elude
ih-lood
verb
to evade or escape from a danger, enemy, or pursuer, typically in a skillful or cunning way
ubiquitous
yoo-bik-wi-tus
adjective
present, appearing, or found everywhere
jocund
jok-und
adjective
cheerful and lighthearted
vaporous
vay-puh-rus
adjective
consisting of or resembling vapor; unsubstantial or vague
arcane
ahr-kayn
adjective
understood by few; mysterious or secret
ameliorate
uh-meel-yuh-rayt
verb
to make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better
venerable
ven-uh-ruh-bul
adjective
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
preclude
pri-klood
verb
to prevent from happening; to make impossible
verisimilitude
ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood
noun
the appearance of being true or real
circumlocution
ser-kum-loh-kyoo-shun
noun
the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
incandescent
in-kan-des-ent
adjective
emitting light as a result of being heated; or, of a very high standard; ingenious
vesperine
ves-puh-reen
adjective
relating to the evening or to vespers
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lachrymose
lak-ri-mohs
adjective
tearful or given to weeping
occult
uh-kult
adjective
relating to magical, supernatural, or mystical powers or practices
juxtapose
juks-tuh-pohz
verb
to place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
deleterious
del-uh-teer-ee-us
adjective
causing harm or damage
fractious
frak-shus
adjective
typically of children irritable and quarrelsome; of a group or organization difficult to control; unruly
histrionic
his-tree-on-ik
adjective
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
panacea
pan-uh-see-uh
noun
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
empirical
em-pir-ih-kul
adjective
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic
scintillate
sin-tuh-layt
verb
to sparkle; to emit flashes of light; to emit quick flashes as if with wit or liveliness
mirth
murth
noun
amusement, especially as expressed in laughtermyoo-nif-uh-sunt
adjective
of a person very generous
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anodyne
an-uh-dyn
adjective/noun
adj. not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so; noun a pain-relieving drug or medicine
luminous
loo-mi-nus
adjective
emitting or reflecting light; shining
jejune
ji-joon
adjective
naïve, simplistic, and superficial; dry and uninteresting
efficacious
ef-uh-kay-shus
adjective
typically of something inanimate or abstract successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
tergiversate
ter-ji-ver-sayt
verb
to make conflicting or evasive statements; to equivocate or to abandon a cause
obsequious
ob-see-kwee-us
adjective
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
chiaroscuro
kee-ahr-uh-skyoor-oh
noun
the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting; an effect of contrasted light and shadow
ephemeralize
uh-fem-uh-ruh-lyz
verb
to do more and more with less and less until eventually you can do everything with nothing
poignant
poyn-yunt
adjective
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
ruminate
roo-muh-nayt
verb
to think deeply about something; to chew the cud of an animal
bilious
bil-yus
adjective
affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting; spiteful; bad-tempered
hegemony
hi-jem-uh-nee
noun
leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others
intrepid
in-trep-id
adjective
fearless; adventurous often used for rhetorical or humorous effect
grandiloquent
gran-dil-uh-kwent
adjective
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially to impress
pellucid
puh-loo-sid
adjective
translucently clear; easily understood; clear and precise in thought or expression
peevish
pee-vish
adjective
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things