27 of 117
Remonstrance
Protest
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Lassitude
Lacking energy - sloth like
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Chicanery
Trickery to achieve political, financial or legal gain
30 of 117
Deferential
Respectful
31 of 117
Sanctimonious
Moral high-ground
32 of 117
Clairvoyant
Psychic
33 of 117
Bereft
Lacking in
34 of 117
Miscreant
Law breaker
35 of 117
Tacit
Implies quietly
36 of 117
Fervent
Passionate intensity
37 of 117
Impetuous
Done without care
38 of 117
Bifurcation
Dividing into two parts
39 of 117
Dichotomy
Contrast between two things
40 of 117
Filial
Devoted from child, brotherly love
41 of 117
Avuncular
Kind to young or less experienced ones
42 of 117
Funerary
Relating to a funeral
43 of 117
Mellifluous
Musical
44 of 117
Fastidious
Attentive to detail
45 of 117
Sedulous
Dedication
46 of 117
Petulant
Childish, bad tempered
47 of 117
Mercenary
Soldier or money minded
48 of 117
Treacly
Overly sweet
49 of 117
Prosaic
Unromantic
50 of 117
Consecrated
Declare sacred
51 of 117
Consummate
Make complete by sexual intercourse
52 of 117
Deleterious
Causing harm or damage
53 of 117
Fidelity
Loyalty
54 of 117
Byzantine
Excessively complicated
55 of 117
Adroit
Clever
56 of 117
Nefarious
Wicked
57 of 117
Onerous
Burdensome
58 of 117
Slipshod
Careless
59 of 117
Intemperance
Indulgent
60 of 117
Acumen
Good judgements
61 of 117
Irreverence
Lack of respect
62 of 117
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
63 of 117
Didactic
Educational
64 of 117
Magnanimity
Generosity
65 of 117
Solicitousness
Excessive concern
66 of 117
Consecration
Commitment to a purpose or cause
67 of 117
Effacement
Wipe out
68 of 117
Seditious
Inciting rebellion
69 of 117
Insurrectionists
Armed rebellion
70 of 117
Subversive
Troublemaker
71 of 117
Corollary
Point or proposition that follows one already proved
72 of 117
Perquisite
Perk
73 of 117
Tribulation
Cause of trouble
74 of 117
Irreproachable
Faultless
75 of 117
Reprehensible
Deserving censure
76 of 117
Repertory
Repertoire
77 of 117
Paucity
Lacking
78 of 117
Libel
False statement damaging a reputation
79 of 117
Gratuitous
Unwarranted
80 of 117
Debacle
Sudden failure or problem
81 of 117
Faction
Clique, or smaller group within a category
82 of 117
Apathetic
Lazy, no enthusiasm
83 of 117
Penurious
Poverty struck
84 of 117
Miff
Annoy
85 of 117
Amiable
friendly
86 of 117
Fickle
Volatile
87 of 117
Reprieve
Cancel or postpone punishment
88 of 117
Obstinacy
Stubbornness
89 of 117
Hubris
Pride
90 of 117
Circumscribe
Resrtict
91 of 117
Irreverent
Lack of respect for serious issues
92 of 117
Extant
Still existing
93 of 117
Belie
Fail to give true notion
94 of 117
Irresolute
Uncertain
95 of 117
Officious
Assertive of authority. overbearing
96 of 117
Rancorous
Bitter
97 of 117
Myopic
Short sighted
98 of 117
Punctilious
Great attention to detail
99 of 117
Despoil
Steal
100 of 117
Imprudent
Not showing care for consequences
101 of 117
Denuded
Make bare
102 of 117
Occlusion
Blockage (e.g. to a blood vessel)
103 of 117
Obsequious
Obedient
104 of 117
Extirpation
Removal of body part
105 of 117
Invocation
Cite
106 of 117
Arbitration
Judgement
107 of 117
Mandate
Instruction
108 of 117
Dearth
A scarcity or lack of something
109 of 117
Affluence
Wealth
110 of 117
Affability
Friendliness
111 of 117
Truculence
Defiant aggressiveness
112 of 117
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
113 of 117
Grating
Sounding harsh and unpleasant
114 of 117
Supplant
Supersede and replace
115 of 117
Winnow
To remove (people or things) from a group until only the best ones are left
116 of 117
Finagle
Obtain by dishonest or devious means
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