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A
abort
To stop something before it is finished.
abstain
To choose not to do something, even when you easily could.
acerbic
Sharp and a little cruel, in words or in taste.
adaptable
Able to change to fit whatever happens.
adjacent
Next to something, sharing an edge or a border.
adjunct
Something extra, added on but not really needed.
alacrity
Doing something quickly and happily.
aloof
Keeping away from people, and fine with it.
alter ego
A second you, different from the everyday you.
amplify
To make something bigger or louder.
amputate
To cut a part away so the rest can live.
anthropogenic
Caused by people, not by nature.
anthropomorphism
Giving human feelings to animals or things.
arc
A curved line or part of a circle.
arcane
Strange and secret, known by only a few.
arch
A curved structure that spans an opening.
arduous
Very hard and tiring, like walking uphill all day.
arterial
A main road or route that everything depends on.
askew
Not straight, hanging to one side like a picture on a loose nail.
attire
The clothes you wear, especially for an event or job.
B
besmirch
To make someone's good name dirty.
brazen
Doing something wrong openly, with no shame.
brisk
Quick and full of energy.
brouhaha
A lot of noise and fuss about very little.
C
cacophony
Lots of loud sounds at once, all clashing.
callous
Cruel, because you no longer care who gets hurt.
catastrophe
A sudden disaster where everything goes wrong.
caustic
Bitter and mean, and meant to hurt.
charismatic
So likeable that people want to follow you.
clunky
Heavy, awkward and noisy.
compassion
Feeling someone else's pain, and wanting to help.
comprehensive
Complete. It includes everything.
confidant
The one person you tell your secrets to.
connoisseur
An expert who knows what is really good, and why.
considerate
Thinking about how your actions land on someone else.
constraint
A limit you have to work inside.
convivial
Friendly and warm, full of good company.
coupled
Joined or linked together as one unit.
cryptic
Hard to understand, like a secret message.
cumbersome
Big, heavy and hard to carry.
curiosity
The itch to know that makes you open the box anyway.
D
deft
Quick and skilful with your hands.
designated
Officially chosen for a job or a place.
diffuse
Spread out everywhere, and weaker for it.
diva
A star who is very talented and very hard to please.
doppelganger
A stranger who looks exactly like you.
downsizing
Making a company smaller by cutting jobs.
dual
Two at once: two parts, or two roles.
E
eerily
In a strange way that feels a little scary.
effervescent
Bubbly and full of happy energy.
emergent
Something new that appears when many parts work together.
endorse
To publicly declare support or approval.
ennui
A tired boredom, where nothing seems to matter.
entitled
Acting like you deserve things you did not earn.
enumerate
To list things one by one.
exacerbate
To make a bad situation worse.
excursion
A short trip away from your usual day.
extend
To stretch something so it goes further than before.
F
fizz
The small hiss of bubbles in a drink.
flamboyant
Bright, bold, and made to be noticed.
flicker
To shine on and off, never steady.
flit
To move quickly and lightly from place to place.
fluke
A lucky success that happened by accident.
foster
To help something small grow strong.
fractious
Easily annoyed and quick to start a fight.
G
glee
Happiness so big it makes you jump.
godsend
The thing you needed, arriving exactly when you needed it.
gregarious
Loves being around other people.
grumpy
In a bad mood, and not hiding it from anyone.
H
halcyon
Calm, happy days, usually ones in the past.
hallucination
Seeing something that is not there, or an AI making up an answer.
hegemony
Power so large that others follow without being forced.
hullabaloo
A noisy fuss.
humdinger
Something really great or impressive.
I
indolence
Being lazy, and liking it.
indomitable
Impossible to beat or break.
insidious
Harmful in a slow, hidden way.
insolent
Rude, with no respect at all.
J
jaunty
Happy and confident. You can see it in the walk.
jolt
A sudden shake or shock.
jovial
Cheerful and friendly, always laughing.
K
kakistocracy
Government by the worst people for the job.
kinsman
A relative. Family you did not choose.
kleptocracy
Government by thieves, who rule in order to steal.
knoll
A small round hill — the kind with one tree on it.
L
languor
A slow, pleasant tiredness.
limp
To walk unevenly because one leg is hurt.
lofty
Very high, or acting like you are above others.
lope
To run with long, relaxed steps.
ludicrous
So silly it is funny.
lullaby
A soft song that helps a baby fall asleep.
lummox
A big, clumsy, kind person.
M
maleficent
Doing evil, and enjoying it.
malleable
Easy to bend or shape without breaking.
melancholy
A quiet sadness that stays for no clear reason.
mellifluous
A voice or sound that is sweet and smooth.
mercurial
Moods that change fast and without warning.
mores
The unwritten rules everyone follows.
N
nefarious
Evil, and secretly planned.
nick of time
Just in time. One second later would be too late.
O
oblivious
Not noticing what is happening around you.
obstreperous
Noisy and hard to control.
oligarchy
Rule by a small group that keeps the power to itself.
onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like the noise it names, like buzz or pop.
overshoot
To go past a target or limit.
P
pandemonium
Wild noise and chaos everywhere.
paparazzi
Photographers who chase famous people.
pensive
Quiet and deep in thought.
perennial
Coming back year after year.
pernicious
Slowly harmful, and worse over time.
plutocracy
Rule by the rich, because money is what buys power.
poltergeist
A ghost that moves things and makes noise.
polymath
Good at so many things that no one title fits.
prioritize
To put the most important thing first.
prosthetic
An artificial body part, like a false leg.
pruning
Cutting extra branches off a plant.
Q
quarantine
Kept apart until it is safe, so an illness does not spread.
quisling
A traitor who helps the enemy.
quixotic
Kind and hopeful, but not realistic.
R
rake
A tool with teeth for pulling leaves together.
ravine
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
resilient
Able to bounce back after something hard.
restraint
Holding yourself back, even when you could let go.
S
sanguine
Hopeful and calm, even when things look bad.
scalding
Extremely hot, enough to burn.
schadenfreude
The laugh you can't help when someone else drops the cake.
serendipity
Finding something good you were not looking for.
shear
To cut through with a sharp blade.
shenanigans
Silly, playful trouble.
shrine
A special place to remember or pray to someone.
sidekick
The helper who stands next to the hero.
singularity
The moment a machine becomes smarter than us.
sinister
Something feels evil, even before anything happens.
solitude
Alone — and it was your own idea.
stagnation
When nothing moves or grows, and things slowly get worse.
stickler
Someone who cares a lot about small rules.
stoic
Staying calm and not complaining when things hurt.
stratocracy
A state where the army itself is the government.
stupor
A state where you can barely think.
supercilious
Acting like you are better than everyone.
T
tally
A running count of something.
tandem
One behind another, working together.
tenacious
Never gives up, and never lets go.
theocracy
A state ruled by religious leaders, in the name of God.
tintinnabulation
The ringing of bells.
U
undulation
A gentle up-and-down movement, like waves.
V
venue
The place where an event happens.
via
By way of: through one place on the way to another.
vivacious
Lively and full of energy.
W
wanderlust
The urge to pack a bag and go somewhere new.
wanton
Done on purpose, for no good reason.
wayward
Going the wrong way, and hard to control.
wend
To go slowly, along a winding path.
whimsical
Playful and a little strange, in a fun way.
wifty
Dreamy and scatterbrained.
windfall
Money you did not expect or earn.
wonky
Crooked, shaky, not quite right.
wretched
Very unhappy, or very bad.
Z
zealot
Someone whose belief is so strong they go too far.
zeitgeist
The mood of the moment: what everyone is into right now.
zigzag
A line that keeps turning sharply — one way, then the other.