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A Preliminary List for the Aspiring Logophile

Word List with 32 words
By Adrian

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abash
vo
to destroy the self-confidence, poise, or self-possession of; disconcert; make ashamed or embarrassed
abate
vo
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish
abominable
a
repugnantly hateful; detestable; loathsome
acclaim
vo
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud
affront
n
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult
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arboreal
a
of or pertaining to trees; treelike.
avowal
n
an open statement of affirmation; frank acknowledgment or admission.
bicameral
a
having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
careen
vw
(of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion
compunction
n
a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.
consternation
n
a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
debility
n
a weakened or enfeebled state; weakness
covetous
a
inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
dowdy
a
not stylish; drab; old-fashioned
engender
vo
to produce, cause, or give rise to
expiate
vo
to atone for; make amends or reparation for
fillip
vo
to strike with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb.
insipid
a
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
jocose
a
given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful
obviate
vo
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary
ostentatious
a
characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others
perfunctory
a
performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
plaudit
n
an enthusiastic expression of approval
pristine
a
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
privation
n
lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life
raffish
a
mildly or sometimes engagingly disreputable or nonconformist; rakish
rhapsodic
a
extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic.
torpid
a
inactive or sluggish.
turbid
a
not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured
tussock
n
a tuft or clump of growing grass or the like.
vituperation
n
verbal abuse or castigation; violent denunciation or condemnation.
winnow
vo
to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities.

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