Dictionary

I used to find words that I feel are new to me and save it in word document. Since, I do this at work, home, laptop etc., I miss all the words I have saved so far. So I thought, I will blog it so that I keep updating this post with words.

Nimble:	lively, quick, agile, lissome
Progeny:	offspring, young, descendants
Comprehensible:	understandable, clear, logical, intelligible, lucid, graspable
Austerity:	severity, strictness, sternness, graveness, soberness
Rein:	bridle, restraint, harness, leash, lead, strap, restriction
Obfuscate:	confuse, disguise, conceal, complicate
Scruple:	misgiving, doubt, qualm, compunction, hesitation, regret
Obscurity:	darkness, dimness, shadows, gloom, murkiness Dearth: lack, shortage, drought
Rudimentary:	basic, elementary, simple
Encumbrance:	burden, load, hindrance, nuisance, impediment
Vendettas:	feud, blood feud, quarrel, dispute, grudge, revenge
Dexterity:	deftness, adroitness, agility, nimbleness
Philanthropy:	charity, compassion, patronage, humanity, generosity Elixir sweetened drug
Vitriolic:	spiteful, venomous, hurtful
Diatribe:	attack, tirade, rant
Notorious:	infamous, disreputable, dishonorable, tarnished
Swanky:	posh, swank, ritzy, classy, glamorous, high-class, chick, upscale
Dorm:	dormitory, room with many beds, building where students live
Scrambles:	mix up, mess up, and jumble
Delegate:	hand over, give, allot, entrust
Piques:	interest, attract, intrigue, stimulate, arouse, grab, awake
Disguise:	mask, costume, camouflage, masquerade, cover, cloak
Artifact:	relic, object, work of art, piece
Collegiate:	cloistered, idealistic, unworldly, naïve, removed
Ramble:	walk, hike, stroll, wander
Sonnet:	verse, rhyme, ode, elegy, limerick, couplet, epic
Hog:	control, dominate, take over, corner the market
Loathe:	hate, dislike, detest, despise, abhor, abominate
Loath:	unwilling, reluctant, not keen, wary, chary, against, opposed
Meticulous:	careful, thorough, particular, fussy
Grapple:	wrestle, struggle, fight, tackle, seize, snatch, grab
Sermon:	lecture, oration, talk, homily, discourse, address
Fawn:	brown, beige, taupe, tan, buff
Cogent:	convincing, strong, logical, rational
Sublime:	inspiring, uplifting, moving, transcendent, and magnificent
Unpalatable:	inedible, indigestible, disgusting, revolting, foul-tasting, unpleasant, nasty, bad
Exodus:	mass departure, migration, emigration, flight, evacuation
Plummet:	fall, plunge, drop, dive, tumble
Pinnacle:	summit, peak, height, top, apex
Gesture:	sign, motion
Lurk:	prowl, lie in wait, loiter, hang about, skulk
Svelte:	slim, slender, graceful, lithe, willowy, sylphlike
Nefarious	wicked, evil, despicable, immoral, reprehensible, disreputable
Invigorated	refreshed, revitalized, re-energized, revived, rejuvenated
Whopper	monster, giant, whale, elephant
Estranged	alienated, separated, not speaking, at odds, divided
Conciliatory	appeasing, peace-making, pacifying, assuaging, mollifying
Hoard	save, store, amass, stockpile, accumulate, collect, gather
Dud	failure, flop, fiasco, washout, letdown, disappointment
Whet	sharpen, hone, file, grind
Insatiable	voracious, greedy, avid, ravenous
Rein	bridle, restraint, harness, leash, lead, strap, restriction
Dire	terrible, awful, calamitous, ominous, dreadful, horrible
Stymied	thwarted, foiled, blocked, obstructed, hindered
Frivolous	playful, frolicsome, perky
Whine	complain, moan, bleat, whimper, gripe
Nebulous	vague, imprecise, hazy, unformulated
Subjugation	defeat, overthrow, suppression, conquest
Deluged	flood, inundation, torrent, overflow, surge, cascade
Delude	deceive, cheat, mislead, fool
Scant	slight, limited, negligible, little, scarce
Morbid	dark, gloomy, moody, morose
Cringe	recoil, wince, flinch, shrink, shy away, cower
Throbbing	sore, tender, aching, raw, excruciating, hurting, agonizing, burning
Preposterous	ridiculous, outrageous, unbelievable, absurd, silly
Passion	fervor, ardor, obsession, infatuation, excitement, enthusiasm, zeal, craze, delight
Efficacious	effective, efficient, effectual, successful
Pare	peel, skin, strip, trim, prepare
Nurture	care for, look after, take care of, raise, rear, foster
Tutelage	auspices, sponsorship, guidance, protection, support
Deceptive	misleading, illusory, deceiving, unreliable
Probe	search, investigate, explore, look into, check out, query, survey, prod, poke about
Ludicrous	absurd, ridiculous, preposterous, nonsensical, comical
Benign	kind, caring, kindly, gentle
Dexterity	deftness, handiness, agility, adroitness
Relinquish	give up, surrender, hand over, abandon, renounce, resign, bow out
Discern	distinguish, separate, tell the difference, discriminate
Etiquette	manners, good manners, protocol, custom, propriety, decorum
Perplex	confuse, baffle, stump, puzzle, stupefy, floor
Swivel	spin, rotate, revolve, pivot, turn around, twist, twirl, wheel
Delinquent	criminal, aberrant, antisocial, offending, felonious, wrong
Edifice	structure, construction, house, shop
Slew	veer,swing,slide,skid,swerve
Squeamish	delicate, prudish, particular
Xenophobic	Chauvinistic, intolerant, racist
Volatile	unstable, unpredictable, explosive, impulsive
Surge	rush, flow, pour, gush
Perseverance	insistence, firmness, resolve, determination
Oeuvre	composition, opus, work, piece
Revelry	festivities, revels, celebrations, carousing
Ruckus	commotion, disturbance, rumpus, riot, uproar
Croon	chant, drone, sing, utter, say
Unrequited	unanswered, unreciprocated, unreturned
Repartee	banter, jousting, wordplay
Quaint	old-fashioned, old-world, charming, pretty, attractive, appealing
Guileless	frank, candid, ingenuous, straightforward, open, honest
Revel	drink, party
Spoof	send-up, burlesque, parody, take-off, satire, skit
Lucid	clear, logical, coherent, cogent, reasoned, plain, simple
Protagonist	character, hero, leading role