Register & Style

indomitable C2

/ɪnˈdɑmɪtəbl̩/ Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished. M S

resplendent C2

/ɹɪˈsplɛn.dənt/ Shining brilliantly; gleaming; radiant. M S

een C2

/iːn/ Scots and Northern English: eyes M S

litany C2

/ˈlɪtəni/ any long and tedious address or recital M S

knell C2

/nel/ To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell. M S

sot C2

/sɑt/ dated and disapproving: a habitual drunkard M S

purist C2

/ˈpjʊɹ.ɪst/ Of or pertaining to purism. M S

surrealism C2

/sɝˈiːlɪzəm/ An early 20th-century art and literary movement that used dreamlike, fantastic images to express the unconscious mind. M S

gestation C2

/d͡ʒɛsˈteɪʃən/ the period during which an embryo develops, about 266 days in humans M S

plod C2

/plɑd/ the act of walking with a slow heavy gait M S

dint C2

/dɪnt/ Especially in by dint of: force, power. M S

tyne C2

/taɪn/ Scottish and Northern English, archaic: to lose, mislay, forfeit, or cease to possess something M S

incontrovertible C2

/ˌɪŋˌkɑːntroʊˈvɝːtɪbəl/ impossible to deny or disprove M S

newfangled C2

/ˌnuˈfæŋ.ɡəld/ of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new M S

cornucopia C2

/ˌkɔɹ.nəˈkoʊ.pi.ə/ An abundance or plentiful supply. M S

waft C2

/wɑft/ be driven or carried along, as by the air M S

unassailable C2

/ˌʌnəˈseɪləbl̩/ Undeniable, incontestable or incontrovertible. M S

disingenuous C2

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈd͡ʒɛn.ju.əs/ Not ingenuous; not frank or open. M S

tensile C2

/ˈtɛn.sɪl/ of or relating to tension M S

counterintuitive C2

/ˌkaʊntəɹɪnˈtuɪtɪv/ Contrary to intuition or common sense. M S

incredulous C2

/ˌɪnˈkɹɛ.d͡ʒə.ləs/ Skeptical, disbelieving, or unable to believe. M S

zeitgeist C2

/ˈtsaɪtˌɡaɪst/ the spirit of the time M S

propitious C2

/pɹəˈpɪʃəs/ Favorable; advantageous. M S

rococo C2

/rəˈkoʊˌkoʊ/ having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation M S

resurgence C2

/riːˈsɝːdʒəns/ bringing again into activity and prominence M S

acolyte C2

/ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ An altar server. M S

lunkhead C2

/ˈlʌnk.hɛd/ informal and insulting: a stupid, clumsy, or slow-witted person M S

fatuous C2

/ˈfæ.tʃu.əs/ Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness. M S

temerity C2

/təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/ Effrontery; impudence. M S

highfalutin C2

/ˌhaɪ.fəˈlu.tɪn/ informal and disapproving: pompous, pretentious, or designed to seem important or sophisticated M S

chauvinistic C2

/ˌtʃoʊvəˈnɪstɪk/ Of or pertaining to chauvinism or chauvinists. M S

erstwhile C2

/ˈɝst.waɪl/ Respected, honourable. M S

ragamuffin C2

/ˈɹæɡəˌmʌfɪn/ A dirty, shabbily-clothed child; an urchin. M S

nohow C2

/ˈnoʊˌhaʊ/ dated or dialectal: in no way; not at all M S

gild C2

/ɡɪld/ To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf. M S

negress C2

/ˈniːɡrɪs/ an old-fashioned and now offensive term formerly used for a Black woman or girl M S

scurrilous C2

/ˈskɜɹələs/ given to foul-mouthed abuse M S

plebeian C2

/pliˈbiːən/ Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. M S

filigree C2

/ˈfɪləˌgriː/ A delicate and intricate ornamentation made from platinum, gold or silver (or sometimes other metal) twisted wire. M S

indefatigable C2

/ˌɪn.dəˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/ showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality M S

collude C2

/kəˈluːd/ to act in concert with; to conspire. M S

panacea C2

/ˌpæn.əˈsiː.ə/ A solution to all problems. M S

deflower C2

/diˈflaʊ.ɚ/ dated: to have sexual intercourse with a person regarded as a virgin, framed as taking that person's virginity M S

countermand C2

/ˈkaʊntɚˌmænd/ To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given. M S

colloquial C2

/kəˈloʊ.kwi.əl/ Used in ordinary, informal conversation rather than formal speech or writing. M S

redouble C2

/riːˈdʌbəl/ to make twice as great or intense M S

slake C2

/sleɪk/ To satisfy (thirst, or other desires). M S

tamp C2

/tæmp/ press down tightly M S

hegemony C2

/hɪˈd͡ʒɛ.mə.ni/ the dominance or leadership of one social group or nation over others M S

piddle C2

/ˈpɪdəl/ informal: to spend time ineffectually on trivial matters; to work in a small or desultory way M S

pshaw C2

/pʃɔː/ dated: used to express impatience, disbelief, contempt, or dismissal M S

bilious C2

/ˈbɪl.jəs/ Resembling bile, especially in color. M S

sophomoric C2

/sɑf(ə)ˈmɑɹɪk/ Conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature. M S

pedagogical C2

/ˌpɛdəˈgɑːdʒɪkəl/ of or relating to pedagogy M S

archival C2

/ˌɑɹˈkaɪv(ə)l/ Relating to an archive or to old records and documents kept for the future. M S

impugn C2

/ɪmˈpjuːn/ To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of; cast doubt on. M S

unmanly C2

/ʌnˈmænli/ dated, often disapproving: not showing qualities traditionally expected of a man, especially courage or self-control M S

frieze C2

/ˈfɹiːz/ A banner with a series of pictures. M S

vainglorious C2

/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/ imperious self-importance M S

hist C2

/hɪst/ an archaic call used quietly to attract attention or command silence M S

aplomb C2

/əˈplʌm/ Self-confidence; poise; composure. M S

semantic C2

/sɪˈmæntɪk/ of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning M S

tinkler C2

/ˈtɪŋklɚ/ British dialect, dated and sometimes offensive: an itinerant tinker, traveler, or member of a traveling community M S

gnostic C2

/ˈnɑstɪk/ of or relating to Gnosticism M S

multifaceted C2

/ˌməltiːˈfæsətɪd/ Having multiple facets or (geometric) faces. M S

sinuous C2

/ˈsɪn.ju.əs/ Having curves in alternate directions; meandering. M S

howdy-do C2

/ˌhaʊdiˈduː/ dated, especially US: an awkward, surprising, or troublesome situation, often in the phrase a pretty howdy-do M S

benefactress C2

/ˈbɛnəˌfæktɹəs/ a woman who gives money or other help to a person or cause; now often replaced by the gender-neutral benefactor M S

riposte C2

/ɹɪˈpoʊst/ make a return thrust M S

finagle C2

/ˈfɪnəgəl/ To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts. M S

panoply C2

/ˈpænəpli/ A splendid display of something. M S

agin C2

/əˈɡɪn/ a dialect spelling of again M S

encyclopedic C2

/ensaiːkloˈpʰiːdək/ broad in scope or content M S

misconstrue C2

/mɪskənˈstruː/ To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand. M S

garrulous C2

/ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/ Excessively or tiresomely talkative. M S

swathe C2

/swɑð/ To bind with a swathe, band, bandage, or rollers M S

weal C2

/wil/ welfare, prosperity, or the common good, now chiefly archaic or literary M S

scintilla C2

/sɪnˈtɪlə/ A small spark or flash. M S

venial C2

/ˈviːni.əl/ easily excused or forgiven M S

dovetail C2

/ˈdʌvˌteɪl/ To combine or fit (things) together well. M S

ribald C2

/ˈɹɪb.əld/ coarsely vulgar or irreverently humorous, especially about sex M S

farrago C2

/fəˈrɑːɡoʊ/ a confused mixture or assortment of miscellaneous things M S

assiduously C2

/əˈsɪdwəsli/ with care and persistence M S

raiment C2

/ˈɹeɪ.mənt/ Clothing, garments, dress, material. M S

palimpsest C2

/ˈpælɪmpsɛst/ Something bearing the traces of an earlier, erased form. M S

idiosyncrasy C2

/ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkɹəsi/ An unusual habit or feature that is typical of one particular person. M S

genomic C2

Relating to a genome, the complete set of genes in an organism. M S

tangential C2

/tænˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡ʃəl/ of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent M S

solus C2

/ˈsoʊləs/ literary or in stage directions: alone; unaccompanied M S

belabor C2

/bɪˈleɪbɝ/ to attack verbally with harsh criticism M S

faugh C2

/fɔː/ an exclamation expressing disgust or contempt, especially in reaction to a foul smell M S

noway C2

/ˈnoʊˌweɪ/ in no way or degree; not at all; now chiefly archaic or dialectal M S

languorous C2

/ˈlæŋ(ɡ)ərəs/ lacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical. M S

malodorous C2

/ˌmælˈoʊ.də.ɹəs/ Having a bad odor. M S

deuced C2

/ˈduː.sɪd/ old-fashioned informal: very or extremely, used for emphasis M S

straightway C2

/ˈstreɪtweɪ/ immediately or without delay, now chiefly literary or archaic M S