Vocabulary
Michael Gerges
Rugged personality: Strong and determined
Sentiment: view and opinion
Dreary: boring and lifeless
Austere: strict
Demeanor: Manner
Ravage: extreme damage
Loathing: Hatred
Ruminate: Think deeply
Constrained: Not acting natural
Alleviate: Mitigate
Recluse: live in solitary
Diaphanous: Thin
Irrepressible: impossible to control
Scarcely: Almost not
Drought: Dry land
Haggard: exhausted
Callous: cruel
Deteriorate: Get worse, Exacerbated, aggravate
Eavesdrop: hear secretly
Contorted: Bent
Adequate: ample, Enough
Admonish: scold
Allege: Claim
Envy: want what someone has
Procrastinate: Delay
Implied: suggested
Dingy: gloomy and spooky
Sneer: talk in a mocking demeanor
Throng: mob
Grotesque: amorphous
Ushered: Guided
Devastated: ruined
Reputable: well thought of
Seclusion: solitude
Gesticulate: hand gesture to show anger
Allocate: Assign
Bamboozle: trick
Belligerent: Aggressive
Inclined: Likely
Thoroughfare: small street
Genuine: Truly
Fellow: boy, man, friend
Ominous: Sinister
Inordinate: beyond
enquire: ask
Scanty: Small amounts
Boisterous: cheerful
Distinguish: prominent, Recognize, differentiate
Bewilder: Confuse someone, Perplexed
Compel: Force
Concur: Agree
Consult: Ask
Dawdle: Waste time
Devour: gobble
Exuberant: Energetic
Famished: Hungry
Infuriate: Make someone extremely angry
Mitigate: Alleviate
Prominent: Famous
Sorcerer: someone who casts magic
Successor: a man who will take the throne
Impale: Stab
Slay: Kill
Conjure: call a demon
Devise: make
Relinquish: give
Yield: surrender
Decimate: destroy
Depraved: evil, Wicked, Malevolent
Benevolent: good
Stalwart: strong, Muscular
Cunning: clever
Conspire: devise a secret plan
Flabbergasting: astonishing
Frail: weak
Verge: come closer
Cringe: drawback
Flit: dart
Hypocrite: does against believes
Immaculate: clean
Passion: strong emotions to something
Docile: obedient
Perils: serious danger
Disgraceful: seriously unacceptable
Plumber: the man who fixes pipes
Carousel: a horse cart
Mishaps: unlucky accidents
Predicament: quandary / crisis
Decayed: decomposed/dead
Tug: pull
Fragments: little pieces
Quota: share/portion
Absurd: awkward/strange/peculiar
Blurted out: utter without thinking
Topple: fall over
Burden: responsibility
Snaked: extend with twisting
Instinctively: without conscious thought
Dismay: distress, typically that caused by something unexpected.
Sobbing: crying
Futile: aimless, pointless.
Desperate: involving a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad.
Singed: burn (something) superficially or lightly
Blundering: make a stupid or careless mistake; act or speak clumsily.
Exiled: compelled to go to a place
Grudgingly: Reluctantly
evade: escape/avoid
Nudge: poke with the elbow
Emerged: appeared
Encounter: meet / face
Reinforcement: extra support
Evacuated: to escape/leave a dangerous place
Tyrannical: dictatorial
Prophecy: prediction
Daemon: a helper in Greek beliefs
Fussing: worrying
Shabby: ragged; wrinkled
Partial: part
Impediment: obstacle
Sett: stone
Vermilion: bright red
Vicious: evil/malicious
Incognito: disguise
Premature: a head of time
Tread: walk
Anticipated: expected
Brooding: menacing
Gully: ravine
Canopy: shelter
Audible: clear
Ramble: roam/wander
As still as stumps: standing so still
Ewe: a female sheep
Nocturne: music
Melancholy: sad/miserable
Brash: noisy/arrogant
Contemplate: look thoughtfully
Solemn: serious
Blustery: windy
Laced: decorated
Pelt: run swiftly
Stroll: casual slow walking
Illuminated: lit with bright lights
Evoke: recall
Outrun: leave/escape
Pompous: believe in self
Evident: obvious
Implement: tool
Trot: walk quickly
Bustling: crowded/busy
Scrawl: wright hurriedly and carelessly
Dispose: get rid of/throw away/Recycle
Irresistible: to attractive and tempting to be resisted
Whin: high pitched sound
Ruffled: messed
Incomprehensible: not able to be understood
Maneuver: movement
Curtly: brief & rude response
Stride: walk in decisive steps
Engulfed: covered
Nausea: vomit
Gauze: thin transparent fabric
Guts: will and internal power
Mutiny: refuse to obey the orders
Intact: not decimated
Contempt: worthless
Trudged: walk slowly due to weakness
Level-headed: calm and realistic/sensible
Imminent: close to happen
Encircle: surround
Dais: a low platform
Scurried: run/move swiftly
Relent: surrender, yield
Grunting: mumbling/talking in a quiet sound/whisper
Vigorous: strong, healthy, and full of energy.
Reverently: respectfully
Ghastly: horrifying
Mantle piece: ledge
Wary: cautious
Tentatively: hesitantly, reluctantly, Grudgingly
Breakthrough: the crucial discovery
Closed book: mystery
Travers: cross/pass
Epitomize: The perfect example of
Daft: silly
Daunting: difficult
Treacherous: Dangerous
Stagnant: of a liquid being stinky with no current or flow.
Flimsy: Fragile
Overfond: admire someone or something
Condemned: sentenced
Relish: enjoy or love
Rivalry: competition
Frigid: cold or freezing
Idolize: overfond or admire
Improvise: make something without preparation
Resign: leave a job
Vulnerable: exposed to dangers
Devoted: loving or loyal
Praise: express admiration for
Implausible: unconvincing
Immense: large & gigantic
Drowsy: sleepy
Contribute: help
Interrogate: ask suspects about a crime or a mystery they might have
relation to.
Possesses: owns or has
Retain: keep hold of or stay in place; Remember or keep in memory.
Prodigy: of a young person being exceptional and genius with his/her skills
or abilities.
Prodigious: wonderful/amazing/fantastic/remarkable
Rage: extreme anger
Club: a stick used for lashing animals
Gulp: gobble
Limp: stagger while moving due to an injury
Chomp: munch or chew noisily
Budge: move slightly; change opinion
Lad: boy or young man
Trespasser: an intruder on a land
Miner: someone who searcher for valuable metals
Tenderfoot: someone who is new and needs to practice
Confiscate: take something from someone using the law or legally
Exquisite: genuinely beautiful and charming.
Revoke: cancel
Mandatory: obligatory
Embroidered: laced and decorated
Attain: achieved
Evicted: leave a property by the demand of law
Sultry: Hot and humid.
Seldom: rare
Cadavers: corpse
Myriad: large quantity of people
Proclaim: declare publicly
Demise: death
Deplorable: disgraceful
Shroud: cover
Recompense: refund
Vital: essential
Engross: if something engrosses you it takes all your attention because you
like it
Stigma: a strong feeling of disapproval about something personal.
Sate: give something to someone to satisfy their desire
Garner: to collect a prize due to hard work
Accession: the time when a queen or a king starts his ruling period
Eschew: to avoid something intentionally
Grovel: to behave with too much respect to please someone
Rhetoric: speech intended to be effective
Subdue: to prevent something from developing
Valorous: showing great courage
Tout: praise something to encourage people to like or buy.
Ambivalent: to opposing feelings at the same time (awestruck)
Sedition: a language to convince people to oppose their government.
Rousing: exciting
Palliating: make something less severe
Undulating: continuous ups and down
Ascetic: someone who lives a completely religious life avoiding sins
Omnipotent: having unlimited power
Ravenous: extremely hungry
Skeptical: not easily convinced
A storm in a tea cup: describes unnecessary anger
Envisage: to imagine a good future
Turn a corner: pass a crisis
Bear out: support the dispute
Demure: shy modest and well behaved (mostly for girls)
Tenant: resident
Tree hugger: a person who loves the environment.
Abash: make someone extremely embarrassed
Jubilant: exultant, overjoyed
Frivolous: not having any serious purpose or value.
Commute: make the same journey every day
rife: general
totally: totes
crony: best friend or a companion
Have your cake and eat it too: have 2 good things at the same time
Jammy: very lucky
Perceive: become aware
The more the merrier: the more the better
Refulgent: shining with a bright light
Let the grass grow under your feet: procrastinate, delay
Not all moonlight and roses: not always pleasant
Impeccable: flawless
Irrefutable: impossible to prove wrong
Gleaming: shining
Mournful: sorrowful
Quiescent: not active
Incriminate: make someone seem guilty of a crime
Call it a day: declare the end of a task
Trite: expressed to often to be interesting
Sundry: various
Piffle: nonsense
A dime a dozen: common
As keen as mustard: enthusiastic
Smell a rat: suspect deception
Cross the bridge before one comes out: worry about the future
Under the wire: at the last moment
Bite your tongue: stop yourself from saying something
Be in your element: doing something you like
Take a backseat: choose to decrease involvement
Adversity: unpleasant situation
Insatiable: impossible to satisfy
Steal the march: outshine
Salt of the earth: very good person
Bite the dust: fail
Restive: unwilling to be controlled
Candid: straight forward
Subservient: willing to do what people want
Ingrate: someone who is ungrateful
Superfluous: more than enough
Munificent: someone who is generous with money
Paint the town red: enjoy the town and go out to bars, clubs etc.
Ostensible: appears to be genuine but is not