Words for Journalists

Osham S.
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  1. stagger
    walk with great difficulty
  2. lunge
    the act of moving forward suddenly
  3. deftly
    in an agile manner
  4. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  5. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  6. encomiastic
    formally expressing praise
  7. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  8. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  9. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  10. insouciant
    marked by unconcern
  11. conflate
    mix together different elements
  12. presentiment
    a feeling of evil to come
  13. pique
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  14. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  15. paucity
    an insufficient quantity or number
  16. precept
    a rule of personal conduct
  17. propitious
    presenting favorable circumstances
  18. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  19. revile
    spread negative information about
  20. enrapture
    hold spellbound
  21. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  22. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  23. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  24. venerate
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  25. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  26. wanton
    a lewd or immoral person
  27. profane
    grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred
  28. betoken
    be a signal for or a symptom of
  29. bode
    indicate by signs
  30. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  31. chasten
    censure severely
  32. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  33. smarmy
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
Created on Tue Nov 22 17:17:51 EST 2011 (updated Sat Mar 03 01:50:37 EST 2012)

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