Words List

To instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually; uplift.

Flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.

To close, shut, or block a passage, opening, or any similar pathway.

Absolute sovereignty or self-government within a specific area or domain.

A story or fable that aims to teach a moral lesson; a didactic narrative.

A precise detail or fine point, especially in matters of conduct, ceremony, or procedure.

The physical characteristics of a person, especially their appearance and constitution in relation to disease.

A clumsy and uncultured person; someone who is awkward and lacks sophistication; a rustic or bumpkin.

Intentionally untrustworthy, disloyal, or deceitful; a perfidious person cannot be relied upon due to their treacherous and faithless nature.

Describing something as scanty, meager, small, or slender, especially when referring to income or resources.

Clear, transparent, or easily understood, like water, crystal, or air.

A gadget; a dingus; a thingamajig.

A man who is financially supported by a woman, typically an older woman, in exchange for his companionship and intimate attention.

Feeling dejected, depressed, or discouraged.

A state of even balance or equilibrium, characterized by an equal distribution of weight.

Beyond doubt; clearly evident or certain; unquestionable.

Showing an excessively sentimental or weakly emotional quality, often in a way that seems overly sentimental or insincere.

To castrate.

A pre-formed idea or opinion that someone has before acquiring more information; a conception or opinion formed beforehand.

To request or reserve something in advance; for example, to ask for beforehand, as in bespeaking someone's patience or a service.

A style of architecture and decoration that originated in France around 1720. Rococo evolved from Baroque styles and is characterized by its elegant refinement, which uses various materials to achieve a delicate overall effect. It is further distinguished by ornate shellwork, foliage, and other decorative elements.

To strike or beat vigorously with something flat; to whack.

To mock or tease someone in a playful or mocking manner, often with good-natured humor.

A lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.

A person, thing, action, or statement of remarkable excellence or effect.

Having little value or importance; small and insignificant.

Excellent or wonderful; used to describe something that is fine or pleasing.

To express disapproval of or scold someone; to reproach them for their actions.

To hesitate or be unsure in one's thoughts or opinions; to be indecisive or irresolute.

In phonetics, a homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another but has a different meaning. Homophones may be spelled the same way or differently.