MEANINGS

1. trebled = Increase threefold

2. flannelled = Talk quickly in an evasive or insincere way
3. rabid = Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
4. virulent = Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
5. snipped off = Sever or remove by pinching or snipping
6. mortification = Strong feelings of embarrassment. An instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige
or self-respect
7. prescient = Perceiving the significance of events before they occur
8. revert = Go back to a previous state
9. condone = Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
10. rogatory = Requesting information. Used especially of a request by one court of another, often foreign court
for aid in obtaining desired information
11. enlivened = Made lively or spirited
12. mesmerized = Having your attention fixated as though by a spell. Attract strongly, as if with a magnet
13. muddle = A confused multitude of things
14. edifications = Uplifting enlightenment
15. morbitidy = Morbidity is an incidence of ill health. It is measured in various ways, often by the probability
that a randomly selected individual in a population at some date and location would become seriously ill in
some period of time
16. inscrutable = Of an obscure nature
17. obscure = Make less visible or unclear
18. intranet = A restricted computer network; a private network created using World Wide Web software
19. demarche = A move or step or maneuver in political or diplomatic affairs
20. impending = Close in time; about to occur
21. armada = A large fleet
22. tentatively = Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
23. grappling = The act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
24. opaque = Not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight. Not clearly understood
or expressed.
25. inference = The reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of
circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
26. stalemate = A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
27. tacitly = Implied by or inferred from actions or statements
28. reprehensible = Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
29. vicious = (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Marked by deep ill will;
deliberately harmful
30. inundated = Covered with water
31. touted = Advertize in strongly positive terms
32. animosity = A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
33. feigned = Not genuine. Make believe with the intent to deceive
34. indicted = Accuse formally of a crime
35. expatriate = A person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
36. unequivocally = In an unambiguous manner
37. retorted = Answer back
38. stifle = Conceal or hide
39. tribulation = An annoying, frustrating or catastrophic event
40. haul = Draw slowly or heavily
41. recoup = Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
42. resilient = Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
43. loops = Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
44. inebriated = Stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
45. resorted = Have recourse to. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
46. exudes = Release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities. Make apparent by one's mood or behavior
47. vitiate = Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality. Make imperfect
48. reaffirmed = Affirm once again. Check again; make sure something is still true or valid
49. unison = Occurring together or simultaneously. Corresponding exactly
50. parochialism = A limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
51. nascent = Being born or beginning
52. ominous = Indicating evil intent or suggesting tragic developments. Presaging ill fortune
53. manipulative = Skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage
54. proscribed = Excluded from use or mention
55. inimical = Not friendly
56. strident = Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. Being sharply insistent on being
heard
57. potent = Having great influence
58. inadvertently = Without knowledge or intention
59. crescendo = (music) a gradual increase in loudness. Gradually increasing in volume
60. ethereal = Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air
1. Bedeviled = Harass persistently in cruel or annoying way. Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be
unable to think clearly.
2. Hogged = (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end. Take greedily; take more than one's share.
3. Impromptu = An extemporaneous speech or remark. With little or no preparation or forethought, "an
impromptu speech". Without advance preparation, "he spoke impromptu".
4. Stale = Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age. Lacking originality or
spontaneity; no longer new, “Stale news”.
5. Accentuating = Single out as important; draw attention to (something). Put stress on; utter with an
accent.
6. Anecdote = Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
7. Claustrophobic = Uncomfortably closed or hemmed in, "a claustrophobic little room".
8. Imminent = Close in time; about to occur, "in imminent danger".
9. Agonizing = Extremely painful
10. Exuberant = Joyously unrestrained. Unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings, "exuberant
compliments".
11. Haggard = Showing the wearing effects of overwork, care or suffering, "her face was drawn and
haggard from sleeplessness". Very thin especially from disease, hunger or cold.
12. Perseverance = Persistent determination.
13. Interlocutors = The performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk. A person
who takes part in a conversation.
14. Blistering = Harsh or corrosive in tone, "blistering criticism". Very fast; capable of quick response and
great speed, "a blistering pace".
15. Euphoric = Exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
16. Sorcerer = One who practices magic or sorcery
17. Witchcraft = The art of sorcery
18. Sorcery = The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural
effects in the world.
19. Luminaries = A celebrity who is an inspiration to others.
20. Eke out = Supplement what is thought to be deficient, "He eked out his meager pay by giving private
lessons". Live from day to day, as with some hardship, "He eked out his years in great poverty". Obtain
with difficulty, "He eked out some information from the archives".
21. Conjured = Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, "he conjured wild birds in
the air". Ask for or request earnestly. Engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together.
22. Fetish = A form of sexual desire in which gratification depends to an abnormal degree on some object or
item of clothing or part of the body, "common male fetishes are breasts, legs, hair, shoes, and
underwear". Excessive or irrational devotion to some activity, "made a fetish of cleanliness".
23. Aspersions = A disparaging remark, "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was
considered a vile aspersion". An abusive attack on a person's character or good name.
24. Whingeing = Complain peevishly in an annoying or repetitive manner, "You have nothing to whinge
about"
25. Dissipated = Unrestrained by convention or morality, "deplorably dissipated and degraded".
Preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance, "led a dissipated life".
26. Tirade = A speech of violent denunciation, "her tirade provoked a counterblast from her husband".
27. Narcissism = An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself, "narcissism that shut out everyone
else".
28. Intuitive = Spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency, "an intuitive revulsion".
29. Sullying = Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon, "sully someone's reputation". Make dirty or spotty,
as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically, "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a
married man".
30. Counterintuitive = Contrary to what common sense would suggest.
31. Candour = Ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty. The quality of being
honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
32. Pandering = Yield (to); give satisfaction to. [archaic] Arrange for sexual partners for others.
33. Enormously = Used as an intensifier, "he was enormously popular"
34. Olfaction = The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
35. Avaricious = Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth, "they are avaricious and will do anything
for money".
36. Rapacious = Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey, "the rapacious
wolf". Excessively greedy and grasping. Devouring or craving food in great quantities.
37. Euphoria = A feeling of great (usually exaggerated) elation
38. Hyperbole = Extravagant exaggeration
39. Siphoning = Convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
40. Rankles = Gnaw into; make resentful or angry, "The injustice rankled her".
41. Undaunted = Unshaken in purpose. Resolutely courageous
42. Substantive = Having a firm basis in reality and being therefore important, meaningful, or considerable,
"substantive equivalents".
43. Supersede = Take the place or move into the position of, "the computer has superseded the slide rule".
44. Latched = Fasten with a latch (Spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a
key)
45. Stave off = Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
46. Botheration = The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed.
47. Unravel = Become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of, "unravel the
thread". Disentangle, "can you unravel the mystery?". Become undone.
48. Precarious = Affording no ease or reassurance, "a precarious truce". Fraught with danger, "the
precarious life of an undersea diver". Not secure; beset with difficulties.
49. Whopping = (informal) very large
50. Bolster = Support and strengthen
51. Oblivion = The state of being disregarded or forgotten. Total forgetfulness, "he sought the great oblivion
of sleep".
52. Sanguine = Confidently optimistic and cheerful. Inclined to a healthy reddish colour often associated
with outdoor life, "a fresh and sanguine complexion".
53. Deterrence = A negative motivational influence. A communication that makes you afraid to try
something. The act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or
doubt or anxiety.
54. Roller-coaster = Anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down), "the
economy has been on a roller coaster all year".
55. Vitriolic = Harsh or corrosive in tone, "a vitriolic critique".
56. Bonhomie = A disposition (Your usual mood) to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
57. Altruistic = Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others, "the company tried to project an
altruistic image".
58. Exacerbated = Make worse. Make very annoyed or frustrated.
59. Nefarious = Extremely wicked.
60. Ramping = Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger. Creep up -- used especially of plants, "The
roses ramped over the wall"
61. Amicable = Characterized by friendship and good will.