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Ruckus

The act of making noisy disturbance

Crony
A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Conglomerate
A group of companies under common ownership and run as single organisation
Epicentre
A focal point as of activity
Modality
A classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity, possibility or impossibility
Pretext
Something served to conceal plans, a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
Confluence
A coming together of people

Fossilised

To change as if into mere lifeless remains our traces of the past

Coherent
Logically connected
Riposte
A quick, sharp response in speech or action
Admixture
the act of mixing together
Clique
an exclusive group of people with common purpose
Conflagrated
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
Belligerent
characterised by one who likes to fight, aggressive
Indemnity
a sum of money paid in compensation of loss
Belie
be in contradiction with
Reparation
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
Tutelage
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
Connivance

1. agreement on a secret plot 2. tacit approval of someone's wrong doing

Languish
1. lose vigour, health, or flesh as through grief 2. have desire for something or someone who is not present
Preclude
make impossible, especially beforehand
Capacious
large in capacity
Instigation
deliberate and intentional triggering
Resurgence
bringing again into activity and prominence
Semblance
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
Rife
extremely abundant
Secede
withdraw from an organisation or communion
Schism
division of groups into opposition factions
Secluded
hidden from general view or use
Suzerain
a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependant state especially in its foreign affairs
Diabolical
evil (extreme version)
Apartheid
social policy (blacks& whites in SA)
thwart
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans or desires) of
Transit
journey
Oligarchy
a political system governed by a few people
Malaise
a physical discomfort
Mite
a slight but appreciable amount
Expediency
the quality of being suited to the end in view
Memoir
an account of the author's personal experience
Embitter

cause to be bitter or recentful

Ostracise
expel from a community or group
Defenestrate
throw through or out of the window

Bedrock

principles from which other truths can be derived

Dissidence

disagreement; especially disagreement with govt

Antecedent
a preceding occurrence or cause or event
Inimical
not friendly
Patently
unmistakeably, plainly
Votary
1. priest or priestess (consecrated supporter) 2. strong supporter
Raison d'etre
reason for being
Naive

childlike

Brandish
exhibit aggressively
Contagion
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
Vilification
slanderous defamation
Statism
political system in which central government has a major role
Chauvinism
fanatical patriotism
Bigot
a bigot is someone who doesn't tolerate people of different races or religion
Troll
circulate, move around
Vanguard
the leading units moving at the head of an army
Vigilante
member of vigilant committee
Machete

huge, heavy, powerful knife

Pageantry
a rich and spectacular ceremony
Baton
a hallow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
Jingoism
fanatical patriotism
Portend
indicate by signs
Incipient
Beginning to exist or appear
fill shoes
If you can fill somebody's shoes, you can replace them and do what they do.
Syncretism
the combination of different forms of belief or practice
Stark
1. severe or bare in appearance or outline. 2. sharp, striking
Gumption

shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.

Foist

impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on

Ingenuity
the power of creative imagination
Luminary
a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
Disparage
Express a negative opinion of
Contingency
1. the state of being contingent on something 2. a possible event or occurrence or result
Contingent
determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
Heyday
a period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Pivotal
being of crucial importance
Tinker
do random or unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
Collate

to assemble in a proper sequence

Propensity

a natural inclination

Bipartisan
supported by both sides
Precipice
a very steep cliff
Invigorated
with restored energy
Decimate
kill in large numbers; kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
Shroud
1. a cloth used to wrap a body for burial; a winding sheet 2. something that conceals,protects or screens
Aegis
armour plate that protects the chest; protection
Expiation
compensation for a wrong
Debacle
a sudden and violent collapse; a sudden defeat
Sporadic

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances, random in nature

Predatory

living by or given to victimising others for personal gain

Untenable
incapable of being defended or justified
Elusive
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyse
Dissent
(noun)a difference of opinion (verb) express opposition through action or words
Forensic
used or applied in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law
Cognisant
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realisation of perception
Onus
a difficult concern, burden, encumbrance, load
Floundering
1. walk with great difficulty 2. behave awkwardly; having difficulties
Impetus
the act of applying force suddenly
Obselete
no longer in use
Protege

a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the proteges career

Brazen
refers to something shocking, done shamelessly; unrestrained by convention or propriety
Censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
Provocateur
a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

Prance

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

Rampant
unrestrained and violent
Grisly
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Contour
outline or shape of something
Haphazard
dependent upon or characterised by chance
Parlance

a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

Benchmark
a standard by which something can be measured or judged
Covert
secret activities by military
Encumber
hold back
Jettison
throw away, of something encumbering
Vitiate
make imperfect
Inextricable
incapable of being disentangle or untied
Heft
1. the property of being large in mass 2. test the weight of something by lifting it
Heckle

challenge aggressively or harass someone

Gravitate
move toward
Embryonic
of an organism prior to birth
Maiden
serving to set in motion, first, inaugural, opening

Oblivious

lacking conscious awareness of

Eleventh hour
the latest possible time before it is too late
Baulk
refuse to comply
Candour
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Plebeian
one of the common people
Vogue

a popular taste in a given time

Heuristic
of our relating to or using a general formulation that serves to guide investigation
Sinister
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonourable
Subvert
destroy completely
Semiotics
(philosophy)a philosophical theory of the functions of signs and symbols
Prussian
an advocacy of militarism
Flaunt
show off, display proudly
Systemic
affecting an entire system
Illicit
contrary to or forbidden by law
Docile

easily handled or managed

A priori
based on hypothesis or theory rather than experiment
Immemorial
long past, beyond the limits of memory or recorded history or tradition
Perusal
reading carefully with intent to remember
Impropriety
the condition of being improper
August
profoundly honoured
Fallacy
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
Denouement
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
Repression
a act of repressing, control by holding down
Tyranny
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
Editorialise

Insert personal opinion into an objective statement

Edifice
a structure that has roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; system of ideas
Intricacy
marked by elaborately complex detail
Hoary
describe something old and worn out; showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
Dissection
detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of literary work)
Plausible
apparently reasonable and valid and truthful
Eulogise
praise formally or eloquently
Quintessence
the purest and most concentrated essence of something
Onslaught
a sudden and severe onset of trouble
Entwinement

tied or linked together

Asymptomatic
having no symptoms of illness or disease
Barrage
rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Watershed
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend
Jubilation
a feeling of extreme joy
Resilience
the property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.
Repercussion
remote and indirect consequence of some action
Impromptu
with little or no preparation or forethought
Poised
in full control of your faculties, marked by a balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

Apathy

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

Indubitable

too obvious to be doubted

Postulate
maintain or affirm
Solitary
single and isolated from others
Culminate
end, especially to reach a final stage or a climactic stage
Rudimentary
being in the earliest stage of development
Imbibe
receive into the mind and retain
Onlooker
someone who looks on, spectator
Heave
breathe noisily, as one is exhausted
Promulgate
put a law into effect by a formal declaration, state or pronounce
Rhapsodise
say(something) with great enthusiasm
Quarantine

enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease

Treatise
a formal exposition
Exposition
a systematic interpretation or explanation (usually written) of a specific topic
Ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character
Retroactive
affecting things past
Specious
plausible but false
Frail
physically weak
Outset

the time at which something is supposed to begin; beginning, first, commencement

Progeny

immediate descendants of a person, offspring

Preponderant
having supreme power and influence
Incongruous
lacking in harmony or comparability or appropriateness
Deprecate
showing strong disapproval of; deplore
Bulwark
an debasement built around a space for defensive purpose
Unequivocally
in an unambiguous manner
Despotism
dominance through threat of punishment or violence
Compendious

briefly giving gist of something

Expound
add details, as to an account or idea; Clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way
Dint
means; by means of
Bait
something used to lure
Sterile
in capable of producing
Disillusionment
freeing from false belief
Exigency
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

Heterogeneous

consisting of elements that are not of same kind or nature

Elucidate
make clear, make free from confusion or ambiguity

Demagogue

a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices

Acquisitive
eager to acquire and possess things especially materialistic possessions or ideas
Clarion
loud and clear

Antagonist

someone who offers opposition

Dialectic
formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth through the exchange of logical arguments
Epoch
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned croon a fixed point or event; era
Epitaph
an inscription on a tomb stone
Fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet
Coterminous
being of equal extent or scope or duration
Ameliorate

to make better

Acquiesce
express agreement, give in
Epitome
a standard or typical example
Aristocracy
a privilege class holding hereditary titles
Stilted
artificially formal
(one of the two stout poles with foot rests on the middle; used for walking high above the ground)
Construe
make sense of, assign a meaning to, interpret
Myraid
to numerous to be counted
Predicament

a situation from which extrication is difficult especially unpleasant or trying one

Appraisal

the classification of someone or something with respect to it's worth

Reprisal
a retaliatory action against an enemy in war
Neuter
Remove the ovaries of
Fob
deceive somebody
Pesky
causing irritation or annoyance
Defunct
no longer in force, inactive
callousness
hardheadedness, devoid of passion or feeling
agglomerate
form into one cluster, bunch up
Rivalling
be the equal quantity or ability or quality
woeful
affected by or full of grief
Blithely
(adverb) in joyous manner(should be used in negative or careless statements)
Colossal
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
Maul
injure badly by beating
Disenchantment
freeing from false beliefs and illusions
Pine
have a desire of something or someone who is not present
Rapprochement
Reestablishing the cordial relations, reconciliation
Allegory
a short moral story
Scourge
something causing misery or death
Behest

an authoritative command or request

Perennial
1. lasting long time; suggesting renewal 2. reoccurring again and again
Realm
a domain in which something is dominant
Denounce
1. speak out against 2. announce the termination, as of treaties
Invoke
(to call up something such as a law, higher power or even a ghost) 1. cite as an authority; resort to 2. request earnestly; ask for protection or aid
Virtue
1. the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong 2. a particular moral excellence 3. an admirable quality or attribute
Shun
avoid and stay away deliberately, stay clear of
Quintessential
representing perfect example of a class or quality
Repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify or recognise as valid
efface
erase

Enunciate

express very clearly

Subsidence
1. a gradual sinking to a lower level 2. sudden collapse of something into a hallow beneath it 3. an abatement in intensity or degree(as in the manifestation of disease)
Dike
a barrier construction to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Fatuously
complacently and unconsciously foolish
Disseminate
cause to become widely known
Aplomb

great coolness and composure and strain

Fend
try to manage without help; withstand the force of something

Stumped, baffled, transfixed, bewildered

amaze, caused to be perplexed or confounded

Rampart
an embankment built around a space for defensive forces
Relentless
never ceasing;not to be appeased our moved by entreaty
Autocratic
characteristic of an absolute ruler, having absolute sovereignty

Paucity

an insufficient quantity or number =dearth

Circumspect
heedful of potential consequences
Saner
mentally healthy
Erratic
liable to sudden unpredictable change
Mitigate

lessen our try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

Viable
capable of life or normal growth and development
Prolific
intellectually productive
Autism
Mental inability
Befitting
appropriate to
Tenacity
persistent determination
Precipitous
extremely steep
Perilous
fraught with danger
Fraught
filled with
Staggeringly
extremely
Benign
pleasant and beneficial in nature
Bridle

kind of control

Crest
top of a mountain or hill
formidable
inspiring fear, fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense or capable
unravel
undo
Obscure
not clearly expressed or easily understood
Fanatical
filled with excessive and single minded zeal
commune
a group of people living together and sharing possessions and responsibilities
bicker
argue about petty and trivial matters
perpetrate
carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal or immoral)
Sob
cry noisily, making loud convulsive grasps
dusk

the darker stage of twilight

Devoid
lacking, completely wanting
Hypothesis
proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
Emanate
give fourth, proceed from a source
Partisan
devoted to a cause or party
Emancipation
freeing someone from the control of another
Inviolable
immune to attack, incapable of being tampered
Bourgeoisie
capitalistic class
Psyche
human soul, mind or spirit

Canker

A destructive final disease of apple and other trees that results in damage of the bark

Theatrical
(adj)relating to actors, or the theatre; dramatic performance
Blatant
(adj)without any attempt at concealment, completely obvious
Veering
(verb)The act of turning aside suddenly
Faux paus
(noun)a socially awkward or tactless act
Paradigm
(noun)the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
Dissonance
(noun)a conflicts of people's opinions, actions or characters
Pronounce
(verb)to declare formally
Slew
(noun)a large number, amount or extent
Evict
(verb)expel from property, especially with the support of the law

Ensconced

(verb)settled in a comfortable, safe place

Callous
made hard, unsympathetic, insensitive
Stickler
A person who insists on something unyieldingly
Sufferance
passive permission resulting from lack of interference
emaciate
to make abnormally thin or lean by gradual wasting away of flesh
Detriment
the state of being harmed or damaged, a cause odd harm or damage
Muster
Assemble (troops) especially for inspection or in preparation for battle
Corpus
a collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writings on a particular subject
Aide
an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader

Languid

having it showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort

Transfix

cause someone to become motionless with horror, wonder or astonishment

Rendition
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
Rebuttal
the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention
Evocation
Imaginative recreation
Exhortation
a communication intended to persuade or take action
Autodidact
a person who has taught himself
Eclectic
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
Inexorable
unyielding, unalterable
Eschew
deliberately avoid using
Snowball
increase rapidly in size, intensity, or importance
Dispensation
a political, religious or social system prevailing at a particular time
Gave no quarter
show no mercy or concession for a vanquished opponent
Vociferous
expressed by vehement opinions
Credence
belief in or acceptance of something as true
Fundamentalism
demand for a strict adherence to orthodox theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against "modernist theology"
Pervasive
(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people
Sectarianism
Sectarianism, is bigotry, discrimination or hatred arising from attaching importance to perceived differences between subdivisions within a group, such as between different denominations of a religion, class, regional or factions of a political movement
Frankenstein Monster
a person who creates a monster or a destructive agency that cannot be controlled or that brings about the creators ruin
Amenable
willing to comply or disposed
Dispose
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
Resent
feel bitter or indignant about

Destitute, devoid, empty, barren

completely wanting or lacking

Subservient
complaint or obedient to authority
Countervail
oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
Imponderable
(adj) difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision (noun)a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
Supernumerary
(adj) more than is needed, desired or required
Flimsy
(adj)lacking solidity or strength
Fizzle
(v) end weakly (n) a complete failure
Hard liner
(noun)a conservative who is uncompromising
Touchstone
(noun) a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

Carnage, butchery, massacre, slaughter

(noun) the savage and excessive killing of many people

Ostensible
(adj) appearing as such but not necessarily so = apparent, seeming
Inexplicable
(adj) incapable of being explained or accounted for = incomprehensible
Peeved
(adj) aroused to impatience or anger
Clout
(noun) special advantage or influence
Circumspect
(adj) heedful of potential consequences
Tout
(n)(v) advertise in strongly positive terms
Sanctimonious
(adj) excessively or hypocritically pious
Anodyne
(adj) capable of relieving pain (noun) a medicine used to relieve pain
Impunity
(noun) exemption from punishment or loss
Anachronistic
(adj) chronologically misplaced or old fashioned
Animosity
(noun) a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
Primacy
(noun) the state of being first in importance
Perambulate
(verb) walk with no particular goal
Swathe
wrap in swaddling clothes
Prognostication
a sign of something about to happen, a statement made about future
Ominous
1. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic development 2. presaging ill fortune
Avenue
(noun)a line of approach
Sacrosanct
(adj) must be kept sacred, they ate too special or important to interrupt
Kickback
(noun) a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction
Allude
(verb) make a more or less disguised reference to
Placating
(adj) intending to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions
Vice
vice is a moral failing or a bad habit
Caveat
(noun) 1. a warning against certain acts 2. a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filter is given a hearing
Intrepid
(adj) invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Salve
(verb) save from ruin, destruction, or harm (noun) anything that remedies or heals of soothes
Alms
(noun) money or goods contributed to the poor
Advertently
(adj) in a careful deliberate manner
Advertent
(adj) giving attention
Impervious
(adj) not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
Pathological
(adj)caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition = neurotic, psychoneurotic
Halo
(noun) an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
Polymath
(noun) a person of great and varied learning
Polymathy
(noun) the knowledge of many arts and sciences; variety of learning
Immaculate
(adj)1. completely meat and clean 2. without fault and error = impeccable
Folklore
(noun) the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
Valedictorian
the student with the best grades who usually delivers the valedictory (farewell) address at commencement = valedictory speaker
Exemplar
(noun) something to be imitated = good example, model
Anathema
(noun) a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
Excommunication
the act of banishing the member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of church; citing a person off from religious society
Aphorism
(noun) a short pithy instructive saying
Pithy
concise and full of meaning
Despondency
(noun) feeling downcast and disheartened
Posit
(verb)put before (something somewhere) firmly
Hinterland
(noun) a remote and undeveloped area
Dicey
of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
Balkanise
(verb) divide a territory into small hostile states
Scarecrow
a effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
Semitism
(noun) anything typical or characteristic of Judaism, as customs, beliefs, influence, etc
Ironclad
(adj) sheathed in iron plates for protection
Flout
violate, disobey, misusing the power, abusing
Holocaust
great destruction resulting in an extensive loss of life
Backlash
a sudden and adverse reaction esp to a political or social development
Coaxing
flattery designed to gain favour
Blandishment
flattery intended to coax
Insinuation
the act of gaining acceptance or affection for yourself by persuasive and subtle blandishments
Scruples
(noun)motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person thoughts and actions
Scrupled
(verb) to hesitate as a result is conscience or principle
Unscrupulous
(adj) unprincipled, devoid of scruples

Disavowal(noun)

(noun)denial of any connecting with or knowledge of = disclaimer

Brinkmanship
(noun) the practice esp in international politics of seeking advantage by creating the impression that one is willing and able to push a highly dangerous situation to the limit rather than concede
Vigour
(noun) substantial effective energy or force
Grouse
(noun) to complain, grumble
Bloat
(verb) to cause to swell up or inflate, as with liquid or gas
Forge
(verb) to give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort
Hurl
(verb) 1. throw forcefully 2. make a thrusting forward movement 3. utter vehemently
Epithet
(noun) a defamatory or abusive word or phrase
Flak
(noun) intense adverse criticism
Deluge
(noun) 1. an overwhelming number or amount 2. the raising of body of water and it's overflowing onto normally dry land (verb) fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
Capitation
(noun) a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per person
Flout
(verb)1. treat with contemptuous regard = disregard 2. laugh at with contempt and derision
Contempt
(noun) 1. lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike 2. open disrespect for a person or thing
Herald
(verb) 1. Greet enthusiastically or joyfully 2. praise vociferously
Proliferate
(noun) 1. grow rapidly 2. cause to grow or increase rapidly
Coming undone
hasn't worked as expected
Topple
(verb)1. fall down, as if collapsing 2. cause to tumble by pushing
Arid
(adj) lacking sufficient water or rainfall
Crumble
(verb) fall apart
Bloodletting
(noun) indiscriminate slaughter
Foment
(verb) 1. try to stir up public opinion 2. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
Inadvertantly
(adverb) without knowledge or intention
Petrodollar
(noun) money earned from export sales of petroleum
Levant
(verb) runoff without paying a debt
Clandestine
(adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods = covert
Insurrection
(noun) organised opposition to authority, a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Covert
(adj) secret or hidden; not openly practised or engaged in or shown or avowed = concealed, masked, undercover

Compunction = remorse, self–reproach

(noun) a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

Ratcheted
(verb) move by degrees in one direction only
Sanctuary
(noun) a shelter from danger or hardship
Shelling
(noun) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Redolent
(adj) serving to bring to mind = evocative, remindful, resonant
Baffling
(adj) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend, solve or believe (verb) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Horrendous
causing fear, dread or terror
Hapless
deserving or inciting pity
Ravenous
(adj)1. extremely hungry 2. devouring or craving for food in great quantities
Disgruntled
(adj) in a state of sulky dissatisfaction = dissatisfied
Disgruntle
(verb) put into a bad mood or into a bad humour
Niche
a position well suited to the person who occupies it
Tableau
(noun)a dramatic scene
Litany
(noun)a long and tedious address or recital
Amnesia
(noun)partial or total loss of memory
Poignant
arousing affect, keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Resuscitate
return to consciousness; cause to regain consciousness
Gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
Ostensibly
apparently
De jure
by right, according to law

Conciliatory

making or willing to make concessions

Inhibit
(verb)1. to put down by force or authority 2. control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behaviour
Trifle
(noun) deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working (adj) not worth considering (verb) spend one's time idly and inefficiently, waste time
Whittle
cut some bits or pare shavings from
Pare
(verb) decrease gradually bit by bit
Coax
(verb) influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

Revulsion

(noun) intense aversion = repugnance, horror

Denigrate
(verb)1. cause to seem less serious, play down 2. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
Elicit
(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) = arouse, evoke
Feigning
(noun)pretending with intension to deceive (verb) make believe with the intent to deceive
Confide
(verb) reveal in private, tell confidentially
Conspicuous
(adj) obvious to the eye or mind, without any concealment = blatant
Grimace
make a face
Peripheral
(adj) related to the key issue but not of central importance
Indictment
(noun)1. an accusation of wrong doing 2. a formal document written for prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offence
Castigate
(verb) 1. censure severely 2. inflict severe punishment on
Smelt
extract (metals) by heating
Malleable
(adj) easily influenced
Motif
theme
Untrammeled
(adj) not confined or limited
Capricious
(adj) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
Usurpation
(noun) wrongfully seizing and holding by force
Insoluble
(adj) without hope of solution

Denude (verb)


Denudation, Denudated

remove or clear everything so that nothing is left

Pedigree
(noun) the descendants of one individual
Promiscuous
(adj) casual and unrestrained in asexual behaviour
Promiscuity
(noun) indulging promiscuous sexual relations
Timocracy
(noun)a state where only property owners may participate in government
Decadence
(noun) the state of being degenerate in mental or moral activities
Confiscating
(verb) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Hindsight
(noun) understanding the nature of event after it has happened
Dexterity
(noun) adroitness in using the hands
Delegate
(verb)1. transfer of power 2. allocate a task to a person

Indomitable

(adj) impossible to subdue

Charade
(noun)1. something done just for show 2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Outlay, disbursement, disbursal

(noun) 1. money paid out; an amount spent 2. the act of spending and disbursing money

Emporium
(noun)a large retail store organised into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
Promptitude
(noun) the characteristic of doing things without delay
Replete
(verb) fill with satisfaction = satiate (adj) filled to satisfaction with food or drink

Conjure, adjure, beseech, entreat

(adj) ask for or to request earnestly

Conquistador
an adventurer
venerate
(verb)regard with feeling of respect and reverence; consider hallowed, exalted or be in awe of
Cupidity
(noun) extreme greed for material wealth
Perfidious
(adj) tending to betray = not faithful
Ecclesiastical
(adj) of or associated with a Christian church
Pogrom
(adj)organised persecution of an ethnic group
Stifle
(verb) smother or suppress
Swindle
deprive of by deceit
Trope
(noun) language used in a figurative or non literal sense
Fued
a bitter quarrel between two parties

Trajectory

the path of an object through space or the path of life that a person chooses

Grandiose
(adj) impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur
Collateral
(adj) parallel, secondary, supportive, indirect (noun) a security pledged for the repayment of a loan
Expropriate
(verb) deprive of possessions
Repatriation
(noun) the act of returning to the country of origin
Queer
(adj) beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

Relic

(noun)1. an antiquity that has survived from the distant past 2. something of sentimental value

Garb
(verb) put clothes on, enclothe (noun) clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
Mound
(noun) structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
Earmark
(verb) give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause (noun) a distinctive characteristic or attribute
Deftly
(adv) with dexterity

Bestride,bestrides, bestrode, bestridden, bestriding

(verb) get up on the back of. bestride a horse = climb on, hop on, jump on, mount on

Colossal(adj) colossus(noun)
someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful
Inimitable
defying imitation; matchless
Leeway
A permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Humbug
(Noun)1. Pretentious or silly talking or writing 2. Communication intended to deceive (Verb) Trick or deceive
Infamy
(Noun) A state of extreme dishonour = opprobrium
vacillating
(Adj) uncertain in purpose or action
Vacillate
(Verb) Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

Indignant (adj)

Feeling, characterised by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, of base

Congenial

Suitable to your needs

Vet(verb)

Examine carefully