Dictionary

A

Abject

(Of Something Bad) Experienced Or Present To The Maximum Degree

❌ Acolyte

A Person Assisting A Priest In A Religious Service Or Procession.

❌ Adamant

Refusing To Be Persuaded Or To Change One'S Mind

❌ Addendum

An Item Of Additional Material Added At The End Of A Book Or Other Publication

❌ Adultery

Voluntary Sexual Intercourse Between A Married Person And A Person Who Is Not Their Spouse

❌ Aisle

A Passage Between Rows Of Seats In A Building Such As A Church Or Theatre, An Aircraft, Or Train

❌ Alcove

A Small Place In The Wall Of A Room Or Garden

❌ Amorous

Showing, Feeling, Or Relating To Sexual Desire

❌ Anon

Soon; Shortly.

❌ Antsy

Informal•North American Agitated, Impatient, Or Restless

❌ Apostate

A Person Who Renounces A Religious Or Political Belief Or Principle

❌ Aptly

Appropriate Or Suitable In The Circumstances Having A Tendency To Do Something

❌ Ardor

Great Enthusiasm Or Passion

❌ Armistice

Noun An Agreement Made By Opposing Sides In A War To Stop Fighting For A Certain Time; A Truce.

❌ Articulate

Having Or Showing The Ability To Speak Fluently And Coherently.

❌ Asphalt

A Mixture Of Dark Bituminous Pitch With Sand Or Gravel, Used For Surfacing Roads, Flooring, Roofing Etc.

❌ Astutely

Having Or Showing An Ability To Accurately Assess Situations Or People And Turn This To One'S Advantage

❌ Atrocity

An Extremely Wicked Or Cruel Act, Typically One Involving Physical Violence Or Injury

❌ Attired

Clothes, Especially Fine Or Formal Ones

❌ Auditory

Relating To The Sense Of Hearing

❌ Auspicious

Conducive To Success; Favourable

❌ Austere

Severe Or Strict In Manner Or Attitude

❌ Awry

Away From The Usual Or Expected Course; Amiss

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B

Balked

Hesitate Or Be Unwilling To Accept An Idea Or Undertaking

❌ Beatific

Feeling Or Expressing Blissful Happiness

❌ Beget

(Especially Of A Man) Bring (A Child) Into Existence By The Process Of Reproduction Cause; Bring About.

❌ Belabor

Argue Or Discuss (A Subject) In Excessive Detail Attack (Someone) Physically Or Verbally

❌ Berserk

Out Of Control With Anger Or Excitement; Wild Or Frenzied.

❌ Bestir

Make A Physical Or Mental Effort; Exert Or Rouse Oneself

❌ Bevy

A Large Group Of People Or Things Of A Particular Kind

❌ Bilious

Affected By Or Associated With Nausea Or Vomiting

❌ Blatant

(Of Bad Behaviour) Done Openly And Unashamedly

❌ Blight

A Plant Disease, Typically One Caused By Fungi Such As Mildews, Rusts, And Smuts

❌ Bristle

A Short, Stiff Hair On An Animal'S Skin Or A Man'S Face

❌ Brood

Think Deeply About Something That Makes One Unhappy, Angry, Or Worried A Family Of Birds Or Other Young Animals Produced At One Hatching Or Birth

❌ Brusque

Abrupt Or Offhand In Speech Or Manner

❌ Bun

A Small Cake, Typically Containing Dried Fruit A Hairstyle In Which The Hair Is Drawn Back Into A Tight Coil At The Back Of The Head

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C

Cacophony

A Harsh Discordant Mixture Of Sounds.

❌ Cad

A Man Who Behaves Dishonourably, Especially Towards A Woman

❌ Cadence

A Sequence Of Notes Or Chords Comprising The Close Of A Musical Phrase

❌ Cajoled

Persuade (Someone) To Do Something By Sustained Coaxing Or Flattery

❌ Callous

Showing Or Having An Insensitive And Cruel Disregard For Others

❌ Calumnies

The Making Of False And Defamatory Statements About Someone In Order To Damage Their Reputation; Slander

❌ Camaraderie

Mutual Trust And Friendship Among People Who Spend A Lot Of Time Together.

❌ Canine

Relating To Or Resembling A Dog Or Dogs

❌ Capricious

Given To Sudden And Unaccountable Changes Of Mood Or Behaviour

❌ Carnage

The Killing Of A Large Number Of People

❌ Carnal

Relating To Physical, Especially Sexual, Needs And Activities

❌ Carousel

A Merry-Go-Round At A Fair.

❌ Cartomancy

Fortune Telling By Interpreting A Random Selection Of Playing Cards

❌ Cavorting

Jump Or Dance Around Excitedly

❌ Ceded

Give Up (Power Or Territory)

❌ Cerebral

Intellectual Rather Than Emotional Or Physical

❌ Cessation

The Fact Or Process Of Ending Or Being Brought To An End

❌ Chaste

Abstaining From Extramarital, Or From All, Sexual Intercourse Without Unnecessary Ornamentation; Simple Or Restrained

❌ Chattel

A Personal Possession

❌ Chiding

Full Of Rebuke; Critical

❌ Chisel

A Long-Bladed Hand Tool With A Bevelled Cutting Edge And A Handle Which Is Struck With A Hammer Or Mallet, Used To Cut Or Shape Wood, Stone, Or Metal

❌ Chivalry

Courteous Behaviour, Especially That Of A Man Towards Women

❌ Coercion

The Practice Of Persuading Someone To Do Something By Using Force Or Threats

❌ Colluding

Cooperate In A Secret Or Unlawful Way In Order To Deceive Or Gain An Advantage Over Others

❌ Connoisseur

An Expert Judge In Matters Of Taste

❌ Contortionist

An Entertainer Who Twists And Bends Their Body Into Strange And Unnatural Positions.

❌ Contrite

Feeling Or Expressing Remorse At The Recognition That One Has Done Wrong

❌ Curt

Rudely Brief

❌ Cynicism

An Inclination To Believe That People Are Motivated Purely By Self-Interest; Scepticism

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D

Decoy

Person Or Thing Used To Mislead Or Lure Someone Into A Trap

❌ Delectable

(Of Food Or Drink) Delicious

❌ Demure

Reserved, Modest, And Shy (Typically Used Of A Woman)

❌ Destitute

Extremely Poor And Lacking The Means To Provide For Oneself.

❌ Destrier

A Medieval Knight'S Warhorse.

❌ Devout

Having Or Showing Deep Religious Feeling Or Commitment.

❌ Diddle

Cheat Or Swindle (Someone) So As To Deprive Them Of Something Pass Time Aimlessly Or Unproductively Vulgar Slang Have Sex With (Someone)

❌ Disdain

The Feeling That Someone Or Something Is Unworthy Of One'S Consideration Or Respect

❌ Divulge

Make Known (Private Or Sensitive Information)

❌ Dolt

A Stupid Person

❌ Dour

Relentlessly Severe, Stern, Or Gloomy In Manner Or Appearance

❌ Dowager

A Widow With A Title Or Property Derived From Her Late Husband

❌ Drab

Lacking Brightness Or Interest; Drearily Dull

❌ Droll

Curious Or Unusual In A Way That Provokes Dry Amusement

❌ Dubious

Hesitating Or Doubting Not To Be Relied Upon; Suspect

❌ Duress

Threats, Violence, Constraints, Or Other Action Used To Coerce Someone Into Doing Something Against Their Will Or Better Judgement

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E

Egomaniacal

Obsessive Egotism Or Self-Centredness

❌ Elicits

Evoke Or Draw Out (A Reaction, Answer, Or Fact) From Someone

❌ Eloquent

Fluent Or Persuasive In Speaking Or Writing

❌ Emaciated

Abnormally Thin Or Weak, Especially Because Of Illness Or A Lack Of Food

❌ Embargo

An Official Ban On Trade Or Other Commercial Activity With A Particular Country

❌ Embellished

Make (Something) More Attractive By The Addition Of Decorative Details Or Features

❌ Emulate

Match Or Surpass (A Person Or Achievement), Typically By Imitation

❌ Endearing

Inspiring Affection

❌ Entourage

A Group Of People Attending Or Surrounding An Important Person.

❌ Enunciated

Express (A Proposition, Theory, Etc.) In Clear Or Definite Terms

❌ Espouse

Adopt Or Support (A Cause, Belief, Or Way Of Life

❌ Espresso

A Type Of Strong Black Coffee Made By Forcing Steam Through Ground Coffee Beans

❌ Euphoria

A Feeling Or State Of Intense Excitement And Happiness

❌ Evocation

The Act Of Bringing Or Recalling A Feeling, Memory, Or Image To The Conscious Mind

❌ Evocative

Bringing Strong Images, Memories, Or Feelings To Mind

❌ Ewer

A Large Jug With A Wide Mouth

❌ Exodus

A Mass Departure Of People.

❌ Exorbitant

(Of A Price Or Amount Charged) Unreasonably High

❌ Exsanguinated

The Action Of Draining A Person, Animal, Or Organ Of Blood

❌ Exulting

Feel Or Show Triumphant Elation Or Jubilation

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F

Fables

A Short Story, Typically With Animals As Characters, Conveying A Moral

❌ Felon

Cruel; Wicked.

❌ Ferocious

Savagely Fierce, Cruel, Or Violent

❌ Fervent

Having Or Displaying A Passionate Intensity

❌ Fickle

Changing Frequently, Especially As Regards One'S Loyalties Or Affections

❌ Fidgeting

Make Small Movements, Especially Of The Hands And Feet, Through Nervousness Or Impatience

❌ Filly

A Young Female Horse, Especially One Less Than Four Years Old.

❌ Fondling

Stroke Or Caress Lovingly Or Erotically

❌ Forage

Obtain (Food Or Provisions) By Searching

❌ Formidable

Inspiring Fear Or Respect Through Being Impressively Large, Powerful, Intense, Or Capable

❌ Fornication

Sexual Intercourse Between People Not Married To Each Other

❌ Frivolity

Lack Of Seriousness; Light-Heartedness

❌ Frivolous

Not Having Any Serious Purpose Or Value (Of A Person) Carefree And Superficial

❌ Frolics

Play Or Move About In A Cheerful And Lively Way

❌ Fumble

Do Or Handle Something Clumsily Informal An Act Of Fondling Someone For Sexual Pleasure

❌ Furtive

Attempting To Avoid Notice Or Attention, Typically Because Of Guilt Or A Belief That Discovery Would Lead To Trouble

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G

Glib

(Of Words Or A Speaker) Fluent But Insincere And Shallow

❌ Goading

Provoke Or Annoy (Someone) So As To Stimulate An Action Or Reaction

❌ Grafted

Combine Or Integrate (An Idea, System, Etc.) With Another, Typically In A Way Considered Inappropriate Transplant (Living Tissue) As A Graft

❌ Grievance

A Real Or Imagined Cause For Complaint, Especially Unfair Treatment

❌ Grimacing

An Ugly, Twisted Expression On A Person'S Face, Typically Expressing Disgust, Pain, Or Wry Amusement

❌ Groggy

Dazed, Weak, Or Unsteady, Especially From Illness, Intoxication, Sleep, Or A Blow

❌ Grotesque

Comically Or Repulsively Ugly Or Distorted

❌ Gullible

Easily Persuaded To Believe Something; Credulous

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H

Harbinger

A Person Or Thing That Announces Or Signals The Approach Of Another

❌ Harbingers

A Person Or Thing That Announces Or Signals The Approach Of Another

❌ Harlot

A Prostitute. Derogatory•Dated A Woman Who Has Many Casual Sexual Encounters Or Relationships.

❌ Hindsight

Understanding Of A Situation Or Event Only After It Has Happened Or Developed

❌ Horology

The Study And Measurement Of Time The Art Of Making Clocks And Watches

❌ Hymns

A Religious Song Or Poem Of Praise To God Or A God

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I

Ilk

A Type Of Person Or Thing Similar To One Already Referred To

❌ Imbecile

Stupid Person

❌ Imbeciles

A Stupid Person

❌ Immaculate

Perfectly Clean, Neat, Or Tidy.

❌ Impasse

A Situation In Which No Progress Is Possible, Especially Because Of Disagreement; A Deadlock

❌ Impeccable

In Accordance With The Highest Standards; Faultless.

❌ Implacable

Unable To Be Stopped; Relentless

❌ Incite

Encourage Or Stir Up (Violent Or Unlawful Behaviour).

❌ Indignation

Anger Or Annoyance Provoked By What Is Perceived As Unfair Treatment.

❌ Infatuation

An Intense But Short-Lived Passion Or Admiration For Someone Or Something

❌ Insinuating

Hinting At Something Bad In An Indirect And Unpleasant Way Using Subtle Manipulation To Manoeuvre Oneself Into A Favourable Position

❌ Insolence

Rude And Disrespectful Behaviour

❌ Insomnia

Habitual Sleeplessness; Inability To Sleep

❌ Instinctual

Relating To Or Denoting An Innate, Typically Fixed Pattern Of Behaviour; Based On Instinct

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J

Janitor

A Caretaker Or Doorkeeper Of A Building

❌ Japes

A Practical Joke.

❌ Juxtaposition

The Fact Of Two Things Being Seen Or Placed Close Together With Contrasting Effect

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K

Kernel

The Central Or Most Important Part Of Something The Seed And Hard Husk Of A Cereal, Especially Wheat

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L

Lascivious

Feeling Or Revealing An Overt Sexual Interest Or Desire.

❌ Leal

Loyal And Honest

❌ Leering

Looking Or Gazing In A Lascivious Or Unpleasant Way

❌ Lewd

Crude And Offensive In A Sexual Way

❌ Lewdness

Crude And Offensive In A Sexual Way

❌ Liability

The State Of Being Legally Responsible For Something

❌ Lithe

(Especially Of A Person'S Body) Thin, Supple, And Graceful

❌ Livid

Furiously Angry Dark Bluish Grey In Colour

❌ Ludicrous

So Foolish, Unreasonable, Or Out Of Place As To Be Amusing

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M

Magnate

A Wealthy And Influential Businessman Or Businesswoman

❌ Mallet

A Hammer With A Large, Usually Wooden Head

❌ Matrimony

The State Of Being Married; Marriage

❌ Meagre

(Of Something Provided Or Available) Lacking In Quantity Or Quality

❌ Meek

Quiet, Gentle, And Easily Imposed On; Submissive

❌ Menagerie

A Collection Of Wild Animals Kept In Captivity For Exhibition.

❌ Mishap

An Unlucky Accident

❌ Monopolized

(Of An Organization Or Group) Obtain Exclusive Possession Or Control Of (A Trade, Commodity, Or Service)

❌ Morbid

Characterized By An Abnormal And Unhealthy Interest In Disturbing And Unpleasant Subjects, Especially Death And Disease

❌ Morsel

A Small Piece Or Amount Of Food; A Mouthful

❌ Mussed

Make (Someone'S Hair Or Clothes) Untidy Or Messy

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N

Nibble

Take Small Bites Out Of

❌ Nocturnal

Done, Occurring, Or Active At Night.

❌ Nuptials

A Wedding

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O

Oasis

A Fertile Spot In A Desert, Where Water Is Found

❌ Obdurate

Stubbornly Refusing To Change One'S Opinion Or Course Of Action

❌ Obtuse

Annoyingly Insensitive Or Slow To Understand, Especially Deliberately So

❌ Ostensibly

As Appears Or Is Stated To Be True, Though Not Necessarily So; Apparently.

❌ Overtures

An Introduction To Something More Substantial

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P

Pails

Bucket.

❌ Palpable

(Of A Feeling Or Atmosphere) So Intense As To Seem Almost Tangible Able To Be Touched Or Felt

❌ Paragon

A Person Or Thing Regarded As A Perfect Example Of A Particular Quality.

❌ Paramour

A Lover, Especially The Illicit Partner Of A Married Person

❌ Pariah

An Outcast.

❌ Parlance

A Particular Way Of Speaking Or Using Words, Especially A Way Common To Those With A Particular Job Or Interest

❌ Penchant

A Strong Or Habitual Liking For Something Or Tendency To Do Something

❌ Penitent

Feeling Or Showing Sorrow And Regret For Having Done Wrong; Repentant

❌ Pensive

Engaged In, Involving, Or Reflecting Deep Or Serious Thought

❌ Perfidy

The State Of Being Deceitful And Untrustworthy

❌ Pester

Trouble Or Annoy (Someone) With Frequent Or Persistent Requests Or Interruptions

❌ Petty

Unduly Concerned With Trivial Matters, Especially In A Small-Minded Or Spiteful Way Of Little Importance; Trivial.

❌ Piebald

(Of A Horse) Having Irregular Patches Of Two Colours, Typically Black And White

❌ Pliable

Easily Bent; Flexible

❌ Pliant

Easily Influenced Or Directed; Yielding

❌ Poaching

Illegally Hunt Or Catch (Game Or Fish) On Land That Is Not One'S Own Or In Contravention Of Official Protection

❌ Pontificating

Express One'S Opinions In A Pompous And Dogmatic Way

❌ Predilections

A Preference Or Special Liking For Something; A Bias In Favour Of Something

❌ Primp

Spend Time Making Minor Adjustments To One'S Hair, Make-Up, Or Clothes

❌ Pristine

Clean And Fresh As If New

❌ Privateer

An Armed Ship Owned And Crewed By Private Individuals Holding A Government Commission And Authorized For Use In War, Especially In The Capture Of Merchant Shipping

❌ Prodigious

Remarkably Or Impressively Great In Extent, Size, Or Degree Archaic Unnatural Or Abnormal.

❌ Profane

Not Relating To That Which Is Sacred Or Religious; Secular (Of Language) Blasphemous Or Obscene

❌ Prostheses

An Artificial Body Part, Such As A Limb, A Heart, Or A Breast Implant

❌ Puddle

Small Pool Of Liquid, Especially Of Rainwater On The Ground

❌ Pungent

(Of Comment, Criticism, Or Humour) Having A Sharp And Caustic Quality Having A Sharply Strong Taste Or Smell

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Q

Quaint

Attractively Unusual Or Old-Fashioned

❌ Querulous

Complaining In A Rather Petulant Or Whining Manner.

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R

Rampant

(Especially Of Something Unwelcome) Flourishing Or Spreading Unchecked Unrestrained In Action Or Performance

❌ Raucous

Making Or Constituting A Disturbingly Harsh And Loud Noise

❌ Rebuke

Express Sharp Disapproval Or Criticism Of (Someone) Because Of Their Behaviour Or Actions.

❌ Recanted

Say That One No Longer Holds An Opinion Or Belief, Especially One Considered Heretical

❌ Recreation

Activity Done For Enjoyment When One Is Not Working

❌ Reek

Smell Strongly And Unpleasantly

❌ Refrain

Stop Oneself From Doing Something

❌ Refute

Prove (A Statement Or Theory) To Be Wrong Or False; Disprove

❌ Reimburse

Repay (A Sum Of Money That Has Been Spent Or Lost)

❌ Reprisals

An Act Of Retaliation

❌ Repugnant

Extremely Distasteful; Unacceptable

❌ Resentful

Feeling Or Expressing Bitterness Or Indignation At Having Been Treated Unfairly

❌ Resilient

(Of A Person Or Animal) Able To Withstand Or Recover Quickly From Difficult Conditions

❌ Respite

A Short Period Of Rest Or Relief From Something Difficult Or Unpleasant

❌ Revelry

Lively And Noisy Festivities, Especially When These Involve Drinking A Large Amount Of Alcohol

❌ Revulsion

A Sense Of Disgust And Loathing

❌ Riposte

A Quick, Clever Reply To An Insult Or Criticism

❌ Robust

Strong And Healthy; Vigorous (Of An Object) Sturdy In Construction

❌ Rudimentary

Involving Or Limited To Basic Principles

❌ Rudiments

The First Principles Of (A Subject)

❌ Rusticate

Suspend (A Student) From A University As A Punishment Go To, Live In, Or Spend Time In The Country

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S

Sacrilege

Violation Or Misuse Of What Is Regarded As Sacred

❌ Saucily

Impertinent Or Disrespectful, Especially In A Playful Or Lively Way

❌ Scapegoat

A Person Who Is Blamed For The Wrongdoings, Mistakes, Or Faults Of Others

❌ Scourged

Whip (Someone) As A Punishment Cause Great Suffering To

❌ Sedition

Conduct Or Speech Inciting People To Rebel Against The Authority Of A State Or Monarch

❌ Seneschal

A Governor Or Other Administrative Or Judicial Officer

❌ Shrewd

Having Or Showing Sharp Powers Of Judgement; Astute

❌ Simpering

Affectedly Coy Or Ingratiating Smile In An Affectedly Coy Or Ingratiating Manner

❌ Slanders

The Action Or Crime Of Making A False Spoken Statement Damaging To A Person'S Reputation

❌ Slime

An Unpleasantly Thick And Slippery Liquid Substance

❌ Sly

Having Or Showing A Cunning And Deceitful Nature

❌ Smarm

A Large Or Dense Group Of Flying Insects

❌ Smirk

Smile In An Irritatingly Smug, Conceited, Or Silly Way.

❌ Smother

Kill (Someone) By Covering Their Nose And Mouth So That They Suffocate Extinguish (A Fire) By Covering It Suppress (A Feeling Or Action)

❌ Smug

Having Or Showing An Excessive Pride In Oneself Or One'S Achievements

❌ Snug

Comfortable, Warm, And Cosy; Well Protected From The Weather Or Cold Very Tight Or Close-Fitting

❌ Sober

Serious, Sensible, And Solemn

❌ Sojourn

Stay Somewhere Temporarily

❌ Sporadic

Occurring At Irregular Intervals Or Only In A Few Places; Scattered Or Isolated

❌ Spurned

Reject With Disdain Or Contempt

❌ Sputtered

Make A Series Of Soft Explosive Or Spitting Sounds Speak In A Series Of Incoherent Bursts As A Result Of Strong Emotion

❌ Sterile

Not Able To Produce Children Or Young Lacking In Imagination, Creativity, Or Excitement; Uninspiring Or Unproductive

❌ Sublime

Of Very Great Excellence Or Beauty.

❌ Subterfuge

Deceit Used In Order To Achieve One'S Goal

❌ Sullen

Bad-Tempered And Sulky

❌ Sumptuous

Splendid And Expensive-Looking.

❌ Supple

Bending And Moving Easily And Gracefully; Flexible

❌ Swaggers

Walk Or Behave In A Very Confident And Arrogant Or Self-Important Way

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T

Tantrum

An Uncontrolled Outburst Of Anger And Frustration, Typically In A Young Child

❌ Tarot

Playing Cards, Traditionally A Pack Of 78 With Five Suits, Used For Fortune-Telling

❌ Tenuous

Very Weak Or Slight

❌ Thaumaturge

Worker Of Wonders And Performer Of Miracles; A Magician

❌ Thrall

The State Of Being In Someone'S Power, Or Of Having Great Power Over Someone.

❌ Tirade

A Long, Angry Speech Of Criticism Or Accusation

❌ Titter

Give A Short, Half-Suppressed Laugh; Giggle

❌ Tousled

(Of Hair) Untidy

❌ Trepidation

A Feeling Of Fear Or Anxiety About Something That May Happen Archaic Trembling Movements Or Motion

❌ Trite

(Of A Remark Or Idea) Lacking Originality Or Freshness

❌ Tutelage

Protection Of Or Authority Over Someone Or Something; Guardianship

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U

Umbrage

Offence Or Annoyance

❌ Uncanny

Strange Or Mysterious, Especially In An Unsettling Way

❌ Unruly

Disorderly And Disruptive And Not Amenable To Discipline Or Control

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V

Veritable

Used For Emphasis, Often To Qualify A Metaphor

❌ Volition

The Faculty Or Power Of Using One'S Will

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W

Waif

A Homeless, Neglected, Or Abandoned Person, Especially A Child

❌ Wroth

Archaic Angry

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