High freq (D-F)

propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

failure to act

portray; depict; sketch

blacken; Charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

ridicule; make fun of

unoriginal; obtained from another source

dry up

aimless; haphazard; digressing at random

something that discourages; hindrance

bitter scolding; invective (Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will)

split; branching into two parts, especially contridicting ones

shyness

wordy; rambling; spread out, like a gas

wandering away from the subject

lament with music; A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

correct a false impression; undeceive

mentally quick and observant; having insight

not harmonious; conflicting

defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

lack of consistency; difference

separate; unconnected; consisting of distinct parts

lacking genuine candor; insincere

unprejudiced

lacking coherence; separated at the joints

eliminate from consideration; reject

belittle

basically different; unrelated

disguise; pretend

distribute; spread; scatter

disintegration; looseness in morals

discord; opposite of harmony

expand; swell out

vary; go in different directions from the same point

strip; deprive

divested of his power to act

provide written evidence

opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal

sleeping; lethargic; latent

someone easily fooled

showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm

selectivel composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

power to produce desired effect

impudence (=The trait of being rude and impertinent); shameless boldness

pown or song expressing lamentation

draw out by discussion

adorn; Make more attractive by adding ornament; enhance, as a story

based on experience

imitate; rival

prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country

weaken

cause; produce

increase; improve

short-lived; fleeting

calmness of temperament; composure; Steadiness of mind under stress

lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

learned; scholarly; Having or showing profound knowledge

hard to understand; known only to the chosen few

mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

worsen; embitter

clear from blame

urgent situation; pressing needs or demands; state of requiring immediate attention

projection; conjecture

false, misleading

brainless, foolish yet smug

apt, suitably expressed, well chosen

glowing ardor, intensity of feeling

droop, grow feeble

inexperienced

• reject, mock, show contempt for
• To flount sth is to show your scorn for it.

stir up, instigate

prevent by taking action in advance

thrift

useless, hopeless