apocryphal
(adj.) characterized by doubtful authenticity; fictitious
felicity
(n.) happiness
abeyance
(n.) state of expectation and waiting; temporary suspension
foment
(v.) to instigate or promote
blithe
(adj.) happy and cheerful
affinity
(n.) natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing; connection
esoteric
(adj.) confidential; private
disparage
- (v.) to discredit; to belittle
expunge
(v.) to erase; to remove completely
cogent
(adj.) compelling or convincing
anathema -
(n.) a strong denunciation
or
something or someone that is strongly disliked or hated.
Lying was anathema to her, even in small matters.
egregious
(adj.) remarkably bad; flagrant
gait -
(n.) a person’s manner of walking
expedient -
(adj.) useful; advantageous; based on self-interest
aggregate -
(adj./n.) total
equivocate -
(v.) to use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself
Politicians often equivocate when faced with difficult questions.
deleterious -
(adj.) harmful to health; injurious
duress
(n.) coercion; imprisonment; restraint of liberty
reticent
(adj.) not saying much, especially about one’s thoughts or feelings
resilient
(adj.) getting back strength or spirits quickly; springing back into shape
