Plum Dog Vocab Lessons 1-7.. that's not a lot or anything..
This is a ridiculous amount of vocab.. enjoy.
~~~ THESE AREN'T REAL INSULTS.. merely examples. I'm just kidding.. but not really.
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| 180676345 | divulge | to tell; to reveal (as a secret) | |
| 180676346 | abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing | |
| 180676347 | dogmatic | arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs | |
| 180676348 | insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating | |
| 180676349 | extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part | |
| 180676350 | coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats | |
| 180676351 | jaundiced | prejudiced; hostile | |
| 180676352 | meticulous | extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise. | |
| 180676353 | temerity | recklessness; foolish disregard of danger | |
| 180676354 | gregarious | sociable; fond of the complany of others | |
| 180676355 | heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine. | |
| 180676356 | docile | easy to teach or manage. | |
| 180676357 | libation | a drink, especially an alcoholic one | |
| 180676358 | anathema | 1. a hated repellent person or thing. 2. a formal curse. | |
| 180676359 | banter | teasing; playful conversation. | |
| 180676360 | castigate | to criticize or punish severely | |
| 180676361 | gauche | lacking social graces; tactless SYN: awkward | |
| 180676362 | ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or honor. | |
| 180676363 | motley | made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors | |
| 180676364 | emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away | |
| 180676365 | avarice | greed; desire for wealth | |
| 180676366 | furtive | stealthy; secretive | |
| 180676367 | bacchanalian | wild and drunken | |
| 180676368 | extradite | to turn over or deliver to teh legal jurisdiction of another government or authority | |
| 180676369 | copious | large in quantity; numerous | |
| 180676370 | irascible | easily angered | |
| 180676371 | mercenary | a professional soldier hired by a foreign army | |
| 180676372 | bastion | a strong defense or fort (or one likened to it) | |
| 180676373 | jettison | to discard; to cast overboard | |
| 180676374 | ostracize | to banish; to shut out froma group or society by common consent | |
| 180676375 | bigot | one who is intolerant of the differences of others | |
| 180676376 | expunge | erase or eliminate | |
| 180676377 | candid | blunt; outspoken | |
| 180676378 | argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people. | |
| 180676379 | negligence | careless neglect often resulting in injury | |
| 180676380 | appease | to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) | |
| 180676381 | strident | harsh sounding; grating | |
| 180676382 | chaos | complete disorder | |
| 180676383 | augment | to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity | |
| 180676384 | jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy | |
| 180676385 | rancor | extreme hatred or ill will | |
| 180676386 | inexorable | unrelenting; unavaoidable | |
| 180676387 | extol | praise highly | |
| 180676388 | clement | merciful; lenient | |
| 180676389 | cliche | work out idea or overused expression | |
| 180676390 | adamant | unyeilding; firm in opinion. | |
| 180676391 | diffident | lacking in self confidence; shy | |
| 180676392 | opus | a creative work especially a numbered composition | |
| 180676393 | ostensible | professed but not necessarily true. | |
| 180676394 | disparity | inequality; difference | |
| 180676395 | condone | to forgive or overlook an offense | |
| 180676396 | nuance | a light or subtle degree of difference | |
| 180676397 | connoisseur | an expert in matters of food, wine, or culture. | |
| 180676398 | enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable | |
| 180676399 | apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring | |
| 180676400 | officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help | |
| 180676401 | credence | belief or trust | |
| 180676402 | jaunty | having a buoyant and self confident air; brisk and crisp | |
| 180676403 | dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or science | |
| 180676404 | cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles | |
| 180676405 | cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives | |
| 180676406 | ambivalent | having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide | |
| 180676407 | demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizen's emotions to obtain power | |
| 180676408 | demure | quiet and modest; reserved | |
| 180676409 | intrepid | without fear; brave | |
| 180676410 | destitute | extremely poor; lacking neccessities like food and shelter MNEUMONIC DEVICE Prostitutes are destitute so they prostitute themselves to get money so they dont have to be destitute anymore. | |
| 180676411 | erudite | scholarly; learned | |
| 180676412 | dilemma | a choice between 2 unpleasant or difficult options EX I am in a dilemma; should I shoot myself or go to Mr. K's class today? answer: shoot myself | |
| 180676413 | culmination | the highest point of attainment; the end or climax. | |
| 180676414 | concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |