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Post by dilvish on Feb 23, 2024 11:06:15 GMT -5
Someone described as haggard appears tired or thin especially as if because of hunger, worry, or pain. Haggard can also describe someone who looks wild or otherwise disheveled.
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Post by dilvish on Feb 23, 2024 11:06:32 GMT -5
Opprobrium refers to very strong disapproval or criticism of a person or thing especially by a large number of people.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:33:14 GMT -5
Voracious describes someone who has a huge appetite. It can also be used figuratively to mean "excessively eager," as in "a voracious reader."
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:33:27 GMT -5
To caterwaul is to make a very loud and unpleasant sound. Caterwaul can also mean “to protest or complain noisily.”
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:33:41 GMT -5
A retinue is a group of helpers, supporters, or followers.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:34:21 GMT -5
Translucent describes something that is not completely clear or transparent but is clear enough to allow light to pass through.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:34:41 GMT -5
Jeopardy is defined as "exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury"; it is synonymous with danger. In legal contexts, jeopardy refers specifically to the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:34:59 GMT -5
To demean someone or something is to cause that person or thing to seem less important or worthy of respect.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:35:17 GMT -5
Inveterate is a formal word used to describe someone who is always or often doing something specified. For instance, a person could be an inveterate liar, or inveterate prankster. Inveterate can also mean "firmly established by long persistence," as in "an inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious."
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:37:20 GMT -5
Proximity is the quality or state of being near or proximate. The word proximity is synonymous with closeness.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:37:35 GMT -5
To connive is to secretly help someone do something dishonest or illegal.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:37:54 GMT -5
Salubrious is a formal word that means “favorable to or promoting health or well-being.”
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:38:08 GMT -5
A luminary is a person of prominence or brilliant achievement. The word luminary may also refer to a celestial body, such as the sun or moon.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:38:22 GMT -5
Something described as ad hominem involves an attack on an opponent’s character rather than an answer to assertions or points that the opponent has made.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:38:34 GMT -5
Descry is a literary word that, like discover or find out, means “to come to realize or understand something.” Descry can also mean “to catch sight of.”
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:38:48 GMT -5
A Weltanschauung is a worldview; in other words, a comprehensive conception or apprehension of the world especially from a specific standpoint. The word is typically capitalized.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:39:07 GMT -5
Germane is a formal synonym of relevant that describes something related to a subject in an appropriate way.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:39:23 GMT -5
Obeisance is a synonym of homage that refers to an acknowledgement of another’s importance or superiority. Obeisance can also mean “a movement of the body (such as a bow) showing respect for someone or something.”
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:39:38 GMT -5
To refurbish something is to brighten or freshen it up, or to repair and make improvements to it.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:39:50 GMT -5
Ulterior describes things (usually motives, objectives, reasons, agendas, etc.) that are kept hidden in order to achieve a particular result.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:40:03 GMT -5
A cacophony is a mixture of loud and usually harsh unpleasant sounds. Cacophony can also refer to an incongruous or chaotic mixture.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:40:32 GMT -5
If you emulate someone or something, you try to be like that person or thing. The word is used especially when one is trying to equal or surpass someone in accomplishment or achievement.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:40:55 GMT -5
Hegemony refers to influence or control over another country, group of people, etc.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:41:11 GMT -5
Someone described as querulous is constantly or habitually complaining. Querulous can also be used synonymously with fretful or whining when describing something, such as a person's tone of voice.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:42:54 GMT -5
Blarney refers to false but charming talk that often flatters the listener.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:43:21 GMT -5
Something described as tawdry is cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality. Tawdry is also often used to describe something considered morally bad or distasteful, as in "a tawdry tale of political skullduggery."
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:43:34 GMT -5
To allege something is to assert it without proof or before proving it.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:43:46 GMT -5
Flora refers to all the plants that live in a particular area, time, period, or environment. It can also be used broadly to refer to plant, bacterial, or fungal life.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:44:12 GMT -5
Scurrilous is a formal adjective that most often describes language that contains obscenities, abuse, or, especially, slander—that is, a false statement that damages a person’s reputation. Scurrilous can also describe someone who uses or tends to use scurrilous language, or it can describe a person or thing as evil or vulgar.
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Post by dilvish on Apr 29, 2024 12:44:25 GMT -5
When used with into, dragoon means "to force or convince someone to do something." Without into, dragoon means "to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops."
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