Abrasiveness
noun from Latin. 1. texture of any material or substance
used for grinding, polishing, etc., as emery, pumice,
or sandpaper. 2. tending to annoy or cause ill will;
overly aggressive: The abrasiveness of her
personality was so rough that everyone avoided her.
Billowing
verb from Old Norse from Latin 3. to rise or roll in or like
billows/waves; surge. 4. to swell out, puff up, etc., as
by the action of wind: The flags were billowing in the
breeze.; they were surging in the wind.
Cower
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verb from Old Swedish from Old German to crouch, as
in fear or shame, to cringe or recoil in fear.: The dog
was terrified of being beaten so he went to cower or
cringe in the corner.
Enhance
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verb from Old English/Old French, -hanced, hanc·ing. 1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify;
magnify: The candelight enhanced her beauty. To
improve in looks or quality. 2. to raise the value or
price of: Rarity enhances the worth of old coins.: I
decided to enhance the painting by adding some
yellow and gold colors.
Harangue
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Noun and verb from Middle French 1. a scolding or a long
or intense verbal attack; diatribe. 2. a long, passionate, and
vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public
gathering. 3. any long, pompous speech or writing of a
tediously hortatory or didactic nature; sermonizing lecture
or discourse.: Adolph Hitler delivered a harangue to the
crowd; his pompous speech told how he was the greatest
leader in the world.
Labyrinth
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Noun from Latin and Greek. 1. an intricate combination of
paths or passages in which it is difficult to find one's way
or to reach the exit. 2. a maze of paths bordered by high
hedges, as in a park or garden, for the amusement of those
who search for a way out. 3. a complicated or tortuous
arrangement, as of streets or buildings. 4. any confusingly
intricate state of things or events; a bewildering complex: I
became lost in the labyrinth at Knotts Scary Farm; I could
not find my way out of the maze.
Nullify
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Verb from Late Latin , -fied, -fy·ing. 1. to render or
declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a
contract. invalidate, annul, void, cancel.
2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness;
make futile or of no consequence: I had to nullify my
marriage when I found out my husband was married
to four other women.
Plaintiff
noun from Old English. Used in Law . a person who
brings suit in a court (as opposed to defendant). The
plaintiff decided to sue his neighbor for $500 damages
when the neighbor’s tree fell on his car.
Replete
Adjective from Middle English/Middle French. 1. abundantly
supplied or provided; filled (usually followed by with ): a
speech replete with sentimentality. 2. stuffed or gorged
with food and drink. 3. complete: The essay was replete in
its notes and citations; it was full of notes and citations.
Tangible
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Adjective from Late Latin. 1. capable of being touched;
discernible by the touch; material or substantial. 2. real or
actual, rather than imaginary or visionary: the tangible
benefits of sunshine. 3. definite; not vague or elusive: no
tangible grounds for suspicion. 4. (of an asset) having
actual physical existence, as real estate or chattels, and
therefore capable of being assigned a value in monetary
terms: Ghosts are not a tangible object; they cannot be
touched and are imaginary.
Bungler
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noun of uncertain origin (1520) or verb 1. a person who
performs clumsily and awkwardly; person who botches the
job: He was so clumsy he was called a bungler at his work
site .
Dissenter
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Noun from Latin. 1. a person who disagrees or has a
difference of opinion, as from an established church,
political party, or majority opinion. 2. An English
Protestant who dissents or disagrees with the beliefs of the
Church of England is a Dissenter.