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38 words, owner: kachiwa, language: en-US
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| # | word | definition | sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acumen | shrewdness shown by keen insight | remarkable acumen in business matters |
| 2 | congruent | in agreement or harmony | may not be congruent with the requirements of the law |
| 3 | abdicate | to renounce or relinquish a throne | The aging founder decided to abdicate |
| 4 | abrasive | rude and unfriendly | She has a rather abrasive manner |
| 5 | bamboozle | fool or cheat (someone) | She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number |
| 6 | dawdle | waste time; be slow. | dawdle over my coffee |
| 7 | exposition | a setting forth of the meaning or purpose | the exposition and defense of his ethics |
| 8 | exuberant | filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement | an exuberant welcome |
| 9 | famished | extremely hungry | I am famished |
| 10 | libel | a written defamation | the magazine had libeled her |
| 11 | ludicrous | stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | He looked ludicrous in that suit |
| 12 | exonerate | to clear from accusation or blame | they should exonerate these men |
| 13 | talisman | an object that is thought to have magic powers and to... | those rings were their talismans |
| 14 | abide by | conform to | abide by the rules |
| 15 | digression | a message that departs from the main subject | swerves into digressions |
| 16 | idiosyncrasy | a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual. | one of his idiosyncrasies |
| 17 | trajectory | the path followed by an object moving through space | the trajectory of the missile |
| 18 | purview | the scope of the influence or concerns of something | within the purview of the legislation |
| 19 | foible | a minor fault in someone's character or behavior | human foibles and weaknesses |
| 20 | convoluted | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | convoluted legal language |
| 21 | fickle | casually changeable | fickle weather. |
| 22 | inculcate | instill by persistent instruction | inculcate a feeling of citizenship |
| 23 | conduit | a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid | a conduit for conveying water to the power plant |
| 24 | profanity | blasphemous or obscene language | an outburst of profanity |
| 25 | pro forma | as a matter of form or politeness | he nodded to him pro forma |
| 26 | epiphany | a manifestation of a divine | an epiphany of the goddess |
| 27 | shenanigans | mischief, deceit | Halloween shenanigans |
| 28 | take a toll | to cause harm or damage | the criticism has taken a toll |
| 29 | attrition | a gradual process of wearing down, weakening, or... | a company with a high rate of attrition |
| 30 | swagger | to boast, brag, or show off in a loud, superior manner | a more swaggering mood than usual |
| 31 | askew | turned or twisted to one side | his glasses were askew |
| 32 | diaspora | the scattering of people from their original country to... | large diaspora communities |
| 33 | scowl | frown in an angry or bad-tempered way | she scowled at him defiantly |
| 34 | scrawny | (of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony. | a scrawny, bearded man |
| 35 | garish | excessively or disturbingly vivid | a garish old crown |
| 36 | sinuous | winding or curvy | a sinuous mountain path |
| 37 | spry | (especially of an old person) active; lively | he was eerily spry |
| 38 | vestigial | remaining in a form that is not fully developed or able... | a vestigial tail |