Abandon cease to support or look after someone

Abolish formally put an end to (a system,practice,or institution)

Abscond leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest

for an unlawful action such as theft

Accelerate (of a vehicle or other physical object) begin to move more quickly

Accretion the process of growth or increase,typically by the gradual

accumulation of
additiona l layers or matter

Acumen the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,typically in a

particular domain

Adamant refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind

Adverse preventing success or development; harmful ;unfavourable

Advocate a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or

policy Affluent 1. having a great deal of money; wea lthy

2. (of water) flowing freely or in great quantity
Backbite talk maliciously about someone who is not present

Baffle totally bewilder or perplex

Ballad a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas

Banis send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment

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Barbaric Savagely cruel

Barren too poor to produce much or any vegetation

Bedlam a scene of uproar and confusion

Benefactor a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause

Beseec ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something

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Cajole persuade (someone) to do something by susta ined coaxing or f lattery

Charisma compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others

Chasm o deep crock or opening in the earth,rock,or another surface

Chauvinist o person with o prejudiced belief in their own superiority

Cliche o phrose or opinion thot is overused

Contagion the communication of disease fromone person to another by close contact

Countenance o person's face or facial expression

Cringe hove a feeling of awkwardness or embarrassment

Cue o signal for action

Cajole persuade (someone) to do something by susta ined coaxing or f lattery

Charisma compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others

Chasm o deep crock or opening in the earth,rock, or another surface

Chauvinist o person with o prejudiced belief in their own superiority

Cliche o phrose or opinion thot is overused

Contagion the communication of disease fromone person to another by close contact

Countenance o person's face or facial expression

Cringe hove a feeling of awkwardness or embarrassment

Cue o signal for action

Dauntless showing fearlessness ond determination

Delicacy fineness or intricacy of texture or structure

Delicate very fine in texture or structure;of intricate workmanshi p or quality

Depict show or represent by a drawing, pointing,or other ort form

Desolate feeling or showing misery,unhappiness,or loneliness

Destitute without the basic necessities of life

Devote give oll or o large port of one's time or resources to (a person,activity, or cause)

Diobolicol disgracefully bod or unpleasant,characteristic of the Devil

Discrepancy o lack of similarity between two or more facts

Dismantle toke (a machine or structure) to pieces

Fasten close up securely

Fathom understand something after o lot of thought

Fete o celebrotion or festival

Fidelity faithfulness to a person

Flick o sudden shorp movement

Flip turn over with o sudden quick movement

Foresight the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in
the future.

Frogile easily broken or damaged

Fronchise on outhorization gronted by a government or company to an individual or group

enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities

Futile incapable of producing any useful result

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Gale a very strong wind

Gallant brave

Gambit a device,action,or opening remark, typically one enta iling a degree of

risk, that is calculated to gainan advantage

Gamble play games of chance for money; bet

Garment an item of clothing

Gastronomy the practice or art of choosing,cooking,and eating good food

Gaze a steady intent look

Genial friendly and cheerful

Genre a category of artistic composition,as in music or literature,character

ised by similarities in form,style,or subject matter

Gibberish meaningless speech or writing,nonsense

Habitual done or doing constantly or as a habit

Hail call out to (someone) to attract attention

Harbinger a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

Haughty arrogant ly superior and disdainful

Havoc widespread destruction

Heathen a follower of a polytheistic religion

Hegemony leadership or dominance,especially by one country or social group over

others
Hinder create difficulties for (someone or something),resulting in delay or
obstruction
Hostile unfriendly; antagonistic
ldiosyncrocy a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual

Idle lazy, inactive

Imbibe assimilate some ideas or knowledge

lmperotive of vital importance;crucial

Impetus the force or energy with which a body moves

Incarnate embodied in flesh;in human form

Indigenous originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

Inevitable certain to happen;unavoidable

Insane mentally illness

Jabber talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense

Jorgan specialwards or expressions that are used by a particular profession or

group and are difficult far others to understand

Jaunt a short journey for pleasure

Jolly happy and cheerful

Jovial cheerful and friendly

Judicious having,showing,or done with good judgement or sense

Juncture a particular point in events or time

Junk old or disca rded articles that are considered useless or of little value

Jurisdiction the territory within which power can be exercised

Juxtapose place or dea lwith close together for contrasting effect

Kolopsio the state in which everything,and everyone,looks beautiful

Keen having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm

Keystone the central principle on which all else depends

Kickoff the start of an event or activity

Kindle light or set on fire

Kinesis movement;motion

Kinship blood relationship

Kleptomania a recurrent urge to steal,typically without regard for need or profit

Knight a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour

Kudos praise and honour received for an achievement

Labyrinth a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is
difficult to find one's way; a maze.

Lacuna an unfilled space or interval;a gap

Lampoon publicly criticise by using ridicule,irony,or sarcasm

Languid pleasantly lazy and peaceful

Languish lase or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.

Leverage the exertion of force by means of a lever

Luminary a person who inspires or influences others

Lunatic a mentally ill person

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Macrocosm the whole of a complex structure

Magnanimousgenerous or forgiving,especially toward a rival or less powerful person

Malapropism the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one

Mandarin a powerful official or senior bureaucrat

Manifestationan event,action,or object that clearly shows or embodies something,

especially a theory or an abstract idea

Manoeuvre a movement or series of moves requiring skill and care

Mediocre of only moderate quality; not very good

Merchandise goods to be bought and sold

Mundane lacking interest or excitement

Narcissist a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves

Nemesis the inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall

Neophyte a person who is new to a subject,skill,or belief

Nepotism the practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or
friends,especially by giving them jobs

Niche a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment

Nirvana a state of perfect happiness

Nocturnal done,occurring,or active at night

Nomenclaturethe devising or choosing of names for things,especially in a science or other

discipline

Nullify invalidate
Oblivion the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening.

Oblivious not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one

Obscure uncertain

Obsolete no longer produced or used;out of date.

Odour a distinctive smell,especially an unpleasant one

Omen an event regarded as a portent of good or evil

Omnipotent having unlimited power

Omnipresent common or widespread

Omniscient knowing everything

Overwhelm defeat completely