Cadre: a group of trained or otherwise qualified personnel capable of forming, training, or leading an expanded organization, as a religious or political faction, or a skilled work force.
The generals gathered together a cadre of corporals to train the new recruits.
The new group of corporals failed to complete their task of training the new recruits.
Cadre: a group of experienced professionals at the core of a military organization who are able to train new recruits and expand the operations of the unit
The General put together a Cadre of experienced rifleman to train the new group of soldiers in battle techniques
The Generals Cadre proved to be an embarrasment when the experienced men failed to teach the new soldiers anything.
Litany: a resonant or repetitive chant consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation; a resonant or repetitive chant
The child wanted the toy so badly for an entire week he assaulted his parents with a constant litany of whines and complaints.
The resolute and prudent man was reserved; he kept his answers short and concise and he did not repeat himself after he spoke.
Indictment - a formal written statement made by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense - an expression of strong disapproval
After many days of due process the jury came to back to the court to declare the indictment to the accused.
The jury made no indictment as there was much evidence pointing towards the accused innocence.
minions: a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power
The minions of the wicked witch of the west were flying monkeys.
She was clearly no minion to her boss, she stood up and argued when her boss started to treat her as an unequal partner in their firm and as though she were a maid.
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Benefactor: One who makes an endowment to an institution, one who gives aid
My brother made me the benefactor of his insurance policy.
John was no benefactor. Rather, he received massive amounts of financial aid and gave nothing in return.
Callow
Immature or inexperienced.
The callow doctor still needed lots of experience before he was ready to actually start treating patients.
There was no disease that the experienced doctor could not diagnose.
Autocratic: a person with unlimited power or authority; tyrannical
The autocratic king was firm in his decision to slay the innocent boy and nobody dared to persuade him otherwise.
The decision was made through the Democratic process of the jury voting and determing the boys fate.
Amalgam: an alloy of mercury and another metal; any soft pliable mixture
I like to use an amalgam of silver and copper when making jewelry.
The iron rod was unbendable and clearly not an amalgam.
Benefactor: a person who helps people or institutions especially with financial help. Someone who gives aid. Synonyms: donor, contributor.
The principal asked the students who received scholarships to write a letter thanking their benefactor.
The recipient of the scholarship was clearly not a benefactor and used the money to help pay for his college education.
Anathema- A person or thing that is hated.
After the September 11 terrorist attacks Osama bin Laden became an anathema to most United States citizens; they despise him.
Mahatma Gandhi is venerated for his martyrdom for peace. He is remembered with love.
Cadre: a group of trained or otherwise qualified personnel capable of forming, training, or leading an expanded organization, as a religious or political faction, or a skilled work force.
The generals gathered together a cadre of corporals to train the new recruits.
The new group of corporals failed to complete their task of training the new recruits.
belligerent: having an aggressive and combative attitude
The belligerent child refused to eat his broccoli and threw the vegetables into his mother's face when she tried to feed them to him.
The woman's complaisant daughter sat and ate her broccoli without a fight.
Bastion
A fortified area or position; stronghold
The sheer strength of the bastion saved the refugees inside of it.
After being unoccupied for many years the fort was no longer a bastion and the rebels quickly took over the building.
amenity: a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place
Air conditioner is considered a basic amenity in many homes in order to feel comfortable during the hottest parts of the year.
Since the air conditioner cost so much and they would rarely use it, the couple did not feel that it was an amenity to their new home.
dilatory: Tending to delay or procrastinate, intended to cause delay or gain time
The rabbit's dilatory strategy was not solely a result of his arrogance; he was still in high school.
The orator's speech was quick to the point, well prepared, and practiced to near perfection.
bastion: figurative; an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities
The child's parents raised him with a bastion of rules derived from their experiences in life.
The child's cousin was raised without rules, and made some bad choices in life.
Auspicious: promising success; favored by fortune; prosperous; fortune.
Directly after receiving her phsychic reading Gina decided that it was an auspicious time to buy a lottery ticket.
Due to the pattern of unfortunate events throughout the week Caleb had a feelings that he had an inauspicious future
callow:immature or inexperienced. When applied to a bird it means featherless of unfledged.
The callow teenager threw a fit when his parents denied him of new released game.
The experienced doctor with the graceful flick of a scalpel, swiftly cut a incision next to the inflicting wound.
Buffeted: Pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities.
The high winds buffeted the tent while we were camping in Hana.
The weather conditions were so beautiful, we did not have to worry about the tents being buffeted by the wind.
auspicious: Promising success; favorable circumstances; lucky, prosperous.
Since it was her birthday, Angelica felt it was an auspicious time to ask for some shave ice.
Since he had just been grounded, Jesse didn't think it was an auspicious time to sneak out of the house.
congenitally:
of or pertaining to a condition present at birth
The young girl had a congenitally heart defect because her mother had worked at a coal mine.
Chicken pox is not a congenitally disease.
Banal: Commonplace, ordinary, trite.
Jessica was so bored from the teacher's banal lecturing, she almost hoped for a fire to start just for some excitement.
Harry was so thrilled by the twisting roller coaster he forgot all his previous fears.
Crescendo: A gradual increase in volume, usually in music.
In January of their most successful year, the law firm's stock began an eleven-month crescendo.
Many song artists, instead of composing a proper ending, choose to decrescendo or 'fade out' at the ends of some recordings.
Amenity:
- Something that conduces to comfort, convenience, or enjoyment
- The man knew he would enjoy his stay, due to the fact that the place he was staying at had many amenities.
- The man’s apartment suffered from many inconveniences, and a lack of luxuries that inevitably lead to his severe sadness and stress
Amalgam:a mixture of different elements.
The amalgam of mercury and silver are
used in dental fillings.
The substance was not an amalgam. It was one hundred percent copper.
banal- lacking originality.
The banal trend lasted only a couple of weeks due to its lack of originality.
Tommy captivated his audience with his new and innovated speech
Anathema: someone or something intensely disliked or loathed.
Adolf Hitler is an Anathema to many because of how he treated the jewish people.
Jessica Alba is loved by many because she is both beautiful and talented.
Buffeted: to strike repeatedly or contend against.
The strong winds buffeted the sailboat which caused it to flip.
The boy was able to fly his kite in the light winds.
Autocratic: One person who possesses unlimited power; tyrannical, despotic, domineering.
The autocratic ruler solely made all of the decisions regarding his kingdom with out the consent of his people.
A democratic government, like that of the United States, is made for and by the people, with legislation passed only after the public has voted.
Belligerent: inclined or eager to fight, hostile or aggressive.
The fans at the game became belligerent and began throwing cups and screaming after the official missed a crucial call.
The chess club cosisted of mild mannered, passive members who in no way appeared to have belligerent tendencies.
Cadre: a group of experienced professionals at the core of a military organization who are able to train new recruits and expand the operations of the unit
The General put together a Cadre of experienced rifleman to train the new group of soldiers in battle techniques
The Generals Cadre proved to be an embarrasment when the experienced men failed to teach the new soldiers anything.
Burgeoning: To begin to grow or blossom. To grow or develop rapidly.
As the practice times became longer the burgeoning team began to beat all the their rivalry schools.
The garden was not burgenoning because of the lack of fertilizer and water.
Consummate: To complete an arrangement or agreement by a pledge or contract.
The couple consummated their love with the vows of marriage.
The men couldnt agree on an acceptable price and did not consummate the car sale.
Amalgam:
-An alloy which consist mainly of silver and mercury, can include other metals; main purpose dental fillings
-A mixture or combination
The amalgam left a strange taste in the patients mouth after his dentist appointment.
The man was filled with an amalgam of suprising characteristics.
The filling was no amalgam of silver and mercury, it was accidently made with only silver.
Burgeoning: To grow or expand rapidly; flourish.
Unlike most plants that take time to grow, the Morning glory vine is seen burgeoning in the wild, consuming all plant life in its path.
The transplanted Hibiscus withered away.
Inundated
1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.
2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp
The inundated farmland was left ruined by the flood.
The deck of the ship was not inundated. Rather it remained high and dry above the water.
Inviolable
1. Secure from violation or profanation
2. Impregnable to assault or trespass; invincible
The inviolable fence was sure to keep out all trespassers.
The fortress was thought to be inviolable. That was until the enemy burrowed under its walls and surprised its defenders at night.
Imperious:
1. Arrogantly domineering or overbearing.
2. Urgent; pressing.
3. Obsolete Regal; imperial.
Her imperious personality often got on the nerves of her teammates.
He was very humble and cast aside any compliments.
Feckless: 1)ineffective; incompetent; futile 2)having no sense of responsibility; indefferent, lazy
the plumber made a feckless attempt to fix the toilette but failed when the pipe broke again.
It was obvious that Jordan's tudor was effective when his grades began to improve.
Extolling: Praising highly, glorifying.
The teacher was so proud of the student that she continued extolling his virtues even after his parents got bored.
Genevieve was jealous of her brother's accomplishments and she denied that he had ever done anything amazing.
Libido: sexual instinct or drive
Libido can create or destroy an otherwise sound relationship.
Litany: a ritual repetition or prayer (repetitive recitation)
The boy gave a long litany for his Bar Mitzvah.
Indefatigable: incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring.
An indefatigable runner is guarantee to win any endurance race.
The man quit working out because he got tired really fast.
Futilely: serving no useful purpose, completely ineffective
It was a futile attempt when the boy tried to raise his grade the day before the end of the quarter.
After many hours of studying for the exam, the end result proved to be very effective.
IMPERVIOUS: Incapable of being penetrated; incapable of being injured or impaired; incapable of being influenced, persuaded
The impervious vest saved the man's life from the gun shots.
The man was killed with one shot through his body.
futilely: incapable of producing any useful result; pointless
The doctor futilely attempted to save the patient, but she had already passed.
The attempt was anything but futile as the doctor managed to save the patient from being paralyzed for the rest of her life.
Extolling: To praise highly, glorify, or honor.
The crazed fans were extolling to the music performed by Lil Wayne.
The crazed fans were doing everything but extolling, they hated Kanye West's performance.
Diurnal: of or pertaining to a day or each day; daily. occurring during the day time.
The butterfly is a diurnal animal that hunts and mates during the day and sleeps at night.
The bat is a nocturnal animal, it sleeps all day in dark caves and goes out to hunt at night.
Feckless: Incompetent, futile, ineffective, having no sense of responsibility.
The feckless principal failed to maintain the school in a orderly fashion.
The plumber was not feckless in any way, shape, or form. He was qualified for his job and fixed the toilets in a timely manner.
impervious: not penetrable.
Julianna's new rain boots are impervious to rain, her feet will stay dry during the storm.
Julianna's sweater was so penetrable by the cold air, that by the time she got home she was sick.
indefatigable: untiring
The marathon winner was so indefatigable, that after receiving his metal he was ready to run some more.
The baby is so fatigable that after drinking his milk he went back to sleep.
Libido: 1. The psychic and emotional energy associated with instinctual biological drives 2. sexual drive or instinct
Libido was an important aspect in their relationship.
The nun continued her celibate lifestyle when she entered the convent.
Inviolable: Secure from assault or trespass
The thief was unable to enter the inviolable house.
The Canadian-American border is not inviolable. In fact, it is the longest unarmed border in the world.
Expedient - Appropriate to a purpose/Speedy.
John was going to die from cancer but taking a gun to his head was more expedient.
Justin thought that the wedding was purposely over drawn and inappropriate.
Inundated: Flooded (Used both as in 'flooded with water' and 'overwhelmed'
1) Betsy was inundated with requests to attend the dance by all the boys in the school!
2) The basement was inundated after the heavy storm.
1) While Betsy bragged about her dates, poor Caroline hadn't had a single invite.
2) The Salinas Valley was very dry during the months where there was no rain.
fecund: characterized by having produced many offspring, or capable of producing.
The garden was fecund, and produced a variety of organic vegetables.
The elderly couple was no longer fecund.
imperious: Arrogantly domineering or overbearing
The imperious man dominated the harkness discussion.
The shy girl did not have an imperious personality, she did not speak during the harkness discussion.
Litany: a resonant or repetitive chant consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation; a resonant or repetitive chant
The child wanted the toy so badly for an entire week he assaulted his parents with a constant litany of whines and complaints.
The resolute and prudent man was reserved; he kept his answers short and concise and he did not repeat himself after he spoke.
Indictment: any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
Under suspicion of money laundering, the CEO was indicted.
The CEO was not indicted because the court could not prove that he had stolen money.
Innocuous: harmless
After worrying about the boy eating an unknown plant, his mother was relieved when she found that it was actually innocuous.
The boy was rushed to the hospital after falling into dangerous radioactive waste.
malaise: Feeling of uneasiness or discomfort
The markets still remain in a deep malaise during this reccesion.
I was in comfort while sitting in the message chair.
Minions: follower or underling of a powerful person, esp. a servile or unimportant one
Martin Luther King has many minions that help support his speeches.
The kings slave refused to follow his commands because he did not support punishing other slaves.
innocuous- not injurious to physical or mental health.
Mark was scared that the dog was going to hurt his baby, but after a while he found that the dog was innocuous.
The kid sawed off his hand while playing with the dangerous chainsaw.
Ephemeral- Lasting a very short time; short-lived
The child caught a fever; luckily it was ephemeral and passed within a day.
The court case was anything but ephemeral, lasting over a month to carry out the trial.
Expedient- A means to an end; fitting under the circumstance
The computer acted as an expedient to complete the assigned essay paper.
Although the boy possessed great charisma, he was no expedient to the study group, constantly speaking while the rest of the group read.
feral: Relating to wildness, or not domesticated (as in animals, usually).
The feral cats wouldn't let me get near them; they weren't used to human contact.
We just de-clawed our cat today so he won't tear up our furniture.
Indictment - a formal written statement made by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense - an expression of strong disapproval
After many days of due process the jury came to back to the court to declare the indictment to the accused.
The jury made no indictment as there was much evidence pointing towards the accused innocence.
minions: a servile follower or subordinate of a person in power
The minions of the wicked witch of the west were flying monkeys.
She was clearly no minion to her boss, she stood up and argued when her boss started to treat her as an unequal partner in their firm and as though she were a maid.
Moribund:being in the state of dying
Moribund:being in a state of inactivity
My adolescence is Moribund.
Due to the lame economy, many small businesses are to be rendered moribund.
Feral- Wild, Existing in its natural state
The feral cat was petrified of human contact and wouldn't let me get close enough to pet it.
When the family got their puppy from the pound they knew it would be domesticated.
Diurnal: a daily habit, or something done on a day to day basis.
According to my diurnal schedule i have to wake up at the same time every day.
Even though my diurnal lifestyle was quite comfortable, i decided to break out and try a new flavor of iced cream.
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