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To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide.
"I didn't want to face the crime I committed, so I absconded."
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Deviating from the norm.
"Her outfit for school was aberrant as shown by its bright colors and nonmatching socks"
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Eager and enthusiastic willingness.
"Her alacrity for the exam was odd"
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| Deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality. The snowstorm in October was an anomaly. |
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| An expression of approval or praise. The prize winner received approbation from his professor for his award-winning essay. |
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| Strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort. The hike up the mountain was arduous. |
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| To ease or lessen; to appease or pacify. The midwife assuaged the expectant mother. |
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| Without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic. The new apartment was austere without any furnishings. Austere: Jane Austen: Plain Jane |
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| Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth. Running water has become axiomatic for people living in the United States. Axiomatic:Automatic:Self-evidend |
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| Following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards. The priest accepted the canonical Catholic church as his religion. Canonical: Canon in D: traditonal |
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| Inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable. The capricious young girl changed her favorite color almost daily. Capricious: cappuchin monkeys: impulsive, unpredictable |
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| To criticize severely; to officially rebuke. The author was censured for his lewd remarks during a book signing. |
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| The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose. The politician used chicanery to convince the voters that his policies were economically sound. Chicanery: Chikita banana: monkeys are tricky! |
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| An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert. Katie is a cheese connoisseur; she knows every type! |
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| Complex or complicated. The English royal family is so convoluted after centuries of intermarriages and successions. |
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| To undeceive; to set right. The blindfold was removed to disabuse the surprise for Jeffery. |
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| Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound. The sisters were discordant in their beliefs about who had curlier hair. Discordant: chord: dissonance. |
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| Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar. The dog and cat were disparate entities. Disparate: Separate |
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| Extreme boldness; presumptuousness. The effrontry expressed by the boy who believed he could jump from the hotel into the pool was unmatched by the others. |
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| Well-spoken, expressive, articulate. The lecture was conducted by an extremely eloquent speaker. |
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To weaken; to reduce in vitality.
The marathon enervated Sam as he tried to cross the finish line without throwing up. |
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| Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy. In the classroom, Jessica felt seemingly endless ennui. |
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