1. enigmatic (adj.) KK[͵ɛnɪgˋmætɪk]
full of mystery and difficult to understand
He discovery of the abandoned ship in mid ocean remains one of the most enigmatic episodes in seafaring history.
synonyms: puzzling, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, confounding
synonyms: puzzling, baffling, bewildering, perplexing, confounding
2. mordant (adj.) KK[ˋmɔrdnt]
expressing harsh criticism especially in a way that is funny
A mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours.
3. antagonism (n.) KK[ænˋtægə͵nɪzəm]
a strong feeling of dislike or hatred
The region has a long history of ethnic antagonisms.
The region has a long history of ethnic antagonisms.
4. middleman (n.) KK[ˋmɪd!͵mæn]
someone who buys things in order to sell them to someone else, or who helps to arrange business deals for other people
There was no middleman in this transaction.
5. callous (adj.) KK[ˋkæləs]
not caring that other people are suffering
He is callous about the safety of his workers.
6. tightfisted (adj.) KK[ˋtaɪtˋfɪstɪd]
His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.
7. apprehensive (adj.) KK[͵æprɪˋhɛnsɪv]
worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future
We were apprehensive that they might forget.
8. laxity (n.) KK[ˋlæksətɪ]
The newspapers accused local police of laxity in dealing with gamblers.
9. convoy (n.) KK[ˋkɑnvɔɪ]
a group of armed vehicles or ships whose purpose is to travel with others in order to protect them
Let’s form a convoy.
10. compromise (v.) KK[ˋkɑmprə͵maɪz]
to reach an agreement with someone by both of you accepting less than you wanted at first
I hope we shall come to a compromise.
11. oppressive (adj.) KK[əˋprɛsɪv]
powerful, cruel, and unfair
He is an oppressive ruler.
12. monetary (adj.) KK[ˋmʌnə͵tɛrɪ]
concerned with or relating to money, especially all the money in a particular country
She was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.
13. partisan (n.) KK[ˋpɑrtəzn]
supporting a particular party, plan or leader and disliking all others
He is a staunch partisan of the Republican Party.
14. restless (adj.) KK[ˋrɛstlɪs]
unable or unwilling to keep still, especially because you are nervous or bored
As it was late he grew restless.
15. prosperous (adj.) KK[ˋprɑspərəs]
successful and rich
This place has prosperous weather for growing cotton.
16. maturity (n.) KK[məˋtjʊrətɪ]
the quality of behaving in a sensible way like an adult
This job calls for a man with a great deal of maturity.
17. exploit (v.) KK[ɪkˋsplɔɪt]
to treat someone unfairly in order to get money or an advantage for yourself
He is accused of exploiting child labor.
18. recount (v.) KK[ˋri͵kaʊnt]
to tell someone a story or describe a series of events
The cashier recounted the money made that day.
19. massacre (v.) KK[ˋmæsəkɚ]
to kill a lot of people, especially people who cannot defend themselves
The German fascists massacred almost all the Jews in town.
20. portray (v.) KK[porˋtre]
to describe or represent something or someone
Her book portrays her stepfather as a cruel man.
21. intensify (v.) KK[ɪnˋtɛnsə͵faɪ]
if an activity, effort, feeling etc intensifies, or if you intensify it, it increases in degree or strength
His absence only intensified her longing.
22. troupe (n.) KK[trup]
a group of singers, actors, dancers etc who work together
He wanted to join the circus troupe.
23. pitiless (adj.) KK[ˋpɪtɪlɪs]
showing no pity; cruel
Amy's pitiless step-mother refused to look after her when she was seriously ill.
24. indignation (n.) KK[͵ɪndɪgˋneʃən]
feelings of anger and surprise because you feel insulted or unfairly treated
Reports of child abuse aroused public indignation.
25. merit (n.) KK[ˋmɛrɪt]
one of the good features of something such as a plan or system
Her singing is totally without merit.
synonyms: quality, value, worth, goodness
synonyms: quality, value, worth, goodness
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