Verb.

To prevent the progress of

"I tried to run away but was hampered by my long dress"

Verb

To hate/distaste

"Although I take many rigorous courses, I abhor them greatly because they can be too difficult."

Noun

salery/wages

"we're suing for the remuneration on rent for the month of september."

Noun

Object with a positive influence

"The girl's talisman was her ring, she felt that it was lucky and would help her pass the test."

Adjective

Tending to cause ill will

"His abrasive attituted caused many people to hate him."

Verb

to swindle/cheat

"the plumber bilked me out of 100 dollars by fixing a part that wasn't broken"

Adjective

Hidden/concealed

"The mission was covert from the U.S citizens"

Vern

To produce

"Her kind acts engendered good feelings in others."

adjective

Difficult to work out

"The english test was knotty because it had at least two answers that seemed correct"

Noun

A subtle difference
"Because she was a painter she was able to detect the nuances in a blue color pallet"

Noun

Wide spread
"The boy was world renouned for his excellent singing voice."

Adjective

Something waving or fluttering
"The billowing sail was waving in the wind."

Verb

Cancel out/abolish

"Old citizenship laws have been abrogated because they were racist and sexist."

noun

Mystery/puzzle
Kurtz was an enigma becuase of some of the strange unexplainable things he did.

Noun

Omen (negative conotation)

"Dark clouds are a harbinger of a storm"

Noun

Praise

"The parents bragged that their daughter recieved many plaudits for her academic achievements"

Sharp pugnant smell

"There was an Acrid smell outside from the burning rubber"

Illl mannered

The man at the restraunt had boorish behavior and yelled at the waitress for bringing the wrong drink

selfish motives

She was cynical in a way that she hurt others to benefit herself

letter

"He sent lengthy elegant epistles to the girl through the mail"

Against orthodox opinion

"It was a heresy to practice witch craft in puritan times"

Spear/spike/javalin

In ancient times knights used lances to spear people

Difficult to understand

"The movie is filled with obscure references that only pop culture enthusiasts would understand"

deeply moving

"A poignant movie about a love affair made many people in the theater cry."

A break

"The bad weather countinued for weeks without respite"

Consice

"She gave terse instructions that were extremely clear and concise."

fear of hights

"While she was on the sky scraper her acrophobia kicked in and she was unable to move because it was soo high up"

weakness

"The dieases led to such sever debility that some were unable to carry heavy bags."

Concerned with letters

"There were endless amounts of epistularies all about love affairs"

interuption or break

"The band is making another album after a 5 year haitus."

tired or slow

"The long walk made the people very languid and they could not move quickly"

Hidden

"The fog made the road partially obscured so it became very hard to see"

shining/glowing

"The bird looked respendent with his bright colored feathers."

medicinal

"The yoga was very therepeutic for the muscles and spine injuries"

sharpness

"The acuity of his eye sight was decreasing with old age"

Someone who boasts

The braggart was always talking about how much money he made.

Exposing false claims

"The article debunks the myth about life on mars, exposing that its all a lie and there isnt any life there."

Personified

"His personal code of behavior is epitimized on the playing field by his favorite saying "Nice guys finish last"

Calm collected

"The city was very poised between the mountain and the sea."

rigid in opinions

"The hidebound inn keeper refused to see the need for a website because the inn had done without for 150 years."

Get weaker (wear away)

"The old people were languishing duing the heat wave"

Submissive

"She's constantly followed by Obsequous assistants who will do anything she tells them too."

Causing debate

"A polemical topic is the incompatability of science and religion, it gets people yelling everytime."

Tonic

"The medicine was restorative and brought all her strength back"

prevent

"She thwarted the guys plans by running away"

Forceful

"He was adamant about his morals and always argued his views."

Muscular

"He was a brawny man and it looked like he took steroids"

-athalon with ten events

"He ran the decathalon that consisted of the ten hardest events in history"

Speak ambigiously

"The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job"

Ancient egyptian writing

"The inside of pyramids are covered with hiroglphics, egyptians form of writing system"

Theft

"He was arrested and charged with larceny becuase of the car he stole"

compulsion

She had an obssession with monkeys and had billions in her room

weighty

"His footsteps were heavy and ponderous"

Withholding

"The act of retention is one that is not taught well in schools because many kids barely have their times tables memorized"

Cowardly

"The man was timorous when had to face something scary, he usually ran away."

skillful

"He was a very adroit soccer player and could make every goal smoothly"

Being brief

"The brevity of the speech made it more easy to pay attention to because it wasn't too long."

dignified

"He had a decorum behavior in which he walked, talked, and behaved in a dignified way."

Make a mistake

It's an err to believe that people are immortal

Obstruct

"She was being hindered by the boy who would not move out of her way"

Generosity

"The largess of the community made the man very grateful for their help when he lost his job"

No longer Valid

"The printer was obsolete and so they could no longer get parts"

Speak Dogmatically

"We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children"

restrained

He was a reticent kind of person and hardly ever spoke a word.

stream of verbal abuse

"When she did somehting bad her boyfriend would go on a tirade and call her very harsh words"

Strong admiration/worship

"The football player enjoyed the adulation of his fans and enjoyed reading up on his fan club"

Show irritation

"The bush was covered with coarse bristles that hurt when you ran through them"

trap

He had a decoy distract the guard while he leaped over the fence.

Irregular

"Her Erratic behavior made them question her sanity"

exaggerated

"Dish throwing and door slamming are Histronic Acts of temper"

Praise

He recieved all the laud and honor for his performance.

Noisy

"The room was filled with Obstreperous children who would not be quiet and were running around wildly"

Fortell

"The distant thunder portended a storm"

Withdrawl

"The retraction of the planes landing gear occurs once it is completely in the air"

Giggle nervously

"Some people tittered in the audience when there was an awkward pause in the speech"

Hardship

"he showed courage in the face of adversity, when everything was more difficult than people could imagine"

Approach

"The teacher started off class with a Broach about the importance of doing one's civic duty."

Respect

"Because he is a smart hard worker people treat him with deference and high esteem"

Obscure and difficult to understand

"Metaphysics is such an estoric subject that people are quite happy to leave it up to the philosphers"

Old

"It was a very hoary tale that dated back to 200 B.C"

Wasteful

"This lavish consumption of our natural resources cannot continue, we waste too much"

Mentally Dull

"His mind was becoming obtuse and could not react quickly to situations to the point where he appeared to be stupid"

worship

"Many people revere their ancestors and perform rituals in their name"

Large Book

"The encyclopedia are tomes, some of them have over 5,000 pages"

support

"The woman adovocated womens rights and often protested when something was unfair"

Blunt

"The teacher was Brusque and impatient"

Cause leaves to fall off

"the insects are defoliating the trees, so that before fall comes the leaves are already missing"

Promote/take up/support

"The new theory was espoused by many physicists and so it was becoming a legitimate theory"

Sharpen

"She had great hearing and was capable of honing in on other peoples conversations"

Careless

"The university has been lax about enforcing certain rules so students were beginning to take advantage of it"

Avoid

"Because of the new treatment with medicine, certain surgeries are being obviated."

Someone who puts on an act

"He was a poseur, and often pretended to be something he was not"

Full of holes

"The car was riddled from the bullets that were fired at it"

Lazy

"The torpid sloth laid on the branch and didn't want to move"