8/11/2019 list of vocab words
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parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual
lessonperfidyduplicitous- deceitful.
2. Law(of a charge or plea) containing more than one a
llegation.panacea - a solution or remedy for all difficulties or
diseases eg...tea is thepanacea for all that ails the
englishdelineate - describe or portray (something)
precisely.Bacchanalian - characterized by or given to drunken
revelry.epicurean - a person devoted to sensual enjoyment,
especially that derived fromfine food and drink.
(sybarite)schadenfreudian - pleasure derived from the misfortunes
of others.reverberate - (of a loud noise) be repeated several times
as an echo./ having continuous and serious effectelucidate - make
(something) clear; explain.adulate - praise (someone)
excessively.adjure - urge or request (someone) solemnly or
earnestly to do something.abjure - solemnly renounce (a belief,
cause, or claim).effusive - showing or expressing gratitude,
pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt
manner.conjectural - based on conjecture ( Inference or judgment
based on inconclusiveor incomplete evidence; guesswork.)
extol - praise enthusiastically.vicissitude - a change of
circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or
unpleasant. Eg : "her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"
incontrovertible -not able to be denied or disputed.dubitable -
(of a belief, conclusion, etc.) open to doubt.digress - leave the
main subject temporarily in speech or writing.extraneous -
irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with./
externalenvironmentparenthetic - relating to or inserted as a
parenthesis.
didatic - intended to teach, particularly in having moral
instruction as an ulterior motive./ in the manner of a teacher,
particularly so as to appear patroniz
ing.
ratify - sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or
agreement), making it officially valid.palliate - To make (an
offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.lambent - (of light
or fire) glowing, gleaming, or flickering with a soft
radiance.lucent - glowing with or giving off light.disparate -
essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.divergent -
tending to be different or develop in different directions.languish
- (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
/ be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.
explicate - analyse and develop (an idea or principle) in
detail.manumit - release from slavery; set free.egalitarian -
believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal
and deserve equal rights and opportunities.
proclivity - a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an
inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
nostrum - a scheme or remedy for bringing about some social or
political reformor improvement./ a medicine prepared by an
unqualified person, especially one th
