Words List

Causing strong dislike or hatred; extremely unpleasant or offensive.

A person who questions the validity or authenticity of something that claims to be factual.

To formally give up or let go of a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or similar position, often due to aging or other reasons.

Unwilling, reluctant, disinclined, averse.

A subordinate, often with a lack of scruples and ruthlessness, especially associated with criminal activities.

To intentionally destroy or ruin a building or structure; tear down; raze.

A tall, tapering, four-sided stone pillar, often made from a single piece, with a pointed pyramid-like top.

Pleasingly charming in a sweet and innocent manner; having a delightful and engaging quality, often expressed through a winsome smile.

To mock or jeer at someone or something, expressing scorn or contempt through laughter or scoffing.

To get off or alight from a horse, bicycle, etc.

Having a strong desire for or consuming large amounts of food; characterized by an insatiable appetite.

Full of threatening or harmful influences; having a sinister or malign nature.

To harm someone's good name or reputation by spreading false and harmful statements, either spoken or written; to slander or libel someone.

Completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly foolish, absurd, and senseless.

Excessively sentimental or emotionally overreactive, often to the point of being foolish; characterized by tearful or weak emotions.

To magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately; to describe something in a way that makes it seem more than it really is.

Moving or coming down; descending.

A person who participates in a conversation or dialogue.

Lacking interest or enthusiasm, marked by a lack of energy or spirit; showing little or no interest in anything.

Displaying bold rudeness or disrespect; showing contemptuous impertinence; behaving in an insulting manner.

To crouch, especially in fear or shame.

To handle or touch with love, affection, or tenderness; to caress gently.

Generous in giving gifts, favors, or blessings; munificent or liberal in bestowing bounty.

Easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding.

Reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as a result of age, wear, or neglect.

To enhance or improve by adding new touches, highlights, or adjustments, as seen in activities like refining a painting or adjusting makeup.

A supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith.

An excessive use of words, leading to unnecessary wordiness or verbosity in writing or speech.

To formally withdraw from an alliance, federation, or association, such as a political union or religious organization.

Approval or commendation; a positive judgment or favorable opinion.