approbation

Noun Approval or praise: "the opera met with high approbation".

Synonyms approval - sanction - endorsement - assent - indorsement

turgid

Adjective Swollen and distended or congested: "a turgid and fast-moving river". (of language or style) Tediously pompous or bombastic: "some turgid verses on the death of Prince Albert".

Synonyms swollen - puffy - tumid - pompous - bloated - inflated

stolid

Adjective (of a person) Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

Synonyms phlegmatic - dull - impassive

rancor

Noun Bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing: "he spoke without rancor".

Synonyms rancour - spite - grudge - malice - animosity - hatred

fledgling

Noun A young bird that has just fledged. A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped: "the fledgling democracies of eastern Europe".

Synonyms fledgeling - nestling - greenhorn

abet

Verb

Encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense. Encourage or assist someone to commit (a crime).

Synonyms instigate - incite - encourage - foment - provoke

polylemma

Web definitions

A circumstance in which a choice must be made between multiple options that seem equally undesirable.

 

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tertiary

Adjective Third in order or level: "the tertiary stage of the disease".

Noun The Tertiary period or the system of rocks deposited during it, lasting from about 65 million to 1.6 million years ago.

gelatin

Noun A virtually colorless and tasteless water-soluble protein prepared from collagen and used in food preparation as the basis of jellies,...

Synonyms gelatine - jelly

mazuma

Noun

Money; cash.

panoptic

Adjective

Showing or seeing the whole at one view.

scabbard

Noun A sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal. A sheath for a gun or other weapon or tool.

Synonyms sheath - case

enrapture

Verb Give intense pleasure or joy to.

Synonyms ravish - enchant - charm - fascinate - delight - bewitch

expound

Verb Present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail. Explain the meaning of (a literary or doctrinal work).

Synonyms explain - interpret - explicate - elucidate - construe

Relenquish

Verb Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

Synonyms abandon - renounce - give up - quit - waive - leave

uberous

fruitful; copious; abundant; plentiful.

discern

Verb Perceive or recognize (something). Distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses.

Synonyms distinguish - perceive - make out - descry

abrogate

to give up, repeal, set aside (L ab, from, rogare, to ask)

Constantine refused when asked to abrogate his throne.

Free citizens should not abrogate their rights under the Constitution.

Treaties are sometimes abrogated by irresponsible nations.

Synonyms for abrogate include annul, void and nullify.