Sunday, June 30, 2019

Recap: 24 June 2019 - 30 June 2019

  1. Cessation: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end
  2. Frugal: sparing or economical 
  3. Succinct: concise; short; brief; compact
  4. Probity: the quality of having strong moral principles; integrity; honesty; goodness; virtue
  5. Partisan: supporter; follower; adherent; a devotee
  6. Eminent: (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere; illustrious; distinguished; notable; noteworthy
  7. Obnoxious: disgusting
  8. Covenant: (legal) An agreement to do or not to do a particular thing; contract
  9. Deference: respect; polite submission
  10. Flattery: an insincere praise
  11. Abrogate: abolish; repeal
  12. Annul: revoke
  13. Annihilate: to destroy
  14. Repeal: if a government or other group or person with authority repeals a law, that law is no longer valid
  15. Grandeur: magnificence
  16. Inception: beginning
  17. Colossal: enormous
  18. Paradox: puzzle
  19. Proliferate: reproduce; multiply; grow rapidly
  20. Censure: criticize
  21. Diligent: careful; hardworking
  22. Splendor: magnificence
  23. Momentous: important
  24. Infatuation: passion
  25. Consignee: nominee
  26. Tramp: wanderer
  27. Fugitive: escapee; refugee; deserter; a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding
  28. Sedulous: careful; hardworking; laborious
  29. Vagabond: wanderer; nomad; Wayfarer
  30. Sedentary: sitting; desk-bound; stationary
  31. Itinerant: traveling from place to place
  32. Irreverence: disrespect
  33. Amicable: friendly
  34. Sympathique: (of a person) agreeably in tune with another's personality or mood
  35. Circumspect: cautious
  36. Censure: the expression of formal disapproval
  37. Prudent: cautious
  38. Panacea: cure-all; universal remedy; elixir
  39. Vindicate: acquit; clear; free; justify
  40. Occult: mystical; supernatural
  41. Cordial: friendly
  42. Sorcery: the use of magic, especially black magic
  43. Menace: threat
  44. Delineate: explain
  45. Abrogate: abolish
  46. Successive: consecutive
  47. Ravage: demolish
  48. Superstitious: irrational
  49. Mentor: guide
  50. Garnish: adorn
  51. Bling: expensive
  52. Crunk: very excited; full of energy
  53. Drool-worthy: extremely attractive or desirable
  54. Frankenfood: genetically modified food
  55. Millennium: a period equal to 1000 years
  56. Ecstasy: an overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement
  57. Despicable: deserving hatred and contempt
  58. Abject: of the most contemptible kind
  59. Contempt: lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; open disrespect for a person or a thing 
  60. Aberration: a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  61. Disavow: refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of
  62. Abjure: formally reject
  63. Abrogate: revoke formally
  64. Revoke: cancel officially
  65. Countermand: cancel officially
  66. Abscond: run away
  67. Abstruse: difficult to penetrate
  68. Accede: yield to another's wish or opinion
  69. Accost: speak to someone
  70. Accretion: an increase by natural growth or addition
  71. Shrewd: marked by practically hardheaded intelligence; acting with a specific goal
  72. Acumen: shrewdness shown by keen insight
  73. Plead: make an emotional appeal; present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context
  74. Concoct: make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients
  75. Cognizant: having knowledge or awareness
  76. Assuage: to soothe, to allay
  77. Punt: kick the ball
  78. Apothecary: a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
  79. Piety: righteousness by virtue of being pious
  80. Stinginess: a lack of generosity
  81. Manoeuvre: planned strategic movement of troops
  82. Domicile: the place of permanent residence
  83. Dogma: principle; tenet
  84. Dole: charitable gift
  85. Taciturn: habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  86. Hammock: a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees)
  87. Unsullied: spotlessly clean and fresh
  88. Imprudent: not prudent or wise
  89. Prudent: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
  90. Astute: marked by practically hardheaded intelligence

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