7/24/2019 Words to

1/3

Machiavellian

Using clever lies and tricks inorder to achieve; cunning;duplicity

Paltry

Insultingly small; worthless;contemptible

Meagre

Lacking, inadequate

Petty

Little importance or consequence

Ungenerous

Having narrow ideas and interests

ObdurateRefusing to changeopinionactions

InexorableImpossible to stop or prevent

EvinceReveal or indicate

Apathy!bsence or suppression ofemotion

TacitImplied without being stated

LaconicUsing very few words

Acumen!bility to make good "udgmentsand quick decisions

SonorousHaveproduce deep and full sound

Use Imposing language

Ubiuitous!ppearing everywhere

Mutinous#isobeying

Abeyance$emporary disuse or suspension

Spurious%alse or fake

Precipitate&'( )ause a bad situationune*pectedlysuddenly&!d"( action done without carefulconsiderationsuddenly

!enege+o back on a promise or contract

"ulminate*press vehement protest

InsouciantIndi-erence

Sepulchral+loomy

#adir$he lowest point

Exigency$exigent!n urgent need or demand

Inveigle.ersuade by /attery or deception

7/24/2019 Words to

2/3

%i&ened0hrivelled or wrinkled with age

Myopic

Lacking imagination or insight

'erve'igourspiritenthusiasm

"acetious$reating serious issues withhumour

(amutEntire range or scope ofsomething

"lagrantObviously oensive

SaturnineMysterious/Gloomy/dark incolouring

ImpugnTo challenge a statements as false

PrudentActing with care for the future

)ettisonAbandon or discard

*enigrateriticise unfairly

Limpid!Eyes" music# clear andunclouded

+euristic

Encouraging investigation"understanding" e$ploration

through trial and error andevaluation

Appetence

%esire/inclination or tendency

Somnolent&leepy or drowsy

Sopori,c%rowsy/boring or monotonous

'agaries

'ne$pected/ine$plicable changesin behaviour or situation !ieweather#

Mercurial'npredictable temperament

Preordained%ecree beforehand/in advance

-landishment(lattering or pleasing statementor action intended to persuade

Impregnable'nable to be defeated/capturedetc

Indigent .ad/ andnoun0)acking necessities of life" ie food"due to poverty* Or a person assuch*

!ibald+ulgar/indecent in speech,abusive, mocking !usu* related tose$#

7/24/2019 Words to

3/3

Scurrilous&preading scandalous claims todamage one-s reputation !ieattack#

Senile&howing weaknesses of old age

Macabre.orrifying and describing due todepictions of death and inury

*esultory

)acking a plan" purpose orenthusiasm !ie conversation"activity#

Phlegmatic0erson with calm and unemotionaldisposition

Anodyne .ad/01noensive" ie conversation

#ebulous

'nclear" vague" unde2nedidea/concept

-igoted3elief in superiority of ownopinions

SpasmodicOccurring in irregular bursts

SardonicGrimly cynical and mocking

'icissitude'nfortunate change ofcircumstances" orAlternating between contrasts !ievicissitude of the seasons#