What is this?
I use this as a list of new words that I’ve learnt along the way of reading something new on 𝕏 or any of the books that I’ve read or reading. So, whenever I use the “Look Up” feature on iPhone to view the meaning of the word, that word typically ends up on this list to help me remember when I learnt this word and the meaning of this word using a Spaced Repetition Method (similar to Anki). I use Spaced Repetition Pluginfor this task.
Words
- Misanthropic::having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable
- Anthropic::relating to human existence or its impact on the universe
- Candor::the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness
- Candid::truthful and straightforward; frank
- Induce::succeed in persuading or leading someone to do something
- Subvert::undermine the power and authority of an established system
- Eccentric::unconventional and slightly strange in behaviour or appearance
- Headwind::wind blowing directly against the course of a moving vehicle
- Pertinent::relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apt
- Affluent::having a great deal of money; wealthy
- Whetting::The process of increasing or stimulating someone’s desire, interest, or appetite for something
- Inept::having or showing no skill, incompetent, clumsy
- Adept::proficient or skilled at something, expert
- Zeitgeist::the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time
- alleviate::reduce, ease, relive, take the edge off
- subservience:: willingness to obey Others unquestionably
- contraption::a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe
- invariant::a function, quantity, or property which remains unchanged when a specified transformation is applied.
- burgeon::grow rapidly, ex: the burgeoning commercial space industry
- parable::a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.
- ameliorate::make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
- mote::a tiny piece of a substance; a speck.
- subjugate:: bring under dominator or control, especially by conquest
- every so often:: that happens less often, sporadic
- sporadic:: occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
- incredulous:: disbelieving, unwilling or unable to believe something
- extradite:: hand over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed.
- sermon:: lecture, a long or tedious reproof admonition
- extol:: praise enthusiastically, glorify
- reminiscence:: A story told about the past event remembered by the narrator, memories
- lauded:: highly praised or admired
- notoriety::the state of being famous or well known for a bad quality or deed
- Ostracization::the act of excluding someone from a group, society, or conversation, usually by general consent
- vice (vices)::a bad habit, behavior, or practice that is generally considered morally wrong in a society
- deterrent::something that should stop you doing something.
- mortify / mortified::cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed
- contrarian::a person who takes a contrary position or attitude; specifically : an investor who buys shares of stock when most others are selling and sells when others are buying
- apropos:: with reference to something, or very particular to a particular situation
- heckling:: Heckling refers to the act of interrupting a public speaker or performer by shouting out rude comments, questions, or remarks
- avalanche:: a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside
- malevolent::having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
- contentious:: causing , involving, or likely to cause disagreement and argument
- malice:: the intention or desire to do evil, ill will
- stratifying:: to arrange the different parts of something in separate layers or groups
- exuberance:: the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and high spirits; vibrant enthusiasm; abundance; luxuriance
- incipient:: developing; beginning to happen or develop
- progeny:: offsprings or descendants of a person or animals or plants
- inscrutable:: impossible to interpret or understand; mysterious
- ab inito (latin):: to start from the beginning;
- cornucopia:: mythological symbol for abundance; a symbol of plenty consisting of goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit and corn
- tenet:: a principle, belief, or doctrine that is held to be true by a particular group or individual
- schadenfreude:: pleasure derived by someone from other person’s misfortune
- solicit:: ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone.
- deterrence:: the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
- concerted:: a jointly arranged, planned or carried-out; co-ordinated
- rut:: deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles; habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change
- egregious:: outstanding bad; shocking
- assortment:: a miscellaneous collection of things or people.
- excursion:: a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return
- verbatim:: to use exactly the same words as the original source, word for word, without any changes