adjective:not having or showing foresight; spendthrift or thoughtless.
Example:improvident and undisciplined behaviour
impecunious
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adjective:having little or no money.
Example: a titled but impecunious family
inimical
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adjective:unfriendly; hostile, tending to obstruct
Example: the policy was inimical to Britain's real interests
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adjective:filled with horror or shock.
Example: she winced, aghast at his cruelty
paucity
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noun:the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Example: a paucity of information
medley
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noun:a varied mixture of people or things.
Example:medley of scents associated with variety of dishes
melange
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noun:a varied mixture.
Example:melange of scents associated with variety of dishes
tout
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verb:attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
Example: this pairing has been touted as the artisitic rivalry
quintessential
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adjective:representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
Example: this pairing has been touted as the quintessential artisitic rivalry
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adjective:looking or sounding sad and dismal.
Example: his face looked even more lugubrious than usual
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verb:drink
Example: they were imbibing far too many pitchers of beer
lucubration
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noun:writing or study.
Example: after sixteen years' lucubration he produced this account
magnanimity
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noun:generosity
Example:You don't need it!
mettle
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noun:a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.
Example: the team showed their true mettle in the second half
refractory
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adjective:rebellious
Example: if the student had been less refractory, he wouldn't be expelled
indigent
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adjective:poor, needy
Example: a charity for the relief of indigent artists
accolade
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noun:an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
Example: While others had given only accolades, the critic greeted the publication with criticism
impugn
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verb:dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
Example: Though many have impugned her conclusions
lyricism
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noun:an artist's expression of emotion in an imaginative and beautiful way;
Example: the highly literary work made no attempt at lyricisms
delectable
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adjective:delicious
Example:You don't need it!
reproach
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noun:expression of disapproval or disappointment.
Example: the studies were beyond reproach
unflappable
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adjective:having or showing calmness in a crisis.
Example: Even seasoned opera singers who otherwise affect an unflappable air
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noun:a person who interrupts a performer or public speaker with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse.
Example: passed down from heckler to heckler over generations
intrepid
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adjective:fearless; adventurous
Example: our intrepid reporter
incongruous
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adjective:not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Example: the duffel coat looked incongruous with the black dress
salubrious
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adjective:health-giving, pleasant (of place)
Example: 1. odours of far less salubrious origin 2. an over-priced flat in a none too salubrious area
disseminate
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verb:spread widely
Example: health authorities should foster good practice by disseminating information
confound
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verb:cause surprise or confusion in
Example: the inflation figure confounded economic analysts
espouse
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verb:adopt or support
Example: she espoused the causes of justice
fallacious
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adjective:based on a mistaken belief.
Example:fallacious arguments
slew
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verb, noun:turn or slide violently or uncontrollably.
Example: the Renault slewed from side to side in the snow
prevaricate
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verb:speak or act in an evasive way, lie.
Example: he seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions
digress
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verb:diverge
Example: I have digressed a little from my original plan
divagate
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verb:stray or digress.
Example:You don't need it!
execrable
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adjective:extremely bad or unpleasant.
Example:execrable cheap wine
euphemism
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noun:a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
Example: using “eliminate” as a euphemism for “kill”
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adjective:artificial elegance of language
Example: his words possessed euphuistic quality
eulogistic
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adjective:paying tribute(eulogy), to speak or write in high praise of
Example: Shula passed away Monday, and was eulogized nationally all week
assignation
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noun:romantic meetups
Example: his assignation with an older woman
sanguine
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adjective:optimistic
Example: our typically sanguine friend
countenance
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verb:admit as acceptable or possible. tolerated
Example: such a rejection of precendent would be countenanced was unprecedented
do not mince words
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idiom:to say what you mean clearly and directly
Example: The report does not mince words, describing the situation as "ludicrous"
whit
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noun:a very small part or amount.
Example: the last whit of warmth was drawn off
dissimilitude
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noun:dissimilarity or diversity.
Example:You don't need it!
histrionic
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adjective:excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style.
Example: a histrionic outburst
inhibited
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adjective:shy
Example: I could never appear nude, I'm far too inhibited
churlish
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adjective:rude
Example: it seems churlish to complain
overseer
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noun:a person who supervises others, especially workers.
Example:You don't need it!
martinet
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noun:a strict disciplinarian.
Example: he had developed a reputation as a martinet
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noun:self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
Example: even an outright fabrication was delivered with aplomb
dissemble
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verb:pretend, conceal facts
Example: children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age
feigned
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adjective:not genuine or real
Example:feigned bouts of sobbing
flamboyant
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adjective:marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior
Example:You don't need it!
aphorism
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noun:a concise statement of a principle
Example: employed the use of aphorisms and pithy paragraphs
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noun:deep personal humiliation and disgrace
Example: She had to endure the ignominy of being forced to resign
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noun:noisy partying or merrymaking
Example: his school had a reputation for revelry
carousing
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verb:drinking excessively (partying)
Example: In contrast to his later carousing
piecemeal
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adverb:one piece at a time : gradually
Example: science proceeds in a piecemeal fashion
hackneyed
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adjective:lacking in freshness or originality
Example: it's hackneyed, but true—the more you save the more you earn
indulgent
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adjective:willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
Example: she was perhaps a bit too indulgent with her children, who always seemed to get away with everything
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adjective:urbane, polite
Example: a debonair man in a suit and top hat
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noun:money
Example: didn't have the wherewithal for an expensive dinner
reproof
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noun:criticism for a fault
Example: The fear of reproof prevented them from complaining.
preternatural
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adjective:extraordinary, psychic
Example: She has a preternatural ability to charm people
surly
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adjective:arrogant and rude
Example: the surly receptionist told us we'd have to wait outside in the rain
foible
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noun:weakness, minor flaws
Example: better to shrug off old friends’ harmless foibles
canard
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noun:a false or unfounded report or story
Example: The report about a conspiracy proved to be a canard
versatile
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adjective:having many uses or applications, (plastic)