pictionary
DESCRIPTION
describing a High Frequency Word in Pictorial WayTRANSCRIPT
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Abate
• Moderate or subside
“Wait for the rain to abate!”
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Aberrant
• Deviating from the norms
• The planet's orbit was plainly aberrant
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Abeyance
• suspension, delay, waiting period.
• The building project will be held in abeyance until spring
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Abscond
• To depart clandestinely, to steal away and hide.
• He absconded from office before the working hours.
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Accolade
• An Expression of praise.
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Acerbic
• Having a sour or taste or character
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Adulation
• Excessive praise, intense adoration.
• Film stars are often adulated with superficial titles.
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Adulterate• To reduce purity by combining with inferior
ingredients.
• Milkmen often adulterated the milk with water.
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Aesthetic• appreciative of beauty, appealing to artistic taste, having
artistic tastes
• The course in art history is designed to develop the
student's aesthetic judgment
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Aggrandize
• To increase in intensity
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Alacrity• Eager and enthusiastic willingness.
• She answered his call for assistance with
alacrity
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Alchemy• A medieval science aimed at the transmutation
of metals, esp. base metals, into gold.
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Alleviate• Lighten
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Amalgamate• To combine several elements into a whole.
• Silver must be amalgamated with a harder
material to make durable jewelry
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Ambiguous• Unclear
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Ameliorate• To make better or more tolerable.
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Amenable• Agreeable, responsive to suggestion.
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Anachronism• Something or somebody out of place in terms of
its historical or chronological context.
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Anomaly• Deviation from normal rule, order or form.
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Approbation• An expression for approval or praise.
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Archaic • Outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps
more primitive time
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Arduous• Strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort
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Ascetic• One who practices rigid self-denial, especially as
an act of religious devotion
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Assuage• To easy or lessen; to appease or pacify
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Astringent• Having a tightening effect on living tissues,
harsh, severe
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Audacious• Daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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Austere• Without adornment; bare; Severely simple; ascetic
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Avarice• Greed, especially for wealth
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Aver• To state as a fact; to confirm or support
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Axiom• A universally recognized principle
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Bolster• To provide support or reinforcement
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Bombast/Bombastic• Self-evident or pompous writing or speech;
pompous; grandiloquent
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Bucolic• Rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and
their inhabitants
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Burgeon
• To grow rapidly; to flourish
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Cacophony
• Harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance
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Canon• An established set of principles or code of law,
often religious in nature
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Canonical • Following or in agreement with orthodox
requirement.
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Capricious• Inclined to change one’s mind impulsively;
erratic; unpredictable
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Castigation
• Severe criticism or punishment
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Catalyst
• A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical
reaction without itself changing; a person or thing that
cause change
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Caustic• Burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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Censure
• To criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chary
• Wary: cautious
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chicanery
• Trickery or subterfuge
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Cogent
• Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason ;
convincing
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Complaisance• The willingness to comply with the wishes of
others
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Connoisseur• An informed and astute judge in matters of
taste; expert
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Contrite• Regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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contentious• Argumentative; quarrelsome; causing
controversy or disagreement
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Convention• A generally agreed-upon practice or
attitude
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Convoluted• Complex or complicated
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Credulous
• Tending to believe too readily ; gullible
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Culpable• Deserving blame
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Cynicism• An attitude or quality of belief that all
people are motivated by selfishness
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Dearth
• Smallness of quantity or number; scarcity;
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Decorum• Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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Demur• To question or oppose
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Derision• Scorn,ridicule,contemptuous treatment
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Desiccate• To dry out or dehydrate ; to make dry or
dull
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Diatribe• A harsh denunciation
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Didactic• Intended to teach or instuct
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Dilettante• One with an amateurish or superficial
interest in the arts or a branch of
knowledge
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Disabuse
• To undeceive ; to set right
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Discordant
• Conflicting ; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Discretion• Cautious reserve in speech ; ability to
make responsible decisions
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Disinterested• Indifferent ; free from self-interest
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Disparage• To slight or belittle
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Disparate• Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Dissemble• To disguise or conceal ; to mislead
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Divulge• To disclose something secret
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Dogmatic• Stubbornly opinionated
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Ebullience
• The quality of lively or enthusiastic
expression of thoughts and feelings
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Eccentric• Departing from norms or conventions
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Eclectic
• Composed of elements drawn from
various sources
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Effrontery
• Extreme boldness ; presumptuousness
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Elegy
• A mournful poem , especially one
lamenting the dead
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Eloquent
• Well-spoken; expressive ; articulate
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Emollient• Soothing ,especially to the skin ; making
less harsh; mollifying
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Empirical
• Based on observation or experiment
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Endemic• Characteristic of or often found in a
particular locality, region , or people
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Enervate
• To weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Enigmatic
• Mysterious ; obscure ; difficult to
understand
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Ennui
• Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting
from boredom or apathy
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Ephemeral
• Brief ; fleeting
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Equivocate• To use ambiguous language with a
deceptive intent
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Erudite• Very learned ; scholarly
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Esoteric• Intended for or understood by a small ,
specific group
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Eulogy• A speech honoring the dead
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Evanescent• Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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Exacerbate• To make worse or more severe
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Exculpate• Exonerate ; to clear of blame
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Exigent• Urgent; pressing ; requiring immediate
action or attention
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Extempore • Improvised; done without preparation
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Facetious• Playful; humorous
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Fallacy• An invalid or incorrect notion ; a mistaken
belief
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Fawn• To flatter or praise excessively
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Fervent• Greatly emotional or zealous
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Flout
• To demonstrate contempt for ,as in a rule
or convention
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Fortuitous• Happening by fortunate accident or
chance
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Fulminate• To loudly attack or denounce
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Furtive• Marked by stealth ; covert ; surreptitious
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Garrulous• Pointlessly talkative , talking too much
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Germane
• Relevant to the subject at hand ;
appropriate in subject matter
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GlibMarked by ease or informality ; nonchalant;
lacking in depth; superficial
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Grandiloquence• Pompous speech or expression
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Gregarious• Sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company
of other people
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Hackneyed• Frequent usage Or Bored, trite
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Halcyon
• Calm and peaceful
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Harangue• To deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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Hedonism• Devotion to pleasurable pursuits,
especially to the pleasures of the senses
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Hegemony
• The consistent dominance of one state or
ideology over others
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heretical
• Violating accepted dogma or convention
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Hubris
• Arrogant presumption or pride
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Hyperbole
• An exaggerated statement , often used as
a figure of speech
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Iconoclast• One who attacks or undermines traditional
conventions or institutions
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Idolatrous
• Given to intense or excessive devotion to
something
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Imminent
• About to happen ; impending
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Immutable
• Not capable of change
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Impassive
• Revealing no emotion
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Impecunious
• Lacking funds ; without money
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Imperturbable
• Marked by extreme calm , impassivity ,
and steadiness
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Impetuous
• Hastily or rashly energetic ; impulsive and
vehement
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Implacable• Not capable of being appeased or
significantly changed
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Impunity• Immunity from punishment or penalty
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Inchoate• In an initial stage ; not fully formed
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Incipient• Beginning to come into being or to
become apparent
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Indifferent• Having no interest or concern ; showing no
bias or prejudice
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Inert
• Unmoving; lethargic; sluggish
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Infelicitous
• Unfortunate ; inappropriate
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Ingenuous
• Artless; frank and candid ; lacking in
sophistication
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Inimical
• Damaging:harmful:malevolent
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intractable
• Not easily managed or directed; stubborn,
obstinate
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intransigent
• Refusing to compromise
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Intrepid
• Steadfast and courageous
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Inured
• Accustomed to accepting something
undesirable
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Insipid
• Without taste or flavor; lacking in
spirit;obstinate
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Innocuous
• Harmless; causing no damage
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irascible
• Easily angered ; prone to temperamental
outbursts
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laconic
• Using few words; terse
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laud
• To praise highly
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Loquacious
• Extremely talkative
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lucid
• Clear; easily understood
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luminous
• Characterized by brightness and the
emission of light
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Magnanimity
• The quality of being generously noble in
mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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Malevolent
• Having or showing often vicious ill will,
spite, or hatred
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Malleable
• Capable of being shaped or formed ;
tractable ; pliable
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Martial
• Associated with war and the armed forces
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Maverick
• An independent individual who does not
go along with a group or party
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Mendacity
• The condition of being untruthful;
dishonesty
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Mercurial
• Characterized by rapid and unpredictable
change in mood
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Meticulous
• Characterized by extreme care and
precision; attentive to detail
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Misanthrope
• One who hates all other humans
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Mitigate
• To make or become less severe or
intense; to moderate
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Mollify
• To calm or soothe ; to reduce in emotional
intensity
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Morose
• Sad; sullen; melancholy
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Mundane
• Of the world ; typical of or concerned with
the ordinary
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Nascent
• Coming into being ; in early developmental
stages
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Nebulous
• Vague; cloudy ;lacking clearly defined
form
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Neologism
• A new word, expression , or usage; the
creation or use of new words or senses
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neophyte
• A recent convert;
a beginner; novice
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Noxious
• Harmful; injurious
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Obdurate
• Unyielding ; hardhearted ; intractable
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Obfuscate
• To deliberately obscure ; to make
confusing
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Obsequious
• Exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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Obstinate
• Stubborn ; hardheaded ; uncompromising
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Obtuse
• Lacking sharpness of intellect ; not clear or
precise in thought or expression
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Obviate
• To anticipate and make unnecessary
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Occlude
• To obstruct or block
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Odious
• Evoking intense aversion or dislike
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Onerous
• Troubling ; burdensome
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Opaque
• Impenetrable by light ; not reflecting light
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Opprobrium
• Disgrace; contempt; scorn
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Oscillation
• The act or state of swinging back and forth
with a steady , uninterrupted rhythm
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Ostentatious
• Characterized by or given to
pretentiousness
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Paean
• A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Parody
• A humorous imitation intended for ridicule
or comic effect , especially in literature and
art
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Pedagogy
• The art or profession of training, teaching,
or instructing
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Pedantic
• The parading of learning ; excessive
attention to minutiae and formal rules
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Penurious
• Penny-pinching; excessively
thrifty;ungenerous
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Penury
• Poverty ; destitution
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Perennial
• Recurrent through the year or many years
; happening repeatedly
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Perfidy
• Intentional breach of faith ; treachery
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Perfunctory
• Cursory; done without care or interest
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Pernicious
• Extremely harmful; potentially causing
death
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Perspicacious
• Acutely perceptive ; having keen
discernment
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Peruse
• To examine with great care
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Pervade
• To permeate throughout
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Pervasive
• Having the tendency to permeate or
spread throughout
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Pious
• Extremely reverent or devout ; showing
strong religious devotion
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Pith/pithy
• The essential or central part ; precise and
brief
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Phlegmatic
• Calm; sluggish; unemotional
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Placate
• To appease ; to calm by making
concessions
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Platitude
• A superficial remark , especially one
offered as meaningful
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Plethora• An overabundance ; a surplus
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Plummet
• To plunge or drop straight down
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Polemical
• Controversial; argumentative
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Pragmatic
• Practical rather than idealistic
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Prattle
• To babble meaninglessly ; to talk in an
empty and idle manner
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Precipitate
• To cause or to happen before anticipated
or required; acting with excessive haste or
impulse
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Precursor
• One that indicates or announces someone
or something to come
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Predilection
• A disposition in favor of something ;
preference
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Preen
• To dress up; to primp; to groom oneself
with elaborate care
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Prescience
• Foreknowledge of events ; knowing of
events prior to their occurring
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Presumptuous
• Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety
or courtesy); taking liberties
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Prevaricate
• To deliberately avoid the truth ; to mislead
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Pristine
• Pure ; uncorrupted ; clean
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Probity
• Adherence to highest principles;
uprightness
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Proclivity
• A natural predisposition or inclination
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Prodigal
• Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse ;
lavish
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Prodigious
• Abundant in size , force ,or extent ;
extraordinary.
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Profligate• Excessively wasteful ; recklessly
;extravagant
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Profuse
• Given or coming forth abundantly ;
extravagant
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Proliferate
• To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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Prolific• Producing large volumes or amounts ;
productive
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Propensity
• A natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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Prosaic
• Dull, unimaginative
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Pungent
• Characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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Putrefy
• To rot; to decay and give off a foul odor
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Quaff
• To drink deeply
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Qualm
• Misgiving; reservation; cause for
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Querulous
• Prone to complaining or grumbling;
quarrelsome
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Query
• Question; inquiry; doubt in the mind;
reservation
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Quiescence
• Stillness; motionlessness; quality of being
at rest
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Quixotic
• Foolishly impractical; marked by lofty
romantic ideals
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Quotidian
• Occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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Rancorous
• Characterized by bitter, long-lasting
resentment
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Rarefy
• To make or become thin, less dense; to
refine
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Recalcitrant
• Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to
manage
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Recant
• To retract, especially a previously held
belief
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Recondite
• Hidden, concealed; difficult to understand;
obscure
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Redoubtable
• Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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Refulgent
• Radiant; shiny; brilliant
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Refute
• To disprove; to successfully argue against
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Relegate • To forcibly assign, especially to a lower
place or position
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Renege
• To fail to honor a commitment; to go back
on a promise
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Repudiate • To refuse to have anything to do with;
disown
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Rescind
• To invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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Reticent
• Quiet; reserved; reluctant to express
thoughts and feelings
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Reverent • Marked by, feeling, or expressing profound
awe and respect
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Rhetoric • The art or study of effective use of
language for communication and
persuasion
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Salubrious • Promoting health or well-being
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Sanction • Authoritative permission or approval; a
penalty intended to enforce compliance
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Satire • A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a
human vice through humor or derision
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Sedulous
• Diligent; persistent; hardworking
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Shard • A piece of broken pottery or glass
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Solicitous
• Concerned and attentive; eager
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Solvent • Able to meet financial obligations; able to
dissolve another substance
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Soporific
• Causing drowsiness; tending to induce
sleep
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Sordid
• Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor;
foul
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Sparse
• Thin; not dense; arranged at widely
spaced intervals
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Specious
• Seeming true, but actually being
fallacious; misleadingly attractive
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Spendthrift
• One who spends money wastefully
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Sporadic
• Occurring only occasionally, or in
scattered instances
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Spurious
• Lacking authenticity or validity; false;
counterfeit
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Squalid
• Sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
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Squander
• To waste by spending or using
irresponsibly
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Static
• Not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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Stoic
• Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or
pain; steadfast
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Stupefy
• To stun, baffle, or amaze
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Stymie
• To block; thwart
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Subpoena
• A court order requiring appearance and/or
testimony
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Subtle
• Not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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Succinct
• Brief; concise
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Superfluous
• Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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Supplant
• To take the place of; supersede
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Surfeit
• Excess; overindulgence
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Synthesis
• The combination of parts to make a whole
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Tacit
• Implied; not explicitly stated
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Tenacity
• The quality of adherence or persistence to
something valued
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Tenuous
• Having little substance or strength; flimsy;
weak
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Terse
• Brief and concise in wording
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Tirade • A long and extremely critical speech; a
harsh denunciation
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Torpid
• Lethargic; sluggish; dormant
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Torque
• A force that causes rotation
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Tortuous
• Winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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Tout
• To publicly praise or promote
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Transient
• Fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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Trenchant
• Sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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Truculent
• Fierce and cruel; eager to flight
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Ubiquitous
• Existing everywhere at the same time;
constantly encountered; widespread
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Unfeigned
• Genuine; not false or hypocritical
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Untenable
• indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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Urbane
• Sophisticated; refined; elegant
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Vacillate
• To waver indecisively between one
course of action or option and another
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Variegated
• Multicolored; characterized by a variety of
patches of different color
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Veracity
• Truthfulness; honesty
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Vexation
• Annoyance; irritation
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Vigilant
• Alertly watchful
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Vilify • To defame; to characterize harshly
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Virulent
• Extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly
hostile or antagonistic
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Viscous
• Thick; sticky
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Vituperate
• To use harsh, condemnatory language; to
abuse or antagonistic
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Volatile
• Readily changing to vapor; changeable;
fickle; explosive
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Voracious
• Having an insatiable appetite for an
activity or pursuit; ravenous
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Waver
• To move to and fro; to sway; to be
unsettled in opinion
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Zealous
• Fervent; ardent; impassioned