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Rebuke
Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.
Rebuttal
Refutation or contradiction; a counter argument.
Dolorous
Feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress.
Vanguard
The foremost part of an advancing army or naval force.
Foremost
Most prominent in rank, importance, or position
Nebulous
In the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
Brigand
A member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
Ineffable
Too great or extreme to be verbally expressed.
Clandestine (clan-dess-tin)
illicit activity carried out in secret.
Impervious
Unable to be affected by (something).
Zenith
The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Panacea (pa-nuh-see-uh)
A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
Lethe (lee-thee)
Oblivion or forgetfulness of the past.
Voracity/Voratious
Insatiable hunger, either for food or something else.
Misandry/Misandrist
(Of, or a person with) dislike, hatred, or strong prejudice against men.
Banal (bun-nall)
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
Insurrection
A violent uprising against authority or government.
Ingenuous
Innocent and unsuspecting.
Felicitous
Well chosen and/or suited to the circumstances.
Modicum
A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
Intemperance
Lack of moderation or restraint; Excessive indulgence.
Placid (plass-id)
Not easily upset or excited.
Itinerary
A planned route or journey.
Confabulate
Engage in conversation.
Lurid
Very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
Xenophobia
Having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.
Ostentatious
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; intended to impress or attract notice.
Trite
(Of a remark, idea or opinion) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
Litigation
The process of taking legal action.
Duplicitous
Deceitful.
Tentative
Not certain or fixed; teetering
Extortion
The action of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
Gumption
Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
Exacerbate
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Inoculation
Treat (a person or animal) with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease.
Jurisdiction
The official power to make legal decisions and judgments.
Egregious
Outstandingly bad; shocking.
Idolatry/Idolatrous
Treating someone or something as an idol; worship in a physical/earthly sense.
Scrupulous
Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
Apex
The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point.
Panache
Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.
Reticent
Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.
Proselytize
Convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
Moreover
As a further matter; besides.
Absolve
Set or declare (someone) free of guilt, blame, or responsibility.
Paraphrase
Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
Verbatim
Copied, quoted, or translated in exactly the same words as were used originally.
Gauche
Lacking ease or grace; unsophisticated and socially awkward.
Colloquial
(of language) Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Contentious
Causing or likely to cause disagreement and/or argument; controversial.
Facetious
Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
Thespian
An actor or actress.
Corpus
A collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of writing on a particular subject.
Extant
(especially of a document) Still in existence; surviving.
Untoward
Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.
Pontification
Express one's opinions in a way considered annoyingly pompous and dogmatic.
Prerogative
A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about (something or someone).
Ecclesiatical
Relating to the Christian Church or its clergy.
Crux
The decisive or most important point at issue.
Conviction
A firmly held belief or opinion.
Judicious
Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
Equilibrium
A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.
Dichotomy
A division between two things that are in opposition, or are entirely different.
Apropos
With reference to; concerning.
Neurosis
(in nontechnical use) Excessive and irrational anxiety or obsession.
Prerequisite
Required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist.
Decadence
Luxurious self-indulgence.
Abstinence
The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
Dilettante
A person who cultivates an area of interest, without real commitment or knowledge.
Cumulative
Increasing or increased in quantity, degree, or force by successive additions.
Embellishment
Make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true.
Superlative
Of the highest quality or degree.
Emasculate
Deprive a man of his male role or identity.
Serendipity
The occurrence or development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
Expedite
Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Noun
Person, place, or thing.
Adjective
A descriptor or attribute. Synonymous with “Epithet”.
Acronym
An abbreviation pronounced as a word.
Euphemism
A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
Ellipsis
A punctuation of three periods (…) that shows an omission of words, indicates a pause, or used to denote a greater deal of thoughts or feelings than what is outwardly expressed in a statement (in other words, use in passive aggression.)
Pallbearer
A person who carries/escorts a coffin at a funeral.
Sepulcher
A small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
Lugubrious
Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Hypnopompia
The threshold of consciousness from sleep to wakefulness.
Hypnagogia
The threshold of consciousness from wakefulness to sleep.
Hypochondria
A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.
Psychosomatic
(of a physical illness or other condition) Caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress.
Prithee
-Archaic-
Please. (Used to convey a polite request.)
Sequester
Isolate or hide away.
Aeriform
Having the form or nature of air; unsubstantial or intangible.
Virtue signaling
Publicly expressing likely insincere opinions or sentiments to demonstrate one's good moral character, primarily aimed at gaining social approval.
Debonair
Confident, stylish, and charming (typically used of a man).
Burgeon(ing)
Beginning to grow or increase rapidly; flourishing.
Deference
Humble submission and respect.
Facsimile (Fack-sih-muh-lee)
An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.
Salient (say-lee-ent)
Most noticeable or important.
Proclivity
A tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
Candor
The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness.