Section I - 15 Words

Condescending -

adjective

adjective: condescending

1. having or showing an attitude of patronizing superiority.

   "she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending"

Strata - In the context of poetry, "strata" (plural of stratum) refers to a layered or multi-dimensional approach to meaning-making,
 

Whimsical - playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
 

Nuance - a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
 

Resonates  - When something resonates with someone, it means that they strongly connect with it emotionally, intellectually, or on a personal level. It implies that they understand, relate to, or find something of particular significance within that thing
 

Swell - excellent; very good.
 

Atrocious - extremely wicked, brutal, or cruel : barbaric. prisoners subjected to atrocious treatment. 2. : appalling, horrifying.
 

Heinous - hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable. heinously adverb. heinousness noun.
 

Miraculous - of the nature of a miracle or having the power to work miracles.
 

Astonishing - extremely surprising or impressive; amazing.
 

Brilliant - exceptionally clever or talented.
 

Frolic - to play and behave in a happy way:
 

Wade - walk with effort through water or another liquid or viscous substance.
 

Stymie - prevent or hinder the progress of.

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Hoist - raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys.

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Section 2​ - 15 Words
 

Alias - a false or assumed identity.

Advent - the arrival of a notable person or thing.
 

Underutilized - past tense: underutilized; past participle: underutilized
 

Facilitate - make (an action or process) easy or easier.
 

Decipher - convert (a text written in code, or a coded signal) into normal language.
 

Receptor - an organ or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus and transmit a signal to a sensory nerve.
 

Pace - the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes: She walks four miles every day at a brisk pace.
 

Incoherent - (of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear.
 

Delirious - in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.

Hazardous - risky; dangerous.
 

Stunning - extremely impressive or attractive.
 

Prefix - Prefixes are letters which we add to the beginning of a word to make a new word with a different meaning. Prefixes can, for example, create a new word opposite in meaning to the word the prefix is attached to. They can also make a word negative or express relations of time, place or manner. Here are some examples:

 

Predicament - a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
 

Eerie - strange and frightening.
 

Bulk - the mass or size of something large.
 

Indicator - a thing that indicates the state or level of something.
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Section 3 - 15 words

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Timber - wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.
 

Thawing - the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.
 

Coercion - the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
 

Advert - an advertisement.
 

Romanticize - deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion; make (something) seem better or more appealing than it really is.
 

Synthesize - to produce a substance by a chemical reaction in plants or animals
 

Pathetic - miserably inadequate; of very low standard.
 

Delegate - entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.
 

Flustered - agitated or confused.
 

Frazzled - tired and nervous or anxious, often because of having to deal with too many things at the same time:
 

Prone - likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
 

Predisposed - make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
 

Consensus - a general agreement.
 

Cavalier - a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.

Multifaceted - having many sides., having many different aspects or features.  - You can say this when you don’t want to say that someone is bad or evil in a direct way.  If you asked if someone was a good guy you would straight out say it.

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Section 4 - 15 words

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Faucet - a device that controls the flow of liquid, especially water, from a pipe.

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Sumptuous — Splendid and Expensive Looking
 

Pretty close - ​Implies something is nearly, but not exactly, as expected or desired. It suggests a high degree of closeness, similar to "almost" or "nearly," but with a hint that there might be a slight difference or shortfall
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Moron = Buffoon = Idiot = Stupid

Bloke (UK) = A man
 

Knackered (UK) = tire (someone) out.

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Whilst — While
 

Glum — looking or feeling dejected; morose.

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Doldrums — a state or period of stagnation or depression.

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Perennial — lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

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Projectile — a missile designed to be fired from a gun.

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Nimble — quick and light in movement or action; agile.

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Conniving — given to or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful.

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Orophile — An "orophile" is a person who loves mountains. The term is derived from the Greek words "oros" (mountain) and "philos" (lover or friend). It describes someone with a deep appreciation for mountains and mountainous regions

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Cynophile — cynophile (plural cynophiles) A person who loves canines; a dog lover.

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Section 5 - 15 words

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Avant Garde —
 

Asinine —
 

Surley —
 

Transcendent —
 

Altruistic —
 

Avant-garde —
 

Illustrious —
 

Reek —
 

Petite —
 

Nimrods —
 

Jugular —
 

Polished —
 

Arbitrary —
 

Arbitration —
 

Plate tectonics —
 

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Section 6 - 15 words

 

Capricious —
 

Perplexed —
 

Limbic —
 

Conundrum —
 

Subpoena —
 

Acutely —
 

Grim —
 

Fervent —
 

Grouch —
 

Grouchy —
 

Scrutiny —
 

Imbecile —
 

Outlandish —
 

exponential —   
 

Buffon —
 

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Section 7 - 15 words

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Infinitesimal —
 

Indubitably —
 

Palpable —
 

knit picking —
 

Pompous —
 

Semantics —
 

Viscous —
 

Nepotism —
 

Thwarted —
 

Enthralled —
 

Infinity —
 

Physicist —
 

Genealogical —
 

Idyllic —
 

Urging —
 

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Section 8 - 15 words

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Excommunicated —
 

Euclidean —
 

Axiomatic —
 

Theorums —
 

Lemmas —
 

Analytic —
 

Incited —
 

Crooked —
 

Pugilist —
 

Commiserate —
 

Knackered —
 

Heartthrob —
 

Prognosticating —
 

Chemise —
 

Ecstatic — 

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Section 9 - 15 words

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Discern —
 

Existential —
 

Comport —
 

Notion —
 

Pluralistic —
 

Objectively —
 

Subjectively —
 

Quid — Money (UK) / Pounds (UK)
 

Decorum —
 

Sacreligious —
 

Berserker —
 

Berserk —
 

Comeuppance —

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​Chemise - 

 

Dysgraphiia  -
 

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Section 10 - 15 words

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Hooked —
 

Infinitesimal -

 

Indubitably -

 

Morose -
 

Clandestine -
 

Larruping -
 

Prophylactic -
 

Exacerbate -
 

Visceral -
 

Lad -
 

Sonny -
 

Laddie -

Pariah -
 

Affinity -
 

Insectivore -
 

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Section 11 - 15 words

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Showboat / show off -
 

Gerund -
 

Scoundrel -
 

Haptic -
 

Dilapidated -  
 

Clod -
 

Errant -
 

Aptitude -
 

Accrued -
 

Voracious -
 

Sissy -
 

Strife -
 

Trite -
 

Calliope -
 

Despicable -
 

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Section 12 - 15 words

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Polymath -
 

Penny-ante -
 

Shrewd -
 

Hideous -
 

Iridescent  —
 

Abalone -
 

Excerpt —
 

Anterograde —
 

Veracity —
 

Lecherous —
 

Zealot —
 

Non sequiturs —
 

Parse —
 

Swindle —

 

Hyperbolic —

 

Section 13 - 15 words

Hovel —

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Idioms
We got words for you
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
A lone wolf
To strike out
Feeling blue
Roll the dice
Stuck to your guns
In hindsight

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