1.
Contempt
- a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval.
- a lack of respect for or fear of something that is usually respected or
feared.
- willful disobedience to or open disrespect of a court, judge, or legislative
body
Examples:
~ contempt of court
~ my undying contempt for people who abuse animals
2.
Approbate,
approbated, approbating, approbation
- approve, sanction
Example:
~ Congress must approbate the President’s nominees to the U.S. Supreme
Court
3.
Nominate
(v), nominating, nominated, nominatable, nominator, nominee
- to formally choose (someone) as a candidate for a job, position, office,
etc
- to choose (someone) for job, position, etc
- to choose (someone or something) as a candidate for receiving an honor or
award
Examples:
~ the first drawing, which we’ll nominate as Plan A, shows how the house would
look with the smaller annex
~ the U.S. Constitution directs the president to nominate ambassadors
4.
Disdain
- a feeling of strong dislike or disapproval of someone or something you
think does not deserve respect
- to look on with scorn < disdained him as a coward>
- to refuse or abstain from because of a feeling of contempt or scorn < disdained to answer their questions >
- despise
Examples:
~ They disdained him for being weak
~ teenagers who disdain authority
~ a critic who disdains all modern art
5.
Abstain,
abstainer
- to choose not to do or have something
- to choose not to vote
- to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an
action or practice
Example :
~ abstain from drinking
6.
Scorn
- a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or
approval
- a harsh criticism that shows a lack of respect or approval for someone or
something
- disdain
Example:
~ I have nothing but scorn for people who are cruel to animals
~ They treated his suggestion with scorn
~ an expression full of scorn
7.
Refrain
- 1 – to stop yourself from doing something that you wanna do
Example ~ refrained from having dessert
- 2 – a phrase or verse that is repeated regularly in a poem or song – a
comment or statement that is regularly repeated
Examples :
~ A common refrain among teachers these days is that the schools need more
funding
~ I didn’t know the verses of the songs, so I only sang on the refrain
8.
Jargon
- the language used by a particular activity or by a particular group of
people, slang
Example :
~ Each occupation has its own jargon; bankers, lawyers and computer
professionals, for example, all use among themselves language which outsiders
have difficulty following.
9.
Garrulous, garrulously, garrulousness, blabby,
chatty, gabby, motormouthed, loquacious
- very talkative
Examples :
~ A garrulous boy was in constant trouble for talking out of turn
~ Now that he’s in anecdotage(garrulous old age), Grandpa likes to tell
garrulous, shaggy-dog accounts of his youthful misadventures.
10.
Equivocal, equivocality, equivocally,
equivocalness
- having two or more possible meanings
- not easily understood or explained
- debatable
- obscure
Examples :
~ the evidence that this latest diet really results in lasting weight loss is
certainly equivocal
~ his demand that I promptly pay what I
owe him ended with the equivocal threat
“or else”
~ a number of people are clearly equivocal about allowing casino gambling in
the state
~ an equivocal statement
~ equivocal evidence
~ equivocal behavior
11.
Obscure
1- not well-known
- difficult to understand : likely to be understood by only a few people
- difficult or impossible to know completely with certainty
- remote, secluded
Examples:
~ An obscure village
~ An obscure poet
~ Obscure markings (not clearly seen)
2- to make (something) difficult to understand or know : to make something
obscure
- to hide or cover (something) : to be
in front of (something) so it cannot be seen
Examples :
~ The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened.
~ They accused the company of trying to obscure the fact that the product poses
a health risk
~ Low clouds obscured the mountains
12.
Govern
- to officially control and lead (a group of people) : to make decisions
about laws, taxes, social programs, etc for (a country, state, etc)
- to control the way something is done
- to control or guide the actions of (someone or something)
Examples :
~ the president is elected in order to govern the country, not to follow
public polls
~ you need to govern your speech and be able to communicate your outrage
without resorting to profanity
~ the company’s finances are governed by its chief financial officer
~ income must govern expenditure
13.
Profanity
- offensive language/word
Examples :
~ a rap song that is filled with profanities
~ once notorious for its profanity, that 1950’s best seller will strike today’s
readers as lamentably tame
14.
Notorious
- well-known or famous especially for something bad
Examples :
~ a notorious mastermind of terrorist activities
~ a book signing for a notorious author of tell-all celebrity biographies
15.
Lament
- to express sorrow, regret or unhappiness about something
Examples :
~ The poem is a lament for a lost love
~ the national lament that was heard when President Kennedy was assassinated
16.
Gregarious,
gregariously, gregariousness
- enjoying the company of other people
- tending to live in groups
Examples :
~A gregarious child who ran up to every person on the playground and wanted to
be their friend
~ walruses are highly gregarious
17.
Meager,
meagerly, meagerness
- very small or too small in amount
- not having enough of something ( such as money or food) for comfort or
happiness
Examples :
~ Leading a meager life (lacking desirable qualities)
~ a meager diet
~ Ever since he started the diet, his dinners have been more meager than he
would like.
18.
Hand-to-mouth
- having only enough money to survive/having or providing nothing to spare
beyond basic necessities
Example :
~ a hand-to-mouth existence
19.
Gruff
- rough or very serious in manner or speech
- of a voice : low and rough
Examples :
~ a gruff reply
~ a gruff voice
20.
Scurry,
scurried, scurrying
- to move quickly and with short steps
Example :
~ everyone scurried back to work as soon as they saw the boss’s car pull into
the parking lot
21.
Elate,
elated, elating
- to make (someone) very happy and excited (v)
- to feel happy (adj)
Example:
~ I smiled to myself and felt elate
22.
Discord
- lack of agreement between people,
ideas, etc
- an unpleasant combination of musical notes
Example :
~ a political party long racked by discord
23.
Sprightly,
sprightlier, sprightliest, sprightliness,
- full of life and energy, lively
Example :
~ a sprightly child who often claims to be too tired to move when it’s time
to do chores
24.
Gassy,
gassier, gassiest, glassily, gassiness
- of or containing gas
- having gas in your stomach
- having or using many words but not saying things that are very important or
interesting; emptily verbose
Example :
~ another gassy speech by a long-winded politician
25.
Agile(adj)
agilely(adv)
- able to move quickly and easily
- quick, smart and clever
Examples :
~ an agile mind
~ the expressive movements of agile dancers
~ agile herons wading in the marsh
26.
Dubious
(adj) , dubiously, dubiousness
- unsure or uncertain ; feeling doubt about something
Examples :
~ a dubious plan
~ the practice is of dubious legality
~ I was dubious about the plan
~ any letter bearing the signature of Geronimo would be of dubious
authenticity, to say the least
~ I’m dubious about our plan to go hang
gliding without having any training
~ made the dubious claim of being of royal blood
27.
Flurry (n/v)
, flurries (plural) , flurried, flurrying
- a brief and light snowfall
- a brief period of excitement or activity
- a large amount of something that happens or comes suddenly
Example :
~ The manmade living snowman, Olaf, has its own little flurry.
28.
Stinker (n)
- a person/thing that is disliked
- something (such as book or film) that is very bad
- smth extremely difficult (the examination was a real stinker)
Examples :
~ the movie is a stinker
~ some stinker nearly crashed his SUV into me because he was yakking on his
cell phone
29.
Yak
- to talk in a loud way often for a long time
Example :
~ Half the people on the train were yakking (away) on their cell phones
30.
Vivid
(adj), vividly, vividness
- of a picture, memory, etc : seeming like real life because it is very
clear, bright or detailed
- very bright in color
- lively
- clear, distinct mental images ~ a vivid description
Examples :
~ a vivid sketch
~ vivid language that made the scene come alive in my mind
31.
Thaw
1- (v) to stop being frozen or to cause (smth) to stop being frozen
of
weather : to become warm enough that snow and ice melt
- to return to a normal temperature after being very cold
Examples :
~ the ice on the pond is beginning to thaw
~ plant the seeds in early spring as soon as the ground thaws
~ the meat will have to thaw out before you can use it
2- (n) a period of weather that is warm enough to melt ice and snow
- a situation in which a relationship becomes more friendly and less angry
Examples :
~ the January thaw
~ flooding from the spring thaw
~ a thaw in international relations
32.
Treason
(n)
- the crime of trying to overthrow your country’s government or of helping your
country’s enemies during war
- the betrayal of a trust; treachery
Example :
~ reading a friend’s diary without permission would have to be regarded as the
ultimate act of personal treason
33.
Revoke,
revoked, revoking, revoker
- to officially cancel the power or effect of (smth, such as a law,
license, agreement, etc)
- to make (smth) not valid
Example :
~ revoke the wil
~ revoke the curse
34.
Falter,
faltered, faltering, falterer, falteringly
- to stop being strong or successful; to begin to fail or weaken
- to begin to walk or move in an unsteady way
- to feel doubt about doing something
Examples:
~ could feel my legs faltering (to move waveringly or hesitatingly)
~ her voice faltered (to speak brokenly or weakly)
~ the business was faltering (to lose drive or effectiveness)
35.
Wee (adj)
- very small (diminutive) or very young
- very early
Examples :
~ wee hours of the morning
~ He’s just a wee lad
~ She’s a wee bit late
~ I’m a wee bit confused
36.
Hovel (n)
- a small, poorly built and often dirty house
Example :
~ refugees living in crowded hovels
37.
Imbecile
(n) , imbecilic
- a very stupid person; an idiot or fool
Example :
~ only an imbecile would leave their car unlocked, with the keys in the
ignition, and then be surprised when the vehicle was stolen
38.
Taxing
- requiring a lot of effort, energy, etc
Examples :
~ a taxing operatic role
~ a very taxing workload that is taking a lot of time to finish
39.
Sashay
(v)
- to walk in a slow and confident way that makes people notice you
Example :
~ That stupid-looking guy sashayed into the camp
40.
Spawn
(v/n)
- to produce or lay eggs in water
- to cause (something) to develop or begin; to produce or create (something)
- (n) the eggs of a fish or frog
Examples :
~ Salmon spawn in late summer or fall
~ the health-food craze spawned a multimillion-dollar industry
~ the incident that spawned a generation of student protests
~ Pacific salmon return to Alaskan streams to deposit their spawn
41.
Deity (n)
- god or goddess
Example :
~ to the ancient Greeks, Zeus was the deity who ruled over the sky and
weather, and Poseidon was god of the sea
42.
Ocular
- adj : of or relating to the eye
- n: eyepiece
Examples :
~ ocular inspection : done or perceived by the eye
~ ocular testimony : based on what has been seen
~ ocular muscles : of or relating to the eye
43.
Vicious
- very violent and cruel
- very dangerous
- having or showing very angry or cruel feelings
Examples :
~ a vicious winter storm ripped through the region
~ she made a vicious effort to destroy the lives of the people who had wronged
her
~ the truly vicious philosophy of that racist organization
44.
Squishy,
squishier, squishiest, squishiness
- soft and often wet
- not firm, steady or fixed
Examples :
~ the ground was wet and squishy
~ squishy cushions
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