vocabulary

phantasmagoria

Noun LookUp a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) Less specific representation mental representation internal representation Related phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic a sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream what happened next was a phantasmagoria of horror and mystery Origin early 19th century (originally the name of a London exhibition (1802) of optical illusions produced chiefly by magic lantern): probably from French fantasmagorie , from fantasme phantasm + a fanciful suffix

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obloquy

Noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms opprobrium Less specific shame disgrace ignominy a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions Synonyms defamation calumny calumniation traducement hatchet job Less specific disparagement depreciation derogation More specific character assassination assassination blackwash smear vilification malignment libel slander name calling names name epithet Related badmouth malign traduce drag through the mud calumniatory calumnious defamatory denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous libelous slanderous defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch obloquy - LookUp noun

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utile

Adjective being of use or service; “the girl felt motherly and useful”; “a useful job”; “a useful member of society” Synonyms useful Antonyms useless Similar to handy multipurpose reclaimable recyclable reusable serviceable useable usable utilitarian utilizable See also effective effectual efficacious expedient helpful profitable serviceable Attributes utility usefulness Related utility usefulness utile - LookUp adjective rare advantageous I deplored the killing of them for merely utile purposes noun

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exiguous

Adjective extremely scanty; “an exiguous budget” Similar to meager meagre meagerly stingy scrimpy Related meagerness meagreness leanness poorness scantiness scantness exiguity exiguous - LookUp adjective formal very small in size or amount my exiguous musical resources Origin mid 17th century : from Latin exiguus scanty (from exigere weigh exactly ) + -ous Thesaurus Adjective the exiguous post-war sugar ration Similar Words: meagre inadequate insufficient small scant scanty paltry negligible limited restricted modest sparse spare deficient skimpy short little miserable pitiful puny miserly beggarly measly stingy pathetic piddling

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efficacious

Adjective marked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect; “written propaganda is less efficacious than the habits and prejudices…of the readers”-Aldous Huxley; “the medicine is efficacious in stopping a cough” Antonyms inefficacious Similar to effective See also effective effectual efficacious Attributes efficacy efficaciousness Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; “an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch’s broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation”-LewisMumford; “effective teaching methods”; “effective steps toward peace”; “made an effective entrance”; “his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action”; “an efficacious law” Synonyms effective effectual Antonyms ineffective uneffective ineffectual Similar to hard-hitting trenchant impelling impressive telling rough-and-ready See also efficacious efficient potent strong stiff powerful useful utile Attributes effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality Related efficacy efficaciousness efficacy efficaciousness effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effect effectuate set up effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality effectiveness effectivity effectualness effectuality efficacious - LookUp adjective formal (of something inanimate or abstract) successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective this treatment was efficacious in some cases Thesaurus Adjective

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irenic

Adjective conducive to peace; “irenic without being namby-pamby”; “an irenic attitude toward former antagonists” Similar to peaceful peaceable irenic - LookUp adjective formal aiming or aimed at peace noun Theology a part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects Origin mid 19th century : from Greek eir ēnikos , from eir ēnē peace .

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