Abortive: failing to produce the intended result
The experiment was abortive and the scientist was disappointed with the failure.
Bruit: spread a report or rumor widely
Bruit: spread a report or rumor widely
Middle schools tend to bruit frequently and cause trouble
Contumelious: scornful and insulting behavior
Contumelious: scornful and insulting behavior
The post was contumelious and hurt her friend's feelings.
Dictum: a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source; a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
Dictum: a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source; a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
The teacher's lecture was a dictum to the students
Ensconce: establish or settle
Ensconce: establish or settle
They finally ensconced on a restaurant
Iconoclastic: characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
Iconoclastic: characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
Her speech was iconoclastic and she stated her intense dislike towards democrats.
In medias res: a narrative that begins somewhere in the middle of a story rather than the beginning
The child's story was in medias res and didn't make much sense.
In medias res: a narrative that begins somewhere in the middle of a story rather than the beginning
The child's story was in medias res and didn't make much sense.
Internecine: destructive to both sides in a conflict
The war was internecine and did not help anyone.
Maladroit: ineffective or bungling; clumsy
Maladroit: ineffective or bungling; clumsy
I am very maladroit when I get nervous and it can sometimes cause issues.
Maudlin: self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
Maudlin: self-pitying or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
My sister was maudlin on the eve of her 21st birthday.
Modulate: exert a modifying or controlling influence on
Modulate: exert a modifying or controlling influence on
The dictator tried to modulate his army.
Portentous: of or like a portent; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner
Portentous: of or like a portent; done in a pompously or overly solemn manner
The act was portentous and over-dramatic.
Prescience: the power to foresee the future
Prescience: the power to foresee the future
The psychic had the art of prescience and used it to make money
Quid pro quo: a favor or advantage granted in return for something
Quid pro quo: a favor or advantage granted in return for something
The prostitute promised "candy" in exchange for money and the disapproval of her parents.
Salubrious: health-giving, healthy; pleasant, not run-down
Salubrious: health-giving, healthy; pleasant, not run-down
Salads are very salubrious!
Saturnalia: the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December; an occasion of wild revelry
Saturnalia: the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December; an occasion of wild revelry
I am interested in going to Saturnalia and meeting hot Roman guys. ROAMING FOR SOME ROMANS.
Touchstone: a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
Touchstone: a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
The competition was a touchstone
Traumatic: emotionally disturbing or distressing; relating to or causing psychological trauma
Traumatic: emotionally disturbing or distressing; relating to or causing psychological trauma
Human Centipede is a movie that I frequently describe as "traumatic"
Vitiate: spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of.
Vitiate: spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of.
I had to vitiate the talking doll so my nephew would stop annoying me with it.
Waggish: humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
Waggish: humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
Their flirting was waggish and fun.
