Studied by 5 peopleCessation
A halt
Commence
To begin
Deter
To prevent from happening
Hamper
To limit the progress of
Obstruction
Something that gets in the way
Preclude
To make impossible
Procrastinate
To put off doing
Scuttle
To run with short hurried steps
Subside
To become less active
Thwart
To discourage from acting
behold
To look upon
discernment
skill in perceiving
envision
to imagine or picture
foresee
to know in advance
gape
to stare in amazement
impressionistic
based on personal response
myopia
shortsightedness
perceptive
sensitive and aware
premonition
an advance warning
subliminal
unconscious
atlas
a book of maps
epicure
a person with fine taste in food
galvanize
to spur to action
jovial
cheerful
nemesis
an opponent or a force that can't be conquered
pyrrhic victory
a very costly success
quixotic
seeking an unrealistic goal
saturnine
gloomy
Sisyphean
requiring endless, useless effort
solecism
improper language
archaic
ancient
argot
informal expressions of a particular group
connotation
the suggested meaning of a word
denotation
a specific meaning of a word
idiom
a nonliteral expression
jargon
specialized words of a profession or trade
pidgin
simple speech from combined languages
semantics
the study of work meanings
standard
conforming to established usage
vernacular
everyday language
Indisputable
Beyond doubt
Red herring
Something that draw attention away
Substantiate
To support with evidence
Dupe
To fool someone
Fallacy
A false belief
Infer
To draw a conclusion
Apologist
A person who defends an idea
Dissuade
To discourage someone
Refute
To prove wrong
Imply
To suggest indirectly
Reproach
To criticize
Quibble
To argue over unimportant things
Eulogy
A spoken or written tribute
Adulation
Excessive praise
Laudable
Worthy of praise
Critique
A detailed review
Anathema
A hated person or thing
Homage
Respect shown publicly
Commend
To give approval
Accolade
An award
Bland
Not spicy
Pungent
Having a sharp smell
Devour
To eat greedily
Quaff
To drink heartily
Culinary
Relating to cooking
Ravenous
Very hungry
Cutlery
Utensils
Morsel
A small piece of food
Simmer
To cook slowly
Savory
Tasty
Pugnacious
Eager to fight
Decomposition
Process of rotting or breaking down
Pulverize
To grind to powder
Eradication
Pulling up by the roots
Stagnant
Still and foul
Havoc
Chaos; destruction
Blight
Something that causes harm or ruin
Mar
To damage, ruin, or spoil
Cataclysm
A violent upheaval
Obliterate
To wipe out
Generate
To bring into being; to create
Novice
A beginner
Initiative
The ability to start something
Incipient
Just starting to exist
Embark
To board a ship
Overture
Introductory music
Innovation
Something new
Debut
A first appearance
Broach
To bring up a subject
Convene
To meet or come together formally
Reputable
Trustworthy or honorable
Overt
Open not hidden
Veracity
Accuracy or truthfulness
Duplicity
Deliberate deception
Devious
Meant to trick shifty
Guile
Sly intelligence
Fictitious
Imaginary or fake
Gullible
Easy to deceive
Masquerade
To put on a false appearance
Hypocritical
Saying one thing but doing the opposite
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