vocabulary

Jul 13, 2024 ∞

Adjective

temperamentally disinclined to talk
- Synonyms
  - untalkative
- Similar to
  - taciturn
- Related
  - reserve
  - reticence
  - taciturnity
cool and formal in manner
- Synonyms
  - restrained
  - unemotional
- Similar to
  - undemonstrative
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
- Synonyms
  - self-effacing
  - retiring
- Similar to
  - unassertive

reticent - LookUp

adjective

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs

Origin

mid 19th century : from Latin reticent- remaining silent , from the verb reticere , from re- (expressing intensive force) + tacere be silent

Thesaurus

Adjective

Smith was extremely reticent about his personal affairs

Similar Words: reserved withdrawn introverted restrained inhibited diffident shy modest unassuming shrinking distant undemonstrative wouldn’t say boo to a goose uncommunicative unforthcoming unresponsive tight-lipped close-mouthed close-lipped quiet taciturn silent guarded secretive private media-shy playing one’s cards close to one’s chest mum

Opposites: expansive garrulous

[Urban Dictionary](http://reticent.urbanup.com/6475021 “Definition of “reticent” on Urban Dictionary”)

A demeanor by which the individual does not readily display their thoughts or feelings. This individual may make an excellent undercover government operative or ninja.

His reticent demeanor made him extremely difficult to read.

Jun 7, 2024 ∞

emend

Verb

make improvements or corrections to; “the text was emended in the second edition”
- Less specific
  - better
  - improve
  - amend
  - ameliorate
  - meliorate

emend - LookUp

verb

make corrections and revisions to (a text) these studies show him collating manuscripts and emending texts

alter (something that is incorrect) the year of his death might need to be emended to 652

Origin

late Middle English : from Latin emendare , from e- (variant of ex- ) out of + menda a fault . Compare with amend

Thesaurus

Verb

the journalistic practice of emending quotations in the areas of grammar and syntax

Similar Words: correct rectify repair fix improve enhance polish refine clarify edit alter rewrite revise copy-edit subedit amend change modify redraft recast rephrase reword rework rescript expurgate censor redact bowdlerize

Urban Dictionary

**1. Making amends through an email message, especially when applying the 9th principle of The 12 Step program of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Saying sorry or trying to right a wrong through email.**

“Instead of directly facing me and clearing things up, the jerk sent me an emend. He’ll never make it through the program.”

May 24, 2024 ∞

verve

Noun

an energetic style
- Synonyms
  - vitality
- Less specific
  - energy
  - muscularity
  - vigor
  - vigour
  - vim
- More specific
  - sparkle
  - twinkle
  - spark
  - light
- Related
  - lively
  - vital

verve - LookUp

noun

vigour and spirit or enthusiasm Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility

Origin

late 17th century (denoting special talent in writing): from French , vigour , earlier form of expression , from Latin verba words

Thesaurus

Noun

I played most sports with schoolboy verve

Similar Words: enthusiasm vigour energy pep dynamism go elan vitality vivacity buoyancy liveliness animation sprightliness zest sparkle effervescence fizz spirit spiritedness ebullience life dash brio fervour gusto eagerness keenness passion zeal relish feeling ardour fire fieriness drive forcefulness force strength determination motivation push vehemence fanaticism zing zip vim punch get-up-and-go pizzazz oomph feistiness

Urban Dictionary

**Originally called simply Verve until conflicts with the jazz label Verve caused the name-change to The Verve.

Famous for their hit songs Bittersweet Symphony, The Drugs Don’t Work and others.

The band split up after their final (and arguably greatest) 1997 album Urban Hymns, but still nothing quite equals them today. They don’t write a few hit songs and a lot of filler, they write a whole CD of great music.**

“Cause it’s a bitter sweet symphony, that’s life.”

May 9, 2024 ∞

Working Copy App Store Review

My absolute favorite Git client… on ANY platform.

I had the relatively unique experience of coming to Git, mobile-first, via this very application on my iPhone 8 Plus, almost exactly 4 years ago. Thanks to GitHub’s Education program, I’ve had access to unlimited repository creation since that first day, and it’s honestly quite a testament to the power of Working Copy just how much of a mess I made in those initial few months.

Now on my iPad Pro, I keep so many repos (89 as of this writing) that I have an automation that maintains a browsable index of the lot (which is, itself, a testament to Working Copy’s incredibly comprehensive and solid Siri Shortcuts support.)

Apr 30, 2024 ∞

piedmont

Noun

the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
- Part of
  - South
- Is a
  - geographical area
  - geographic area
  - geographical region
  - geographic region
a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- Less specific
  - slope
  - incline
  - side
the region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
- Synonyms
  - Piedmont
  - Piemonte
- Parts
  - Turin
  - Torino
- Part of
  - Italy
  - Italian Republic
  - Italia
- Is a
  - Italian region

piedmont - LookUp

noun

Geography a gentle slope leading from the foot of mountains to a region of flat land
a region of north-western Italy, in the foothills of the Alps; capital, Turin. Dominated by Savoy from 1400, it became a part of the kingdom of Sardinia in 1720. It was the centre of the movement for a united Italy in the 19th century
a hilly region of the eastern US, between the Appalachians and the coastal plain

Origin

from Italian piemonte mountain foot

Apr 28, 2024 ∞

aberration

Noun

a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- Synonyms
  - aberrance
  - aberrancy
  - deviance
- Less specific
  - abnormality
  - abnormalcy
- More specific
  - chromosomal aberration
  - chromosomal anomaly
  - chrosomal abnormality
  - chromosonal disorder
  - deflection
  - warp
- Related
  - aberrant
  - deviant
  - deviate
  - aberrate
  - aberrate
  - aberrant
  - deviant
  - deviate
  - aberrant
  - deviant
  - deviate
  - aberrate
  - aberrate
  - aberrant
  - deviant
  - deviate
a disorder in one’s mental state
- Less specific
  - mental disorder
  - mental disturbance
  - disturbance
  - psychological disorder
  - folie
- Related
  - aberrate
an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image
- Synonyms
  - distortion
  - optical aberration
- Less specific
  - optical phenomenon
- More specific
  - chromatic aberration
  - spherical aberration
- Related
  - aberrate

aberration - LookUp

noun

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one

they described the outbreak of violence in the area as an aberration | I see these activities as some kind of mental aberration | the decade was seen as a period of aberration in the country’s progress towards a democratic society

Biology a characteristic that deviates from the normal type

colour aberrations

Origin

late 16th century : from Latin aberratio(n- ), from aberrare to stray (see aberrant )

Thesaurus

Noun

economists said the figure was an aberration

Similar Words: anomaly deviation divergence abnormality irregularity variation digression edge case freak rogue rarity quirk oddity curiosity mistake

it is possible that, in a moment of aberration, the parent may strike the child

Similar Words: abnormality irregularity eccentricity deviation transgression straying lapse aberrancy

the experience might have been no more than a temporary aberration of an exhausted mind

Similar Words: disorder defect disease irregularity instability derangement vagary

Apr 19, 2024 ∞

peradventure

Noun

doubt or uncertainty as to whether something is the case; “this proves beyond peradventure that he is innocent”
- Less specific
  - doubt
  - uncertainty
  - incertitude
  - dubiety
  - doubtfulness
  - dubiousness

Adverb

by chance; “perhaps she will call tomorrow”; “we may possibly run into them at the concert”; “it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time”
- Synonyms
  - possibly
  - perchance
  - perhaps
  - maybe
  - mayhap

Feb 22, 2024 ∞

concord

Noun

capital of the state of New Hampshire; located in south central New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
- Synonyms
  - Concord
  - capital of New Hampshire
- Part of
  - New Hampshire
  - Granite State
  - NH
  - N
- Is a
  - state capital
a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
- Synonyms
  - harmony
  - concordance
- Less specific
  - order
- More specific
  - peace
  - comity
  - agreement
  - accord
- Related
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - consort
  - accord
  - concord
  - fit in
  - agree
  - consonant
  - harmonic
  - harmonical
  - harmonized
  - harmonised
  - harmonious
  - harmonious
  - proportionate
  - symmetrical
  - consonant
  - harmonic
  - harmonical
  - harmonized
  - harmonised
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - consort
  - accord
  - concord
  - fit in
  - agree
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - reconcile
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - reconcile
the determination of grammatical inflection on the basis of word relations
- Synonyms
  - agreement
- Less specific
  - grammatical relation
- More specific
  - number agreement
  - person agreement
  - case agreement
  - gender agreement
- Related
  - concord
  - agree
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
- Part of
  - Massachusetts
  - Bay State
  - Old Colony
  - MA
  - Mass
- Is a
  - town
agreement of opinions
- Synonyms
  - harmony
  - concordance
- Less specific
  - agreement
- Related
  - concordant
  - concurring
  - agree
  - hold
  - concur
  - concord
  - agree
  - hold
  - concur
  - concord
  - concord
  - consonant
  - harmonic
  - harmonical
  - harmonized
  - harmonised
the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
- Synonyms
  - Lexington
  - Concord
  - Lexington and Concord
- Part of
  - American Revolution
  - American Revolutionary War
  - War of American Independence
  - American War of Independence
- Is a
  - pitched battle
- Region
  - Massachusetts
  - Bay State
  - Old Colony
  - MA
  - Mass

Verb

go together; “The colors don’t harmonize”; “Their ideas concorded”
- Synonyms
  - harmonize
  - harmonise
  - consort
  - accord
  - fit in
  - agree
- Less specific
  - match
  - fit
  - correspond
  - check
  - jibe
  - gibe
  - tally
  - agree
- More specific
  - coordinate
  - blend
  - go
  - blend in
- Related
  - accordant
  - agreeable
  - conformable
  - consonant
  - concordant
  - harmony
  - concord
  - concordance
  - accordant
  - accord
  - harmony
  - concord
  - concordance
  - harmony
  - harmoniousness
arrange by concord or agreement; “Concord the conditions for the marriage of the Prince of Wales with a commoner”
- Less specific
  - arrange
  - fix up
- Related
  - harmony
  - concord
  - concordance
arrange the words of a text so as to create a concordance; “The team concorded several thousand nouns, verbs, and adjectives”
- Less specific
  - arrange
  - set up
- Related
  - agreement
  - concord
  - concordance
be in accord; be in agreement; “We agreed on the terms of the settlement”; “I can’t agree with you!”; “I hold with those who say life is sacred”; “Both philosophers concord on this point”
- Synonyms
  - agree
  - hold
  - concur
- Antonyms
  - disagree
  - differ
  - dissent
  - take issue
- More specific
  - settle
  - reconcile
  - patch up
  - make up
  - conciliate
  - settle
  - see eye to eye
  - concede
  - yield
  - grant
  - subscribe
  - support
  - conclude
  - resolve
  - arrange
  - fix up
- Related
  - harmony
  - concord
  - concordance
  - harmony
  - concord
  - concordance
  - concurrence
  - concurrency
  - agreeable
  - agreement

Origin

Middle English : from Old French concorde , from Latin concordia , from concors of one mind , from con- together + cor , cord- heart

English ⇨ Gregorian

noun Formal : თანხმობა

to live in concord თანხმობით ცხოვრება

Grammar : შეთანხმება

Thesaurus

Noun

disputatious council meetings which occasionally ended in concord

Similar Words: agreement harmony accord consensus concurrence unity unanimity unison oneness concert

Opposites: disagreement discord

a concord was to be drawn up

Similar Words: treaty agreement accord concordat entente compact pact protocol convention settlement

Dec 23, 2023 ∞

brocade

Noun

thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern
- Less specific
  - fabric
  - cloth
  - material
  - textile
- Related
  - brocade

Verb

weave a design into (textiles)
- Less specific
  - weave
  - tissue
- Related
  - brocade
- Topic Members
  - handicraft

brocade - LookUp noun

Textiles a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread the quilt was of white silk brocade | a heavy brocade curtain

Origin

late 16th century : from Spanish and Portuguese brocado (influenced by French brocart ), from Italian broccato , from brocco twisted thread

Dec 20, 2023 ∞

cogitate

Verb

consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind
- Less specific
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
- Related
  - cogitative
  - cogitation
  - cogitation
  - study
use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; “I’ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere”
- Synonyms
  - think
  - cerebrate
- More specific
  - puzzle over
  - rationalize
  - rationalise
  - think
  - philosophize
  - philosophise
  - brainstorm
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
  - reason
  - reason
  - reason out
  - conclude
  - evaluate
  - pass judgment
  - judge
  - study
  - meditate
  - contemplate
  - plan
  - associate
  - tie in
  - relate
  - link
  - colligate
  - link up
  - connect
  - concentrate
  - focus
  - center
  - centre
  - pore
  - rivet
  - give
  - pay
  - devote
  - think about
  - think
  - think
- See also
  - chew over
  - think over
  - meditate
  - ponder
  - excogitate
  - contemplate
  - muse
  - reflect
  - mull
  - mull over
  - ruminate
  - speculate
  - think out
  - think up
  - think of
  - dream up
  - hatch
  - concoct
- Related
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation
  - cogitative
  - cogitative
  - cogitation
  - study
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation
  - think
  - thinker
  - creative thinker
  - mind
  - thinker
  - thinking
  - thought
  - thought process
  - cerebration
  - intellection
  - mentation

cogitate - LookUp

verb

formal think deeply about something; meditate or reflect

he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate

Origin

late 16th century : from Latin cogitat- considered , from the verb cogitare , from co- together + agitare turn over, consider

Thesaurus

Verb

you were cogitating on some great matter

Similar Words: think think about contemplate consider give thought to give consideration to mull over meditate meditate on muse muse on ponder ponder on ponder over reflect reflect on deliberate deliberate about deliberate on ruminate ruminate about ruminate on ruminate over dwell on brood brood on brood over agonize agonize over worry worry about chew over puzzle puzzle over speculate about weigh up revolve turn over in one’s mind review study be in a brown study put on one’s thinking cap pore on cerebrate

Dec 5, 2023 ∞

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

Nov 28, 2023 ∞

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

strong public condemnation

he endured years of contempt and obloquy

disgrace, especially that brought about by public condemnation

conduct to which no more obloquy could reasonably attach

Origin

late Middle English : from late Latin obloquium contradiction , from Latin obloqui , from ob- against + loqui speak

Thesaurus

Noun

he endured years of contempt and obloquy

Similar Words: vilification opprobrium vituperation condemnation castigation denunciation abuse criticism censure flak defamation denigration disparagement derogation slander revilement reviling calumny calumniation execration excoriation lambasting upbraiding bad press character assassination attack invective libel insults aspersions mud-slinging bad-mouthing tongue-lashing stick verbal slagging off contumely animadversion objurgation

Opposites: praise

conduct to which no moral obloquy could reasonably attach

Similar Words: disgrace dishonour shame discredit stigma humiliation loss of face ignominy odium opprobrium disfavour disrepute ill repute infamy notoriety scandal stain disesteem

Opposites: honour

Nov 13, 2023 ∞

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

Plant a large tropical African hardwood tree with timber that is widely used as a substitute for mahogany

Origin

1950s : modern Latin , specific epithet (see above)

Nov 4, 2023 ∞

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

Opposites: ample generous

Nov 3, 2023 ∞

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

a change in diet may be as efficacious as treatment with steroids

Similar Words: effective successful effectual productive constructive fruitful potent powerful worthwhile helpful of help of assistance beneficial advantageous valuable useful of use

Opposites: inefficacious

Oct 14, 2023 ∞

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 . Compare with irenicon