Pəri’s words

Cards (36)

  • eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  • defer
    hold back to a later time
  • catalyst
    something that causes an important event to happen
  • disarm
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
  • torque
    a twisting force
  • digress
    turn aside from the main subject of attention
  • diverge
    move or draw apart
  • orate
    make speeches
  • tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  • porous
    full of holes
  • plummet
    drop sharply
  • circumlocution
    an indirect way of expressing something
  • perturb
    disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried
  • opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  • impenetrable
    impossible to understand
  • desiccate
    lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  • tacit
    implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  • whimsy
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  • abstract
    existing only in the mind
  • inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  • dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  • platitude
    a trite or obvious remark
  • fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  • demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  • inquisitive
    showing curiosity
  • mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  • coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  • harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  • jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  • succinct
    briefly giving the gist of something
  • articulate
    express or state clearly
  • garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  • gradual
    proceeding in small stages
  • foster
    providing nurture though not related by blood or legal ties
  • dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  • conquer
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion