trevorblades/words.csv

Contrivance	overdone artificial unnecessary	adjective
Talking point	a misdirected argument that does not address the main component of someone else's counterpoint	adjective
Machination	a plot or scheme	adjective
Meta	self referential or self inception	adjective
Case study	a particular instance of something being used as reference for thesis and study	adjective
Deficit	the amount by which something is too small or a failing or deficiency in the brain	adjective
Vowel	a letter representing a vowel sound, such as: a i e o u	adjective
Consonant	the sound in speech of every other letter except vowels	adjective
Syllable	spaces between words	adjective
Tertiary	third in order or level	adjective
Recuse	pardon self from a case due to lack of impartiality	adjective
Nomenclature	process of devising and choosing names for things	adjective
Zeal	energetic in pursuit of something	adjective
Zealous	having or showing zeal	adjective
Fervent	intense burning passion	adjective
Congenial	pleasant or agreeable because it's suited to ones taste or likeness	adjective
Lest	attempting to avoid the risk of	adjective
Regicide	the action of killing a king	adjective
Banal	boring and unoriginal	adjective
Confabulation	fake and fabricating (or) engage In conversation	adjective
Palatable	acceptable; pleasant	adjective
Quandary	perplexed	adjective
Corporeal	having a body or physical form	adjective
Decadence	luxurious self indulgence	adjective
Neurosis	loss of touch with reality; excessive irrational behavior due to mental illness or damage of the brain	adjective
Perforated	having a hole cut through, or a series of holes	adjective
Seminal	strongly influential	adjective
Contentious	controversial likely to cause an argument; Involving heated debate	adjective
Mary Sue	a character that is written with no flaws and is unrealistic	adjective
Portend	a sign that something momentous is about to happen	adjective
Forbearance	patience self control tolerance	adjective
Dub	give nickname to	adjective
Regalia	royal wear	adjective
Agglomeration	mass collection	adjective
Folly	a foolish idea	adjective
Aberration	a deviation from the norm something unusual typically unwelcome	adjective
Apparatus	technical equipment needed for a job or a complex structure within an organization	adjective
Apparition	a ghost or ghost like image or the appearance of something remarkable and unexpected	adjective
Specter	a ghost or something unwanted and possibly dangerous	adjective
Pedantic	a person who is excessively concerned with minor details or displaying academic achievements	adjective
Pedagogy	the theory and practice of education and how it relates to the growth or learners	adjective
Digress	leave the main subject or speech temporarily	adjective
Lexicon	the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge	adjective
Somniliqy	talking in your sleep	adjective
Renaissance	a cultural rebirth (referencing 14th to 17th century Europe)	adjective
Immutable	unable to be changed or unchanging	adjective
Immaterial	unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant or spiritual rather than physical	adjective
Glyph	ornamental carving or channel or a hieroglyphic/ pictograph	adjective
Incendiary	designed to cause fires; relating to bombs; very exciting; tending to cause conflict	adjective
Ire	anger	adjective
Prospect	a likelihood of a future event occurring; a person regarded as a good fit	adjective
Ruminate	think deeply about something	adjective
Pontificate	expressing ones opinion in a way deemed annoying or pompous	adjective
Anthology	a show that presents a new story and a new set of characters each episode or season	adjective
Biochemical	the study of chemical process within and relating to living organisms	adjective
Pathological	caused by or relating to mental or physical disease	adjective
Conceit	excessive pride in oneself or an elaborate metaphor	adjective
Permutation	a way in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged	adjective
Zeitgeist	a defining mood or spirit for a particular point in time marked by its ideas beliefs of the time	adjective
Palatable	a pleasant food or drink or satisfactory	adjective
Disposition	ones inherent qualities or state of mind or being or inclinations or tendency or the way in which something is arranged	adjective
Affront	an action or remark that causes outrage or offense	adjective
Pensive	involved in deep or serious thought	adjective
Turbid	confusing or obscure or thick and cloudy	adjective
Caveat	a warning of stipulation or limitation	adjective
Pharmacokinetic	the branch of pharmacology that deals with the fate of substances administered to living organisms	adjective
Pharmacodynamic	the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drug	adjective
Dissident	a person who opposes official policy especially that of an authoritarian state	adjective
Magnanimous	very generous or forgiving especially with those in a lesser position	adjective
Lackluster	lacking in vitalit; force; or conviction	adjective
Psionic	relating to the use of psychic powers or paranormal phenomenon	adjective
Platitude	a remark or statement especially one with moral intent that has been used far too often to be regarded as interesting or thoughtful	adjective
Perusal	the act of reading or examining something	adjective
Hamstring	cripple	adjective
Power vacuum	a condition that exists when someone has lost control of something and no one has replaced them	adjective
Quell	subdue; silence; put an end to; suppress	adjective
Espouse	adopt; or support a cause; belief; way of life	adjective
Sociopolitical	combining social and political factors	adjective
Socioeconomic	relating or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors	adjective
Retroactive	taking effect from a date in the past	adjective
Retrospective	looking back on past events	adjective
Far cry	large disparity	adjective
Vis a vis	in relation to; in regard to; explicitly about	adjective
Microcosm	a community, place; or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature characteristics; qualities; or features of something much larger	adjective
Paragidm	a typical example or model of something	adjective
Plot armor	a characters inability to die due to being important to the plot	adjective
Dissolution	disintegration; dissolve	adjective
Begets	give rise to bring about or reproduce	adjective
Dolt	a stupid person	adjective
Subsidized	having partial financial funds from a public source	adjective
Realism	the attitude or action of accepting a situation and being prepared to deal with it accordingly; the quality or fact of representing a person; thing or situation as it is compared to reality	adjective
Palate cleanser	a neutral flavored food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue allowing one to more accurately access a new flavor	adjective
Beguiling	beautiful or enchanting usually in a deceptive way	adjective
Proletariat	working class usually in reference to Marxism	adjective
Copacetic	in excellent order	adjective
Harem	a group of women centered around a particular man	adjective
Doting	extremely uncritical of someone, adoring	adjective
Scintillating	Brilliantly exciting or clever	adjective
Maceration	softening tissue by soaking it	adjective
Masticate	chew	adjective
Patina	appearance or presentation	adjective
Contemptuous	showing contempt; scornful	adjective
Swath	broad strip or area of something	adjective
Dilletante	a person with an amateur interest in the arts	adjective
Cede	give up power	adjective
Edict	proclamation of the law or any other authority	adjective
Respiration	the action of breathing	adjective
Facsimile	an exact copy of something	adjective
Languish	pine with love or grief; fail to be successful; lack of vitality; melancholy tone; suffer due to being in an unwanted situation	adjective
Prophylactic	intended to prevent disease; medication; or a condom	adjective
Heresy	a belief or opinion that is at odds with what is generally accepted	adjective
Sate	satisfy or supply	adjective
Obsolescence	the process of becoming useless or outdated	adjective
Abject	something bad to happen in the worst degree; or a persons behavior that is self abasing and without pride	adjective
Palatable	a feeling so intense it's almost tangible; or plain to be seen	adjective
Malaise	a general feeling of discomfort or uneasiness whose source is usually difficult to pinpoint	adjective
Coalesce	come together to form a mass or a whole	adjective
Staunchly	very loyal and committed manner	adjective
Carnal	relating to physical especially sexual needs and activities	adjective
Nepotism	the practice of those with power or influence favoring friends and relatives	adjective
Inscrutable	impossible to understand or interpret	adjective
Tempestuous	characterized by strong or conflicting turbulent emotion; dark and stormy	adjective
Heredity	the inheritance of a title; office or right; the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from	adjective
Pejorative	expressing contempt or disapproval	adjective
Permissive	great or excessive freedom of behavior; allowed but not obligatory; optional	adjective
latitudinarian	allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship	adjective
Circumvent	overcome (a problem or difficulty) typically in a clever and surreptitious way; find a way around (an obstacle)	adjective
Irrespective	not taking something into account; regarless of	adjective
Metaphysics	the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things including abstract concepts such as being; knowing; substance; cause; identity; time; and space; abstract theory with no basis in reality	adjective
Precocious	a child that develops certain skills or proclivities at an age earlier than usual	adjective
Proclivity	a tendency to do something regularly, a predisposition	adjective
Meta textual	self referential text	adjective
apotheosis	the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax	adjective
Fallacious	based on a mistaken belief	adjective
Epitomize	be a perfect example of	adjective
Efface	to remove intentionally	adjective
Histrionic	overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style; exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention	adjective
Pointillism	technique of neo-impressionist painting using tiny dots of various pure colors which become blended in the viewer's eye	adjective
Vainglorious	excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements; overly vain	adjective
Paradoxically	in a seemingly absurd or self contradictory way	adjective
Insular	ignorant of or uninterested in cultures; ideas; or peoples outside one's own experience	adjective
Provincial	of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrowminded	adjective
Parochial	having a limited or narrow outlook or scope	adjective
Meet	measure out; dispense punishment	adjective
Orthography	the conventional spelling system of a language	adjective
Signification	the representation or conveying of meaning; an exact meaning or sense	adjective
Non nutritive	providing no substance; unhealthy	adjective
Transference	transferring feelings you have for one thing and transferring it onto another	adjective
dishevelment	to let loose; untidiness or disarray	adjective
lackadaisical	without interest or vigor; careless, lazy	adjective
ingratiate	bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them	adjective
Adjudicate	make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter; act as a judge in a competition	adjective
Tribunal	a court or justice; a seat or a bench for a judge or judges	adjective
Lambasting	a harsh criticism	adjective
manacle	a metal band; chain or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles	adjective
Craven	cowardly person	adjective
Apposite	apt I'm the circumstances or in relation to something	adjective
Astute	having or showing an ability to access ones advantages	adjective
Thematic	relating to theme	adjective
Marginal	of secondary importance; very narrow margin, on the edge of something	adjective
Adage	a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth	adjective
Incipient	in an initial stage	adjective
Nascent	just coming into existence	adjective
Alacrity	bright cheerful readiness	adjective
Affinity	a spontaneous liking or interest in something	adjective
Idiosyncrasy	a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing	adjective