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rapture a feeling of intense pleasure or joy. repercussion an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. boorish rough and bad-mannered; coarse. innate inborn; natural. complacent showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. tirade...

rapture a feeling of intense pleasure or joy. repercussion an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. boorish rough and bad-mannered; coarse. innate inborn; natural. complacent showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements. tirade a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. imperative of vital importance; crucial. ramshackle (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair. obviate remove (a need or difficulty). imperceptible so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived. pernicious having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. fulmination an expression of vehement protest. fulminant (of a disease or symptom) severe and sudden in onset. culminate reach a climax or point of highest development. mealy-mouthed afraid to speak frankly or straightforwardly. specious superficially plausible, but actually wrong. misleading in appearance, especially misleadingly attractive. plausible (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable. refurbish renovate and redecorate (something, especially a building). ossify turn into bone or bony tissue. become rigid or fixed in attitude or position; cease developing. nugatory of no value or importance. equivocal open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous. clairvoyant a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact. demagogue a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument. maroon leave (someone) trapped and alone in an inaccessible place, especially an island. fester (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate. (of food or rubbish) become rotten and offensive to the senses. censure express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement. genuflect lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to the ground, typically in worship or as a sign of respect hinder make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen. enunciate say or pronounce clearly. express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms. divagate stray or digress. obstreperous noisy and difficult to control. Reticent not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. maudlin self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental. cynic a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honourable or unselfish reasons. jaundiced affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism. acerbic (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright. acrid unpleasantly bitter or pungent. despondent in low spirits from loss of hope or courage. poised having a composed and self-assured manner. banal so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. fevered having or showing the symptoms associated with a dangerously high temperature. confluence an act or process of merging. inchoate just begun and so not fully formed or developed derelict in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect. seldom not often; rarely. lachrymose tearful or given to weeping. rapacious aggressively greedy or grasping. augury a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen recriminate make counter accusations. smoulder burn slowly with smoke but no flame. demur raise objections or show reluctance. Pristine in its original condition; unspoilt.