abyss
(n)
deep, dark, scary hole
a deep or seemingly bottomless pit
allusion
(n)
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
ambivalent
(adj)
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
anthropo-
(prefix)
people, human
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(suffix)
"rule," "government,
astute
(adj)
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
sharp, clever
attenuate
(v)
reduce the force, effect, or value of.
reduce in thickness; make thin
balk
(n or vb)
-hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
-a crossbeam in the roof of a house that unites and supports the rafters; tie beam.
beguile
(vb)
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
brandish
(vb)
wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
clich�
(n)
a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
a very predictable or unoriginal thing or person.
cognition
(n)
reason, understanding
the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
thinking, knowing
connive
(vb)
secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur, could join in plot
conviviality
(n)
the act of partying, partying, making of merry
joyful or festive activity
craven
(n, adj)
-coward
-contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
culpable
(adj)
capable of blame, guilty, deserving blame
despondent
(adj)
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
dissemble
(vb)
disguise real feelings
conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs
efface
(vb)
to erase (a mark) from a surface, eradicate
ego
(n)
a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance
conscious "I
epithet
(n)
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
estuary
(n)
the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
facetious
(adj)
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.
fractious
(adj)
irritable, likely to pick fights
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
frivolous
(adj)
not having any serious purpose or value
(of a person) carefree and not serious.
fruition
(n)
the accomplishment, completion,
the point at which a plan or project is realized.
id
(n)
the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.
imply
(vb)
strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).
hint
impudent
(adj)
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
incongruous
(adj)
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
infer
(vb)
deduce or conclude (information) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
drawing a conclusion based on what someone implied
infernal
(adj)
relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld.
insinuation
(n)
an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad.
mince
(vb)
walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps.
neurotic
(adj, n)
anxious worried or obsessive
- person who is
-suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis
pertinacity
(n)
stubborn in good way
determined perseveres
sticking to something
perturb
(vb)
make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
placate
(vb)
make (someone) less angry or hostile.
appease
prodigious
(adj)
of large extent
remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree
prognosis
(n)
a forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment, prediction about course of disease (future), forecast of outcome of a situation
redolence
(n)
having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
odorous or smelling (usually followed by of):
redolent of garlic.
suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of):
renege
(vb)
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.
do something you said you wouldn't do, don't do something you said you would do.
shrewd
(adj)
clever, knows how to do practical things, common sense
having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute.
sinister
(adj)
evil,
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
sublime
(adj)
of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe.
superego
(n)
the part of a person's mind that acts as a self-critical conscience, reflecting social standards learned from parents and teachers.
supplicate
(vb)
ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly.
traverse
(vb)
travel across or through.
extend across or through.
treachery
(n)
betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature.
vex
(vb)
to annoy, irritated
make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters.
vulnerable
(adj)
susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm
writhe
(n)
to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort.