List of Use dictionary definitions
- Aberration – A deviation from the expected or usual course.
- Adept – Highly skilled or proficient in a particular area.
- Admonish – To warn or reprimand someone firmly.
- Altruistic – Showing a selfless concern for the well-being of others.
- Ameliorate – To make something better or more tolerable.
- Antagonist – A character or force that opposes the protagonist.
- Aplomb – Self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation.
- Arbitrary – Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
- Avarice – Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
- Belligerent – Hostile and aggressive.
- Benign – Gentle and kindly.
- Benevolent – Well-meaning and kindly.
- Cacophony – A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
- Capricious – Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
- Catalyst – An agent that speeds up a chemical reaction or causes a change.
- Censure – Express severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement.
- Coherent – Logical and consistent.
- Concise – Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.
- Concur – To agree or have the same opinion.
- Convoluted – Extremely complex and difficult to follow.
- Cursory – Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
- Debilitate – To make someone very weak and infirm.
- Delineate – To describe or portray something precisely.
- Denounce – To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
- Derive – To obtain something from a specified source.
- Diligent – Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.
- Discrepancy – A lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
- Disparage – To regard or represent as being of little worth.
- Elucidate – To make something clear; explain.
- Enervate – To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality.
- Ephemeral – Lasting for a very short time.
- Equanimity – Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
- Exacerbate – To make a problem or situation worse.
- Exemplify – To illustrate or clarify by giving an example.
- Fluctuate – To rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
- Fortuitous – Happening by accident or chance rather than design.
- Frivolous – Not having any serious purpose or value.
- Gregarious – Fond of company; sociable.
- Hapless – Unfortunate or unlucky.
- Hypothetical – Based on or involving a hypothesis; supposed.
- Impetuous – Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- Incongruous – Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
- Indignant – Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- Inevitable – Certain to happen; unavoidable.
- Juxtapose – To place things side by side for comparison.
- Lethargic – Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
- Magnanimous – Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
- Mellifluous – Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.
- Meticulous – Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
- Nefarious – Wicked or criminal.
- Obsolete – Out of date; no longer in use.
- Opaque – Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
- Plausible – Seeming reasonable or probable.
- Precarious – Not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
- Procrastinate – To delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
- Redundant – Not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
- Resilient – Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
- Sanguine – Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
- Serendipity – The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
- Skeptical – Not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
- Substantiate – To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.
- Tantamount – Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
- Tranquil – Free from disturbance; calm.
- Ubiquitous – Present, appearing, or found everywhere.
- Venerable – Accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
- Vindicate – To clear someone of blame or suspicion.
- Voracious – Wanting or devouring great quantities of food or having a very eager approach to a particular activity.
- Warrant – To justify or necessitate (a certain course of action).
- Zealous – Having or showing zeal; passionate and fervent.
- Acumen – The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.
- Apathy – Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
- Berate – To scold or criticize someone angrily.
- Chronic – Persisting for a long time or constantly recurring.
- Cognizant – Having knowledge or awareness of something.
- Detrimental – Tending to cause harm.
- Eloquent – Fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing.
- Erratic – Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
- Flamboyant – Tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
- Guile – Sly or cunning intelligence.
- Hesitate – To pause before saying or doing something, often due to uncertainty.
- Immaculate – Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
- Innocuous – Not harmful or offensive.
- Intrepid – Fearless; adventurous.
- Keen – Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
- Lament – To mourn a loss or express grief.
- Metamorphosis – A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
- Noxious – Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
- Ominous – Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
- Paradox – A statement that contradicts itself but might be true.
- Pernicious – Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
- Quintessential – Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
- Rudimentary – Involving or limited to basic principles.
- Sycophant – A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
- Turbulent – Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm.
- Uplift – To raise or elevate physically, emotionally, or spiritually.
- Vicarious – Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
- Wistful – Longing or yearning for something that may never return.
- Yen – A strong desire or craving.
- Zephyr – A gentle, mild breeze.
- Zest – Great enthusiasm and energy.