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Domanda		Risposta
incinerate inizia ad imparare		destroy by burning (specially waste material) waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfills
rogue inizia ad imparare		a dishonest or unprincipled man;
misappropriate inizia ad imparare		dishonestly or unfairly take for one’s own use; EMBEZZLE the report revealed that the department officials had misapropriated funds
embezzle inizia ad imparare		steal or misappropriate she had embezzled $5,500 in company funds
envisage inizia ad imparare		contemplate or conceive of as a possibility; forsee, predict
untenable inizia ad imparare		(specially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection; INDEFENSIBLE
preordain he beleives that everything we do is preordained inizia ad imparare		decide or determine beforehand; PREDESTINE
palliative inizia ad imparare		releiving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition, painkiller, soothing, orthodox medicine tend to be palliative rather than curative
calmative inizia ad imparare		having a sedative effect
tenable inizia ad imparare		defensible, justifiable such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable
espy inizia ad imparare		catch sight of she espied her daughter rounding the corner
vacillate inizia ad imparare		be indecisive I vacillated between teaching and journalism
exterminate inizia ad imparare		destroy completely, kill terminators exterminated humans in the movie
immure inizia ad imparare		enclose or confine against someone’s will Her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
odious inizia ad imparare		extremely unpleasant; repulsive
superlative inizia ad imparare		of the highest quality or degree; excellent a superlative piece of skill
peerless inizia ad imparare		unequalled, unrivalled; incomparable a peerless cartoonist
linchpin inizia ad imparare		a person or thing vital to an organisation nurses are the linchpin of National Health Services
churlish inizia ad imparare		rude in a mean spirited and surly way it seems churlish to complain
desolation inizia ad imparare		misery OPP- joy in choked desolation she watched him leave
infamy inizia ad imparare		the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed a day that will live in infamy
ebb inizia ad imparare		(of an emotion) gradually decrease
purveyor inizia ad imparare		seller a purveyor of large luxury vehicles
sully inizia ad imparare		damage the purity or integrity of, taint; make dirty they were outraged that anyone should sully their good name
antagonistic inizia ad imparare		hostile, opposed, inimical
besiege inizia ad imparare		lay siege to, beleaguer
infirmity inizia ad imparare		physical or mental weakness; fraility, feebleness old age infirmity come to men and women alike
malign inizia ad imparare		speak about someone in a spitefully critical manner; defame
interim inizia ad imparare		meantime, meanwhile, interval, interlude
lore inizia ad imparare		mythology, myths, legends, stories, folklore the jinns of Arabian lore
infirm inizia ad imparare		frail, weak
subliminal inizia ad imparare		subconscious, unconscious
cessation inizia ad imparare		end, termination the cessasion of hostilities
sovereignity inizia ad imparare		independence
apathetic inizia ad imparare		uninterested, indifferent
agile inizia ad imparare		nimble, able go move quickly and easily
efficacious inizia ad imparare		effective
eloquent inizia ad imparare		fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
malfeasance inizia ad imparare		wrongdoing
enjoin inizia ad imparare		urge, encourage the code enjoined members to do something
solemn inizia ad imparare		formal and dignified; sincere, earnest, honest
precarious inizia ad imparare		uncertain, dangerous
Affectation inizia ad imparare		pretension an affectation of calm
affliction inizia ad imparare		a cause of pain or harm a crippling affliction of the nervous system
immure inizia ad imparare		enclose or confine against one’s will her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum
estranged inizia ad imparare		no longer close or affectionate to someone Harry felt more estranged from his daughter than ever
plucky inizia ad imparare		brave, courageous
preordained inizia ad imparare		predestine, decide or determine beforehand
grouse (verb) inizia ad imparare		grumble, complain about something trivial
beset inizia ad imparare		trouble persistently, bedevil, beleaguer the social problems that beset India
rile inizia ad imparare		to irritate (Group- disapprove/scold) nothing ever seemed to rile him
heresy inizia ad imparare		belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine Huss was burned for heresy
snide inizia ad imparare		disparaging, derogatory or mocking in an indirect way snide remark
querulous inizia ad imparare		complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
invective inizia ad imparare		insulting, abusive, or highly critical language; abuse, vituperation he let out a stream of invective
vituperation inizia ad imparare		bitter and abusive language
virulent inizia ad imparare		malicious(intending to do harm), bitterly hostile
lampoon inizia ad imparare		publicly criticize by using ridicule; mock, satirize, ridicule
drub inizia ad imparare		defeat
revile inizia ad imparare		criticize
approbation inizia ad imparare		approval or praise
deride inizia ad imparare		express contempt for; ridicule the decision was derided by environmentalists
dexterous inizia ad imparare		showing or having skill, especially with the hands. "a dexterous keyboard player"
depose inizia ad imparare		remove from office suddenly and forcefully; overthrow "he had been deposed by a military coup"
exhume inizia ad imparare		dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground. "the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge"
interlude inizia ad imparare		an intervening period of time; an interval. "enjoying a lunchtime interlude"
ingenuity inizia ad imparare		the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
lackadaisical inizia ad imparare		lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
languid inizia ad imparare		(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; relaxed, unhurried "his languid demeanour irritated her"
langour inizia ad imparare		tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable; lassitude, lethargy "her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor"
palpable inizia ad imparare		. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible. a palpable sense of loss, palpable dreams of the maharaja
espionage inizia ad imparare		spying
denounce inizia ad imparare		condemn, criticize; publicly declare to be wrong or evil. "the Assembly denounced the use of violence"
subpoena inizia ad imparare		summon (someone) with a subpoena. "the Queen is above the law and cannot be subpoenaed"
detractor inizia ad imparare		a person who disparages someone or something
equanimity inizia ad imparare		calmness and composure, specially in a difficult situation
irreverent inizia ad imparare		disrespectful
inoculate inizia ad imparare		imminize, vaccinate
admonitory inizia ad imparare		giving or conveying a warning or reprimand. "the sergeant lifted an admonitory finger"
hackneyed inizia ad imparare		having been overused; unoriginal and trite. hackneyed old sayings
exonerate inizia ad imparare		absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing. "an inquiry exonerated those involved"
absolve inizia ad imparare		declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment. EXONERATE
jaundiced inizia ad imparare		affected by bitterness, resentment, or cynicism he looked on politicians with a jaundiced eye
eponym inizia ad imparare		(of a person) giving their name to something; (of a thing) named after a person or group Alexandria, Egypt is an eponym because it is named after Alexander the Great
infelicitious inizia ad imparare		unfortunate, inappropriate OPP- felicitious his illustration is singularly infelicitious
modicum inizia ad imparare		small amount
graft inizia ad imparare		corruption, usually through bribery in countries with rampant graft
ineluctable inizia ad imparare		inescapable, unable to be resisted or avoided the ineluctable facts of history
obtain inizia ad imparare		be prevalent, customary or established
abrogate inizia ad imparare		evade a responsibility or duty; revoke (cancel) or relinquish (renounce, give up)
canard inizia ad imparare		an unfounded rumour or story the public will always be fooled by the media canards h
unfounded inizia ad imparare		having no foundation or basis in fact, groundless, baseless
dissipate inizia ad imparare		waste or fritter away (money, energy or resources); 2. (with reference to a feeling or emotion) dissapear or cause to disappear he inherited, but then dissipated, his father’s fortune
oblique inizia ad imparare		not straightforward, indirect
extrapolate inizia ad imparare		draw from specific cases for more general cases
bastardize inizia ad imparare		corrupt or debase (degrade) typically by adding new elements
palaver inizia ad imparare		talk unnecessarily or at length, chatter, prattle, blather
concomitant inizia ad imparare		naturally accompanying or associated
raillery inizia ad imparare		good-humoured teasing; banter
dissolution inizia ad imparare		debauched living; dissipation

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