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magnanimity
the quality of being generously noble in mind and in heart, esp. forgiving
—Synonyms 1. big, liberal, unspiteful
The thief apoligized to the women who showed great magnanimity when she forgave him.
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martial
associated with war and armed forces
—Synonyms 2. military, soldierly.
The martial arts group had 12% less body fat compared with their lazier counterparts.
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nascent
coming into being; in early development stages
Synonyms:beginning, blossoming, burgeoning, pubescent
My research presentation was only in its nascent form when I found out the it was cancelled.
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nebulous
vague; lacking clearly defined form
The test asked a nebulous question to write an essay about.
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neologism
a new word, expression, or usage
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noxious
harmful, injurious
—Synonyms 1. hurtful, unwholesome, unhealthy, nocuous, detrimental,deleterious. 2. corruptive.
The synthetic form of marijuana may be noxious to my health.
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obtuse
not clear in thought or expression
—Synonyms 1. unfeeling, tactless, insensitive; blind, imperceptive,unobservant; gauche, boorish; slow, dim.
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onerous
troubling; burdensome
—Synonyms 1. heavy, crushing, grievous; irksome, galling.
The government could set rules onerous enough to make people revolt.
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paean
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
—Synonyms 1, 2. See burlesque.
His hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy was really entertaining.
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perennial
recurrent through the year or many years
—Synonyms 1. perdurable; constant, incessant, continual. 4. imperishable,undying, eternal, immortal.
My dry spell has become too perennial.
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perfidy
intentional breach of faith; treachery
Synonyms:betrayal, white trash, dirty trick
The perfidy of the husband caused his wife to kill him.
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perfunctory
cursory; done without care or interest; performed merely as a routine
—Synonyms 1, 2. negligent, heedless, thoughtless, uninterested.
He did a perfunctory job cleaning his dad's car, finishing quickly but leaving a few spots still dirty.
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perspicacious
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
—Synonyms 1. perceptive, acute, shrewd, penetrating.
He was a perspicacious student of human nature, and knew how we would react.
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prattle
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty manner
—Synonyms 1. gab, jabber, gabble, blab.
I cannot stand to listen to girls who prattle.
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precipitate
- 1- acting with excessive hate
- 2- to bring about prematurely
—Synonyms 1. accelerate. 4. crystallize. 12. reckless, impetuous.
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predilection
a disposition in favor of something; a preference
—Synonyms bias, inclination, leaning, liking, weakness, predisposition,prepossession.
My predilection for expensive shampoo has caused me to waste a lot of money.
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prescience
foreknowledge of events
Synonyms: foreknowledge, omniscience, prediction,
It is weird how some psychics truly exhibit prescience.
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prevaricate
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
—Synonyms evade, shift.
John always prevaricates, he almost distorts the truth and actually believes it.
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qualms
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
Everyone should always have qualms when entering the ghetto in a nice car.
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lucid
clear; easily understood
Synonyms: apprehensible, explicit, limpid, luminous,
The directions to the exam were very lucid.
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obviate
to anticipate and make unnecessary
Winning the lottery obviated the need for her to apply for a loan.
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