#english vocab list

[megumi-fm]

a list of english words and their meanings because the gre verbal section is kicking my ass

abject: to the maximum degree; (alternatively) completely without pride or dignity

absolve: wash away guilt, obligation, or punishment.

adroit: clever or skillful

apocryphal: of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

apposition: the positioning of things side by side or close together

beholden: owing; being indebted or obligated (to someone)

belie: disguise; contradict; failing to give a true notion of something

bloviate: to talk pompously and at length

bucolic: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

circumscribe: to restrict within limits

clemency: mercy

cursory: hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

derision: scornful ridicule or mockery

desiccate: to remove the moisture from (something)

didactic: intended primarily to teach rather than to entertain

dispensation: exemption from a rule or usual requirement

docile: compliant; obedient; submissive

egregious: outstandingly bad or shocking

emulate: match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

entail: require; call for

entreaty: an earnest or humble request

ethos: the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community

foil: a person/thing that contrasts with (and as a result emphasizes) the qualities of another

garrulous: excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

glib: fluent but insincere and shallow

gregarious: sociable; fond of company

hackneyed: overused and unoriginal

idyllic: extremely happy, peaceful or picturesque

imperil: endanger; put at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed.

implicate: show (someone) to be guilty or involved in a crime

incorrigible: (a person or habit) cannot be changed or reformed

inept: unskilled, incompetent

intrepid: fearless; adventurous (usually used in a humourous connotation)

irreconcilable: (of two ideas or statements) conflicting; contradictory to each other

jargon: special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand

libertine: someone (usually a man) who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles

librettist: a person who writes the text of an opera or other long vocal works

logorrhea: excessive and often incoherent talkativeness or wordiness

loquacious: talkative

onerous: (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty; burdensome

ostentatious: characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress

palpable: tangible; (an emotion or atmosphere) intense enough to be felt

pat: simplistic; superficial and unconvincing

patina: gloss or sheen (on the surface of a metal) due to age or polishing; impression or appearance of something

perfunctory: usually an action, carried out without real interest, feeling or effort

perusal: the action of reading or examining something; scrutiny

pervasive: something unwelcome spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

philistine: hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts.

polemic: expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something

poring: to be absorbed in reading or studying (something)

pragmatic: practical; realistic

profligate: extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

pugnacity: readiness to quarrel or fight

ramification: complex or unwelcome consequence

reactionary: conservative; opposing political or social progress or reform

repudiation: refuse to accept; reject

reticent: reserved; introverted; withdrawn

reverence: deep respect for someone or something (used in religious connotation)

roiling: (for a liquid) to make turbid or to move in a turbulent manner

scant: barely sufficient or adequate

scrupulous: careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

skein: length of thread or yard, loosely coiled or knotted; strand; an element that forms part of a complex or complicated whole

skewer: fasten together or pierce with a pin or skewer; subject to sharp criticism or critical analysis

sporadic: scattered or isolated

spurious: bogus; something that is not what it claims to be

staid: solemn; grave; serious minded; quiet

subsume: absorb something into something else

sullen: bad-tempered and sulky

temerity: excessive confidence or boldness

tentative: not certain or fixed; unconfirmed; provisional

tout: attempt to sell or show the merit of something

trite: lacking originality or freshness

truculence: eager or quick to argue or fight

understate: describe or represent (something) as being smaller or less good or important than it really is

vignette: a short description or account of something that expresses its typical characteristics very clearly

[natsvocabularyproject]

[were-my-demons-hide]

#2 English words I learned from boygenius in the last days (because my list is getting out of hand):

evaporating

bonnets

impeccable

gauge

scrunity

[una-ragazza-con-un-flauto]

Capodanno / New Year

VOCAB LIST: Italiano English

Buon anno! Happy New Year!

Duemila ventiquattro Two thousand and twenty four / twenty twenty four

Festa Party

Festeggiare To celebrate

Fuochi d’artificio Fireworks

Gennaio January

Mezzanotte Midnight

Salute! Cheers!

[the-sound-ofrain]

Word of the day :

MOKITA

meaning - a papua new guinea word, that means a truth that everyone knows but agrees not to speak of.

[broke-on-books]

Writing the Spanish essay and the fancy literature term i was going to use just translates to a regular basic word

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[onlymyenglishgrammar]

[thenocturnalscholar]

word of the day: january 5th 2022

vindicate

to free from allegation or blame.

[polyglot-thought]

[English→Japanese] Vocabulary

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象牙 ぞうげ ／ アイボリー : ivory

置物 おきもの : okimono, display ornament

龍 りゅう／竜 りゅう : dragon

歯 は : tooth; teeth

明治時代 めいじじだい : meiji period

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An Ivory Okimono Of a Dragon Having His Teeth Examined. Meiji Period, Signed Nimin/Futsumin.

[catgirl-or-furry]

"Hehe I'm funny and cool" -me while adding this to my personal vocab study guide for newfound words, that I made on my own accord.

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[sugurugetoswife]

vocab list with vee ;)

a cherry chaser - someone who pines after someone’s virginity.

cold as coffin - to define an unfriendly character

John doe/ Jane doe - referred to an anonymous person

nanoboy - an insignificant person (of very less value)

melancholy - a feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time

serendipity - accidentally finding happiness

balm of gilead - universal cure, relaxation obtained during difficult times (Jeremiah 8:22, "Is there no balm in Gilead?" is to ask "Is there no relief or consolation for the evils which befall us?)

doomed of gilead - referred to a group of people who are relatively owned by a master (like dogs), meaning they have to put their masters life in front of theirs.

M.O (Modus operandi) - a particular way of doing a certain task, criminals style

fiasco - an event that does not succeed, often in a way that causes embarrassment.

sword will strike your land - raiders will raid ur place (mostly military types)

like a arrow tip - flying gracefully

malware - a software that is specifically designed to disrupt/ damage/ or gain unauthorized access to a computer system. (in order to use it in a sentence - ... infected with malware...)

whim - sudden idea or desire to do something unusual

it pigeon- dunged me / came to me out of the heavens - it happened to me out of the blue (out of nowhere)

was he a lost sheep from its herd or a devil - is he innocent or evil

god maybe calling but it might be the devil who's doing the talking- basically a trap kinda situation

lingua franca - a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different; 'a language of Franks.'

carrot and stick - metaphorically used for a combination of reward and punishment to induce a desired behaviour.

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these are just some idioms, sayings, words that you can use while writing your smuts, fluff, literally anything!

possibly more additions would be made later or maybe I'll do it in parts as per my new findings.

if you want any more quotes, idioms which you think should preferably be enlisted on here please leave it in comments or post it with the tag- #vee me , I'll make sure to add (if it suits the list)

till then enjoy and keep creating art ✨

[amygdala-issues]

honestly this is so important!!

before moving to japan this kinda thing was the only way of forcing myself to have constant exposure to the language. i started with apps or games that i used a bunch so already knew my way around (like instagram and animal crossing etc), and since i knew the english for those things by heart the transition was easy. slowly switching the less important apps (so not the phone language cus i was terrified of messing up the settings lol) like games and utilities slowly built up my confidence to change the 'more important' ones to the point that a majority of my apps are in japanese now. same for the irl exposure, like 90% of my youtube, livestream, drama, and music intake is in japanese and i swear to god im only able to live in this country rn because of that.

the constant exposure, constant use and constant reminders of vocab from the ways OP outlines that i did before i moved here have allowed me to get a job in my target language and friends that ill cherish for life

bringing your target language into your daily life is easily the best thing you can do for yourself as a language learner. writing your to-do lists in your target language, setting the phone language to your target language, cooking from recipes in your target language, etc. et.

[my-wordbook]

Equine

1. relating to or affecting horses or other members of the horse family.

2. a horse or other member of the horse family.