roughneck
(n) someone who behaves in a rough, rude, or aggressive way; uneducated and foulmouthed
fractious
(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable; easily angered
compell
(v) to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure ; to force someone to do something
corroborate
(v) to provide information that helps or proves someone else's statement or idea
peremptory
(adj) in an arrogant, bossy, or commanding manner; subject to no further debate or dispute; final (as in the law)
sumptuous
(adj) extremely expensive, rich, or luxurious
corruption
(n) a lessening of integrity, virtue, or moral principle; depravity
sensuous
(adj) affecting the senses in a pleasing way: pleasant, attractive or appealing in a way that produces or suggests feelings of physical or sexual pleasure
affectation
(n) the act of taking on or displaying an attitude or mode of behavior not natural to oneself or not genuinely felt
juxtaposition
(n) the act or instance of placing two or more things side by side, usually to spark comparison
subterfuge
(n) deception by cleverness or trickery in order to conceal, escape or evade
disillusionment
(n) having lost faith or trust in something: disappointed that something is not as good, valuable, true, etc., as it had seemed
coarse
(adj) lacking refinement or good taste
grotesque
(adj) strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural; extremely different from what is expected or usual
brood
(v) to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
meretricious
(adj) attracting attention in a vulgar or flashy manner
incarnation
(n) an abstract idea or quality that takes human form
appalled
(adj) filled with horror or dismay
euphemism
(n) the act of substituting an agreeable or inoffensive expression for an offensive or unpleasant. one
ingratiate
(reflexive verb, use oneself) to try to get someone to favor or like you
ineffable
(adj) incapable of being expressed in words; too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed
morbid
(adj) abnormally susceptible to or characterized by gloomy or unhealthy feelings
precipitately
(adv.) happening suddenly, violently, or with unwise speed
presumptuous
(adj) overstepping the bounds of proper behavior or courtesy; too confident, especially in a way that is rude
surmise
(v, n) thought or idea based on little evidence; a guess
incoherent
(adj) not able to express oneself in a way that can be easily understood; also, not logical or well organized
alienation
(n) a withdrawing or separation of a person or a person's affections from an object or position of former attachment
enchanted
(adj) to be bewitched, as if a spell has been cast; to be attracted and delighted
repulsion
(n) the act of pushing someone or something away; a feeling of strong dislike or disgust
nostalgia
(n) pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing you could experience it again
volition
(n) the power to make your own choices or decisions
inertia
(n) a lack of movement or activity especially when the movement or activity is wanted or needed; a feeling of not having the energy or desire that is needed to move, change, etc.
ambiguous
(adj) something that does not have a single clear meaning; having an often intentionally hidden or uncertain meaning
dispense with
(v) to no longer use or require (something): to get rid of (something)
zealous
(adj) feeling or showing strong or energetic support for a person or a cause
mortify
(v) to cause someone to feel very embarrassed or foolish
discredit
(v) loss of reputation or respect, often used with bring; to injure a person's reputation
fallible
(adj) capable of making a mistake or being wrong
imperative
(adj) not to be avoided or evaded; extremely important, necessary
censure
(v) to officially criticize someone for something that they have done wrong by expressing strong disapproval
paradox
(n) a seemingly contradictory statement that is nonetheless true
acquiescence
(n) agreement or consent by silence or without objection; to accept, or submit--often used with in and sometimes with to
vigil
(n) a period of watchful attention, especially during the normal hours for sleeping
rectitude
(n) the quality of being honest and morally correct
definitive
(adj) not ale to be argued about or changed: final and settled; complete, accurate, and considered to be the best of its kind
abstraction
(n) relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions; of art: expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colors and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture
aesthetic
(adj) of or relating to art or beauty
compulsion
(n) a strong and unreasonable desire to do something; also, the act of using force or pressure to make someone do something (used with under)
speculate
(v) to think about something and make a guess about it; to form ideas or theories about something when there are many things not known about it
discretion
(n) ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters; 2. the power, right, or opportunity to
affluent
(adj) having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods
premise
(n) a statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas
complicity
(n) association in or participation in an act, usually refers to a wrongful act
catharsis
(n) the act or process of releasing a string emotion (such as pity or fear), especially through art
distorted
(vt) to explain a fact or statement, or idea in a way that makes it seem to mean something different from what it really means
atrocity
an especially cruel or violent action, especially during a war; 2. Extremely unsatisfactory