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newspaper daily
scampering
improvise
kejriwal
reconnaissance
preliminary surveying or
research, exploration
purport
appear or claim to do
something esp. falsely
debris
lizard
scattered fragments ,
typically of something
wrecked or destroyed
mangle
severely mutilated ,
disfigure by cutting , tearing
, crushing beyond
recognition
strew
mayhem
violent or damaging
disorder , chaos
profusely
abundantly
frantically
madly , in an uncontrolled
manner
exgratia
kin
ransacked
assailants
vicinity
undercut
impede
delay or prevent
vicious
overture
an approach or proposal
made to someone with the
aim of opening negotiations
proposal , offer
outrage
an extremely strong
reaction of anger , shock or
indignation
plausible
seems reasonable or
probable
concoct
exemplary
contentious
controversial, involving
heated argument
stout
apex
revive
cauldron
A situation characterized by
instability and strong
emotions.
blaze
blitzkrieg
An intense military
campaign intended to bring
about a swift victory.
plunder
unleash
ratify
sluggish
Slow-moving or inactive.,
slow , lazy.
amiss
antecedent
Abetment
encourage or assist to do
something wrong.
sabotage
Deliberately destroy,
damage, or obstruct
(something).
Apprehension
Thwart
contigents
oration
conspicuous
Standing out so as to be
clearly visible ,
; prominent - noticeable
sloppy
haphazard
prima facie
veracity
conformity to facts ,
accuracy
retract
dismal
depressing or dreary
melee
a confused fight
evade
escape or avoid
skirmish
an episode of irregular or
premedidated fighting
broached
ado
palpable
consession
chauvinism
exaggerated or aggressive
patroitism
profound
exaggerate
represent something as
being larger , greater , better
or worse that it really is
accord
memoirs
a historical account or
biography written from
personal knowledge
cynical
reconciliations
envisage
fiat
decree , a formal
authorization
avert
turn away
narcissism
premise
pre requisite
stultify
disdain
consider to be unworthy of
one's consideration
censure
ubiquitous
present , appearing or
found everywhere ,
omnipresent
clamorous
flurry
appeasement
shrill
legitimate
dissent
frills
ecclesiatical
of or relating to the
christian church or its
clergy
undermine
egalitarian
of , relating to or believing
in the principle that all
people are equal and
deserve equal rights and
oppurtunities
honorifies
contemporary
echelon
a level or rank in an
organisation , a profession
or society
embrace
mace bearer
heralds
an offcial messenger of
news
eulogy
a speech or peace of
writings that praises
someone or something
highly , typically who has
just died
propitiation
lofty
of imposing heights
appurtenances
perquisites
presumptions
behove
be appropriate or necassary
impetus
tarnish
helm
vitriolic
unbridled
uncontrolled
levy
augment
increase
hitch
a temporary problem or
interuption
intrusion
enact
encroach
intrude on ( a person's
territory)
advance gradually and in a
way that causes damage
peddling
sparring
revelations
an enlightening or
astonishing disclosure
contraband
pugilist
a professional boxer
kingpin
depute
appoint or delegate ,
authorize
parole
sworn
forgery
dilineate
describe or portray
something precisely
rhetoric
toil
exhort
Verb
Strongly encourage or urge
(someone) to do something.
Synonyms
admonish - urge - advise
refrain
Verb
Stop oneself from doing
something.
Noun
A repeated line or number
of lines in a poem or song,
typically at the end of each
verse.
Synonyms
verb. abstain - forbear - hold
back - restrain
noun. chorus - burden - tag
- undersong
subsequently
holistic
Adjective
Characterized by
comprehension of the parts
of something as intimately
interconnected and
explicable only by reference
to the whole.
Characterized by the
treatment of the whole
person, taking into account
mental and social factors,
rather than just the
physical...
gloom
Noun
Partial or total darkness.
A state of depression or
despondency: "economic
gloom".
Synonyms
darkness - gloominess obscurity - dark - murk
commemorate
Verb
Recall and show respect for
(someone or something) in
a ceremony.
Serve as a memorial to.
Synonyms
celebrate - solemnize remember
adversary
Noun
One's opponent in a
contest, conflict, or dispute.
The Devil.
Synonyms
opponent - antagonist enemy - foe - rival competitor
apartheid
Noun
(in South Africa) A policy or
system of segregation or
discrimination on grounds
of race.
Segregation in other
contexts.
stalemate
Noun
A position counting as a
draw, in which a player is
not in check but cannot
move except into check.
Verb
Bring to or cause to reach
stalemate: "the currently
stalemated peace talks".
Synonyms
deadlock - impasse - dead
end - cul-de-sac
destitute
Adjective
Without the basic
necessities of life.
Not having.
Synonyms
needy - indigent - poor necessitous - penurious
arbitrary
Adjective
Based on random choice or
personal whim, rather than
any reason or system.
(of power or a ruling body)
Unrestrained and autocratic
in the use of authority.
Synonyms
high-handed
whim
Noun
A sudden desire or change
of mind, esp. one that is
unusual or unexplained.
A windlass for raising ore or
water from a mine.
Synonyms
caprice - fancy - vagary whimsy - quirk - fad
capricious
Adjective
Given to sudden and
unaccountable changes of
mood or behavior.
Synonyms
whimsical - wayward - fickle
- freakish - crotchety
contrary
Adjective
Opposite in nature,
direction, or meaning.
Noun
The opposite.
Synonyms
adjective. opposite adverse - reverse - opposed
- converse
noun. opposite - reverse converse - contrast antithesis
doctrine
Noun
A belief or set of beliefs held
and taught by a church,
political party, or other
group.
A stated principle of
government policy, mainly
in foreign or military affairs:
"the Monroe Doctrine".
Synonyms
tenet - ism - teaching dogma
hitherto
Adverb
Until now or until the point
in time under discussion.
Synonyms
so far - yet - heretofore - up
to now
caveat
Noun
A warning or proviso of
specific stipulations,
conditions, or limitations.
A notice, esp. in a probate,
that certain actions may not
be taken without informing
the person who gave the
notice.
Synonyms
warning - caution
genocide
Noun
The deliberate killing of a
large group of people, esp.
those of a particular ethnic
group or nation.
ostensibly
Adverb
Apparently or purportedly,
but perhaps not actually:
"portrayed as a blue-collar
type, ostensibly a
carpenter".
Synonyms
seemingly - apparently
avowdely
by open declaration
irritants
Noun
A substance that causes
slight inflammation or other
discomfort to the body.
A thing that is continually
annoying or distracting.
autonomy
Noun
(of a country or region) The
right or condition of selfgovernment, esp. in a
particular sphere.
A self-governing country or
region.
Synonyms
self-government independence
besieged
Verb
Surround (a place) with
armed forces in order to
capture it or force its
surrender; lay siege to.
Crowd around oppressively;
surround and harass: "she
spent the whole day
besieged by newsmen"
snub
Verb
Rebuff, ignore, or spurn
disdainfully: "he snubbed
faculty members and
students alike".
Noun
An act of showing disdain or
a lack of cordiality by
rebuffing or ignoring
someone or something.
Adjective
(of a person's or animal's
nose) Short and turned up
at the end: "snub-nosed".
Synonyms
retrousse
fauxpas
Noun
An embarrassing or tactless
act or remark in a social
situation.
Synonyms
gaffe - error - misstep blunder
veterans
Noun
A person who has had long
experience in a particular
field, esp. military service:
"a veteran of two world
wars".
imbroglio
Noun
An extremely confused,
complicated, or
embarrassing situation:
"the Watergate imbroglio".
Synonyms
entanglement complication
forge
Verb
Make or shape (a metal
object) by heating it in a fire
or furnace and beating or
hammering it.
Move forward gradually or
steadily.
Noun
A blacksmith's workshop; a
smithy.
Synonyms
verb. counterfeit - falsify fake - fabricate
noun. smithy
accede
Verb
Assent or agree to a
demand, request, or treaty.
Assume an office or
position.
Synonyms
assent - agree - consent comply - accept - acquiesce
itinerary
Noun
A planned route or journey.
A travel document
recording these.
Synonyms
route
stint
Verb
Supply an ungenerous or
inadequate amount of
(something): "stowage room
hasn't been stinted".
Noun
A person's fixed or allotted
period of work: "his varied
career included a stint as a
magician".
A small short-legged
sandpiper (genus Calidris)
of northern Eurasia and
Alaska, with a brownish
back and white underparts.
Synonyms
verb. limit - restrict - scrimp
- confine - skimp - scant
noun. limitation restriction - restraint confinement
detractors
Noun
A person who disparages
someone or something.
disparage
Verb
Regard or represent as
being of little worth.
Synonyms
depreciate - belittle - decry underestimate
precis
subtle
Adjective
(esp. of a change or
distinction) So delicate or
precise as to be difficult to
analyze or describe.
(of a mixture or effect)
Delicately complex and
understated.
Synonyms
subtile - fine - delicate - nice
- sharp
effacing
Verb
Erase (a mark) from a
surface: "words effaced by
frost and rain"; "his anger
was effaced when he
stepped into the open air".
Make oneself appear
insignificant or
inconspicuous.
elitism
Noun
The advocacy or existence
of an elite as a dominating
element in a system or
society.
The attitude or behavior of
a person or group who
regard themselves as
belonging to an elite.
predominant
Adjective
Present as the strongest or
main element.
Having or exerting control
or power.
Synonyms
prevalent - prevailing dominant - preponderant
envoy
Noun
A messenger or
representative, esp. one on
a diplomatic mission.
Synonyms
emissary - messenger legate - ambassador deputy
reneging
Verb
Go back on a promise,
undertaking, or contract.
contention
Noun
Heated disagreement.
An assertion, esp. one
maintained in argument.
Synonyms
quarrel - strife - dispute argument - contest
rationale
Noun
A set of reasons or a logical
basis for a course of action
or a particular belief:
deprive
Verb
Deny (a person or place) the
possession or use of
something.
Synonyms
divest - bereave - rob - strip
- dispossess
posits
Verb
Assume as a fact; put
forward as a basis of
argument.
Noun
A statement made on the
assumption that it will
prove to be true.
scavenger
Noun
An animal that feeds on
carrion, dead plant
material, or refuse.
A person who searches for
and collects discarded
items.
Synonyms
dustman - sweeper
erroneously
mistakenly: in a mistaken
manner; "he mistakenly
believed it".
decennial
Adjective
Recurring every ten years.
Lasting for or relating to a
period of ten years.
stout
Adjective
(of a person) Somewhat fat
or of heavy build.
Noun
A kind of strong, dark beer
brewed with roasted malt or
barley.
Synonyms
strong - sturdy - corpulent robust - stalwart - tough
debase
Verb
Reduce (something) in
quality or value; degrade.
Lower the moral character
of (someone): "war debases
people".
Synonyms
degrade - abase - demean humiliate - deteriorate
iniquitous
characterized by iniquity;
wicked because it is
believed to be a sin;
"iniquitous deeds"; "he said
it was sinful to wear.
perpetuate
Verb
Make (something, typically
an undesirable situation or
an unfounded belief)
continue indefinitely.
Preserve (something
valued) from oblivion or
extinction.
Synonyms
immortalize - eternize eternalize
litigation
a legal proceeding in a
court; a judicial contest to
determine and enforce legal
rights.
grotesque
Adjective
Comically or repulsively
ugly or distorted.
Noun
A very ugly or comically
distorted figure, creature,
or image.
Synonyms
preposterous - ludicrous fantastic - fantastical
uphill
Adverb
In an ascending direction
up a hill or slope: "follow
the track uphill".
Adjective
Sloping upward; ascending.
Noun
An upward slope.
Synonyms
adverb. upward
adjective. difficult - hard arduous - toilsome laborious
noun. ascent - upgrade rise - acclivity
apathy
Noun
Lack of interest,
enthusiasm, or concern.
Synonyms
indifference - unconcern torpor - listlessness
callous
Adjective
Showing or having an
insensitive and cruel
disregard for others.
Synonyms
unfeeling - insensitive heartless - hard
dilly dallying
detrimental
Adjective
Tending to cause harm.
Synonyms
harmful - injurious prejudicial - deleterious noisome
consensus
Noun
General agreement.
Synonyms
accord - agreement unanimity
consonance
Noun
Agreement or compatibility
between opinions or
actions.
The recurrence of similar
sounds, esp. consonants, in
close proximity (chiefly as
used in prosody).
Synonyms
harmony - accord - concord
- unison - concordance
eventually
Adverb
In the end, esp. after a long
delay, dispute, or series of
problems: "eventually, after
midnight, I arrived at the
hotel".
Synonyms
finally - at last - ultimately in the end - lastly
precursor
Noun
A person or thing that
comes before another of the
same kind; a forerunner.
A substance from which
another is formed, esp. by
metabolic reaction.
Synonyms
forerunner - harbinger predecessor - herald
arson
Noun
The criminal act of
deliberately setting fire to
property: "police are
treating the fire as arson".
Synonyms
incendiarism - fire-raising
fracas
Noun
A noisy disturbance or
quarrel.
Synonyms
hubbub - ruction - row uproar - din
solidarity
Noun
Unity or agreement of
feeling or action, esp.
among individuals with a
common interest; mutual
support within a group.
An independent trade
union movement in Poland
that developed into a mass
campaign for political
change and inspired
popular opposition...
Synonyms
unity
fringes
Noun
An ornamental border of
threads left loose or formed
into tassels or twists, used
to edge clothing or material.
Verb
Decorate (clothing or
material) with a fringe.
tenuous
Adjective
Very weak or slight: "the
tenuous link between
interest rates and
investment".
Very slender or fine;
insubstantial: "a tenuous
cloud".
Synonyms
thin - slender - slight - weak
- flimsy - delicate - fine
woes
Noun
Great sorrow or distress.
Things that cause sorrow or
distress; troubles.
Synonyms
misery
uphold
Verb
Confirm or support
(something that has been
questioned): "the court
upheld his claim for
damages".
Maintain (a custom or
practice).
amenities
Noun
A desirable or useful feature
or facility of a building or
place.
The pleasantness of a place
or a person.
mire
Noun
A stretch of swampy or
boggy ground.
Verb
Cause to be stuck in mud.
Synonyms
noun. mud - ooze - slough sludge - morass - bog - slime
verb. muddy
chid
Verb
Scold or rebuke: "she
chided him for not
replying".
pivotal
Adjective
Of crucial importance in
relation to the development
or success of something
else.
Fixed on or as if on a pivot.
Synonyms
central - cardinal - axial
defy
Verb
Openly resist or refuse to
obey: "a woman who defies
convention".
(of a thing) Make (an action
or quality) almost
impossible: "his actions
defy belief".
Synonyms
challenge - dare - brave
manoeuvre
rebuke
Verb
Express sharp disapproval
or criticism of (someone)
because of their behavior or
actions.
Noun
An expression of sharp
disapproval or criticism.
Synonyms
verb. reprove - reprimand reprehend - scold - upbraid
- chide
noun. reprimand - reproof reproach - reprehension
hegemony
Noun
Leadership or dominance,
esp. by one country or social
group.
placate
Verb
Make (someone) less angry
or hostile.
Synonyms
appease - pacify - soothe propitiate - mollify
mea culpa
Noun
An acknowledgment of
one's fault or error.
turbulence
Noun
Violent or unsteady
movement of air or water,
or of some other fluid.
Conflict; confusion:
"political turbulence".
Synonyms
turmoil - unrest disturbance - commotion
hypothetical
Adjective
Of, based on, or serving as a
hypothesis.
Noun
A hypothetical proposition
or statement: "Flynn talked
in hypotheticals, tossing
what-if scenarios to
Kernaghan".
Synonyms
hypothetic - conjectural presumptive
Vulnerable
Adjective
Exposed to the possibility of
being attacked or harmed,
either physically or
emotionally: "we were in a
vulnerable position".
(of a partnership) Liable to
higher penalties, either by
convention or through
having won one game
toward a rubber.
corrigendum
Noun
A thing to be corrected,
typically an error in a
printed book.
Synonyms
misprint - erratum - literal
discursive
Adjective
Digressing from subject to
subject.
(of a style of speech or
writing) Fluent and
expansive rather than
formulaic or abbreviated.
disgressing
Verb
Leave the main subject
temporarily in speech or
writing.
prose
Noun
Written or spoken language
in its ordinary form, without
metrical structure.
Verb
Talk tediously: "prosing on
about female beauty".
intervention
Noun
The action or process of
intervening.
Interference by a country in
another's affairs.
Synonyms
interference - interposition
- mediation - intercession
elusive
Adjective
Difficult to find, catch, or
achieve.
Difficult to remember or
recall.
Synonyms
evasive - elusory
autocratic
Adjective
Of or relating to a ruler who
has absolute power.
Taking no account of other
people's wishes or opinions;
domineering.
Synonyms
autocratical - despotic
rendition
Noun
A performance or
interpretation, esp. of a
dramatic role or piece of
music.
A visual representation or
reproduction.
Synonyms
rendering - translation interpretation performance
forays
Noun
A sudden attack or
incursion into enemy
territory, esp. to obtain
something; a raid: "the
garrison made a foray
against Richard's camp".
Verb
Make or go on a foray: "the
place into which they were
forbidden to foray"
entrench
Verb
Establish (an attitude,
habit, or belief) so firmly
that change is very difficult
or unlikely.
Establish (a person or
authority) in a position of
great strength or security.
Synonyms
intrench
chasity
Noun
The state or practice of
refraining from sexual
intercourse.
Synonyms
purity - virtue
deterrence
disincentive: a negative
motivational influence.
erradicate
Verb
Put an end to; destroy.
Synonyms
extirpate - uproot exterminate - root out destroy
transgress
Verb
Infringe or go beyond the
bounds of (a moral principle
or other established
standard of behavior).
(of the sea) Spread over (an
area of land).
Synonyms
infringe - contravene violate - exceed - sin trespass
stigma
Noun
A mark of disgrace
associated with a particular
circumstance, quality, or
person: "the stigma of
mental disorder".
(in Christian tradition)
Marks corresponding to
those left on Jesus' body by
the Crucifixion, said to have
been impressed by divine...
Synonyms
brand - stain - taint
referendum
Noun
A general vote by the
electorate on a single
political question that has
been referred to them for a
direct decision.
The process of referring a
political question to the
electorate for this purpose.
Synonyms
plebiscite
onlooker
Noun
A nonparticipating
observer; a spectator.
Synonyms
spectator - bystander looker-on - viewer beholder
nonetheless
Adverb
In spite of that;
nevertheless.
Synonyms
nevertheless notwithstanding - still - yet though
(TAB BHI, PHIR BHI)
garner
Verb
Gather or collect
(something, esp.
information or approval):
"garner evidence".
Synonyms
store - collect - hoard gather - accumulate - stock
laud
slack off
truce
Noun
An agreement between
enemies or opponents to
stop fighting or arguing for
a certain time: "the
guerrillas called a three-day
truce".
Synonyms
armistice - respite - ceasefire
proclaim
Verb
Announce officially or
publicly: "the manifesto
proclaimed that imperialism
would be the coalition's
chief objective".
Declare something one
considers important with
due emphasis.
Synonyms
declare - announce promulgate - publish pronounce
despair
Noun
The complete loss or
absence of hope.
Verb
Lose or be without hope: "to
despair of ever knowing".
Synonyms
noun. desperation hopelessness despondency
verb. despond
lacklustre
laureate
Noun
A person who is honored
with an award for
outstanding achievement.
Adjective
Wreathed with laurel as a
mark of honor.
Synonyms
prizewinner
vigorous
Adjective
(of a person) Strong,
healthy, and full of energy.
Characterized by or
involving physical strength,
effort, or energy: "vigorous
aerobic exercise".
Synonyms
strong - energetic - robust forceful - powerful
wither
Verb
(of a plant) Become dry and
shriveled.
(of a person, limb, or the
skin) Become shrunken or
wrinkled from age or
disease.
Synonyms
fade - wilt - sear - languish droop - shrivel
impunity
Noun
Exemption from
punishment or freedom
from the injurious
consequences of an action.
repeal
Verb
Revoke or annul (a law or
congressional act).
Noun
The action of revoking or
annulling a law or
congressional act.
Synonyms
verb. annul - revoke rescind - cancel - abrogate abolish
noun. revocation cancellation - annulment abrogation
unequivocal
Adjective
Leaving no doubt;
unambiguous: "an
unequivocal answer".
Synonyms
unambiguous - definite clear - distinct - explicit
incongruous
Adjective
Not in harmony or keeping
with the surroundings or
other aspects of something;
not in place.
Synonyms
inappropriate - improper unsuitable - inep
jurisprudence
Noun
The theory or philosophy of
law.
A legal system.
Synonyms
law
copious
Adjective
Abundant in supply or
quantity.
Synonyms
abundant - plentiful profuse - ample - rich generous
suffregette
Noun
A woman seeking the right
to vote through organized
protest.
latter
Adjective
Situated or occurring nearer
to the end of something
than to the beginning.
Belonging to the final stages
of something.
Synonyms
last - final - late - ultimate recent
tantamount
Adjective
Equivalent in seriousness
to; virtually the same as:
"the resignations were
tantamount to an admission
of guilt".
Synonyms
equivalent - equal
akin
Adjective
Of similar character:
"genius and madness are
akin".
Related by blood.
Synonyms
related - kindred - similar cognate - affined - alike
facet
Noun
One side of something
many-sided, esp. of a cut
gem.
A particular aspect or
feature of something.
Synonyms
aspect - side
incarceration
mens rea
Noun
The intention or knowledge
of wrongdoing that
constitutes part of a crime,
as opposed to the action or
conduct of the accused.
vile
Adjective
Extremely unpleasant.
Morally bad; wicked: "as
vile a rogue as ever lived".
Synonyms
mean - base - villainous nasty - foul - scurvy - sordid
per se
Adverb
By or in itself or themselves;
intrinsically: "it is not these
facts per se that are
important".
futile
Adjective
Incapable of producing any
useful result; pointless.
Synonyms
vain - useless - unavailing fruitless - idle - nugatory
morbid
Adjective
Characterized by or
appealing to an abnormal
and unhealthy interest in
disturbing and unpleasant
subjects, esp. death and
disease.
Of the nature of or
indicative of disease.
Synonyms
unhealthy - diseased unsound - ill - sickly
insightful
defamation
a false accusation of an
offense or a malicious
misrepresentation of
someone's words or actions
atrocities
Noun
An extremely wicked or
cruel act: "war atrocities".
A highly unpleasant or
distasteful object: "the
house was a split-level
atrocity".
cognisance
awareness: having
knowledge of
rupture
Verb
(esp. of a pipe, a vessel, or a
bodily part such as an organ
or membrane) Break or
burst suddenly.
Noun
An instance of breaking or
bursting suddenly and
completely: "a small hairline
crack could develop into a
rupture".
Synonyms
verb. break - sever - snap burst - crack - tear
noun. break - hernia breaking - breach - fracture
- split
vociferous
Adjective
(esp. of a person or speech)
Vehement or clamorous.
Synonyms
noisy - loud - clamorous uproarious - obstreperous
repreive
Verb
Cancel or postpone the
punishment of (someone,
esp. someone condemned
to death).
Noun
A cancellation or
postponement of a
punishment.
Synonyms
verb. respite
noun. respite postponement
veritable
Adjective
Used as an intensifier, often
to qualify a metaphor: "a
veritable price explosion".
Synonyms
real - true - actual - genuine
- very - authentic
veneer
Noun
A thin decorative covering
of fine wood applied to a
coarser wood or other
material.
Verb
Cover (something) with a
decorative layer of fine
wood.
Synonyms
varnish - plywood
worrisome
Adjective
Causing anxiety or concern.
Synonyms
troublesome - worrying anxious - uneasy
masquerading
Verb
Pretend to be someone one
is not
stagnate
Verb
(of water or air) Cease to
flow or move; become
stagnant.
Cease developing; become
inactive or dull.
incumbent
Adjective
Necessary for or resting on
(someone) as a duty or
responsibility.
Noun
The holder of an office or
post.
Synonyms
official
connivance
Noun
Willingness to secretly allow
or be involved in an
immoral or illegal act.
Synonyms
indulgence - sufferance
hilt
Noun
The handle of a weapon or
tool, esp. a sword, dagger,
or knife.
Synonyms
handle - haft - grip
clout
Noun
A heavy blow with the hand
or a hard object.
Verb
Hit hard with the hand or a
hard object.
Synonyms
noun. rag - patch
verb. strike - hit
brinksmanship
corollary
Noun
A proposition that follows
from (and is often
appended to) one already
proved.
Adjective
Forming a proposition that
follows from one already
proved.
Synonyms
consequence - conclusion inference
unravell
banalities
congregation
Noun
A group of people
assembled for religious
worship.
A group of people regularly
attending a particular place
of worship.
milieu
Noun
A person's social
environment
Synonyms
environment - surroundings
- ambience - setting medium
perpetrate
Verb
Carry out or commit (a
harmful, illegal, or immoral
action).
Synonyms
commit - perform - make
armistice
Noun
An agreement made by
opposing sides in a war to
stop fighting for a certain
time; a truce.
Synonyms
truce - cease-fire
contretemps
Noun
An unexpected and
unfortunate occurrence.
A minor dispute or
disagreement.
implausible
Adjective
Not seeming reasonable or
probable; failing to
convince; not believable.
Synonyms
improbable - unlikely unbelievable - incredible
revocation
ratchet
Noun
A device consisting of a bar
or wheel with a set of angled
teeth in which a pawl, cog,
or tooth engages, allowing
motion in one directio...
Verb
Operate by means of a
ratchet.
Synonyms
ratchet wheel
strident
Adjective
Loud and harsh; grating.
Presenting a point of view,
esp. a controversial one, in
an excessively and
unpleasantly forceful way.
Synonyms
sharp - grating
detente
radicalisation
pervasive
Adjective
(esp. of an unwelcome
influence or physical effect)
Spreading widely
throughout an area or a
group of people.
Synonyms
penetrating - penetrative
blasphemy
Noun
The act or offense of
speaking sacrilegiously
about God or sacred things;
profane talk.
Synonyms
profanity
attrition
Noun
The action or process of
gradually reducing the
strength or effectiveness of
someone or something
through sustained attack or
pressure.
The gradual reduction of a
workforce by employees'
leaving and not being
replaced rather than by
their being laid off.
Synonyms
abrasion - wear - friction
indigenous
Adjective
Originating or occurring
naturally in a particular
place; native: "the
indigenous peoples of
Siberia".
Synonyms
native - aboriginal - nativeborn
lineage
Noun
Lineal descent from an
ancestor; ancestry or
pedigree.
A sequence of species each
of which is considered to
have evolved from its
predecessor: "the
chimpanzee and gorilla
lineages".
Synonyms
pedigree - ancestry parentage - descent - race origin
credence
Noun
Acceptance of something as
true: "psychoanalysis finds
little credence among
laymen".
The likelihood of being true;
plausibility: "being called
upon as an expert lends
credence to one's opinions".
Synonyms
belief - trust - faith - credit confidence - reliance
decry
publically denounce ,
declare`
obscurantist
resurgent
Adjective
Increasing or reviving after
a period of little activity,
popularity, or occurrence.
Synonyms
renascent
anathema
Noun
Something or someone that
one vehemently dislikes.
A formal curse by a pope or
a council of the Church,
excommunicating a person
or denouncing a doctrine.
Synonyms
curse - malediction imprecation - malison - ban
realm
Noun
A kingdom: "the peers of
the realm".
A field or domain of activity
or interest: "the realm of
applied chemistry"; "it is
beyond the realms of
possibility".
Synonyms
kingdom - region - sphere domain - area - field
omnipotent
Adjective
(of a deity) Having
unlimited power; able to do
anything.
Noun
God.
Synonyms
almighty - all-powerful
epithet
Noun
An adjective or descriptive
phrase expressing a quality
regarded as characteristic of
the person or thing
mentioned.
Such a word or phrase as a
term of abuse.
ambush
Noun
A surprise attack by people
lying in wait in a concealed
position.
Verb
Make a surprise attack on
(someone) from a concealed
position.
Synonyms
noun. ambuscade - wait trap - snare
verb. waylay - ambuscade
perish
Verb
Suffer death, typically in a
violent, sudden, or untimely
way.
Suffer complete ruin or
destruction.
Synonyms
die - pass away
convoy
Noun
A group of ships or vehicles
traveling together, typically
accompanied by armed
troops, warships, or other
vehicles for protection.
Verb
(of a warship or armed
troops) Accompany (a
group of ships or vehicles)
for protection.
slain
Verb
Kill (a person or animal) in a
violent way.
Murder (someone).
populace
Verb
Make (a liquid) turbid or
muddy by disturbing the
sediment: "winds roil these
waters".
(of a liquid) Move in a
turbulent, swirling manner:
"the sea roiled below her".
Synonyms
muddy - rile
insurgency
an organized rebellion
aimed at overthrowing a
constituted government
through the use of
subversion and armed
conflict
apprehend
Verb
Arrest (someone) for a
crime.
Understand or perceive.
heckle
Verb
Interrupt (a public speaker)
with derisive or aggressive
comments or abuse.
Noun
A heckling comment.
Synonyms
hackle - comb
placard
Noun
A poster or sign for public
display, either fixed to a
wall or carried during a
demonstration.
Verb
Cover with placards.
Synonyms
poster - bill - notice
jostle
Verb
Push, elbow, or bump
against (someone) roughly,
typically in a crowd.
Noun
The action of jostling.
Synonyms
verb. shove - push - hustle thrust
noun. push - shove - thrust