VOCABULARY SET 1

Meaning - pertaining to the clergy or work in the office

synonyms: office, desk, administrative, secretarial, writing

Meaning: servile dependent or underling

synonyms: underling, henchman, vassal,follower

Meaning - cause (someone) to become hostile or angry

Synonyms:alienate,estrange,anger,annoy,provoke,vex,irritate,offend,arouse hostility in.

Meaning - belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine

Synonyms: dissension,dissent,dissidence,blasphemy,nonconformity,unorthodoxy,heterodoxy,apostasy,freethinking,schism

Meaning: an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way
"a propensity for violence"

Synonyms:tendency,inclination,predisposition,proneness,proclivity,readiness,susceptibility,liability,disposition,aptness

become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way. to Force or to impose oneself

Synonyms:stick out,jut,project,stand out,come through,peek,poke,stick up,hang out,

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder:

Synonyms:hinder,obstruct,hamper,handicap,hold back,hold up,delay,disrupt,retard,slow

the fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge:

Synonyms:far-sightedness,foresight,foreknowledge,clairvoyance,prediction,prognostication,divination,prophesy,augury,insight

a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality; Model of exellence or perfection

Synonyms:perfection,epitome,ne plus ultra,beau idéal,nonpareil,crème de la crème,the last word,the ultimate,a dream,a nonesuch

lack of agreemnt or harmony, active quarreling or conflict

Synonyms: Conflic, disagreement, strife, friction, dispute,dissent, disagree

describe or portray (something) precisely

Synonyms:describe,set forth,set out,present,outline,depict,portray,represent,characterize,map out

having a stout body; somewhat fat (used especially of a man); Heavy or rotund body.
"a portly little man with a bowler hat"

Synonyms:stout,plump,fat,overweight,heavy,corpulent,fleshy,paunchy,pot-bellied,beer-bellied

sly or cunning intelligence:
"he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in"

Synonyms:cunning,craftiness,craft,artfulness,art,artifice,wiliness,slyness,deviousness,shrewdness

waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner; Spend extravagantly.
"entrepreneurs squander their profits on expensive cars"

Synonyms:waste,misspend,misuse,throw away,dissipate,run through,lose,lavish,fritter away,spend recklessly

extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate, very strict

Synonyms:meticulous,punctilious,conscientious,careful,diligent,attentive,ultracareful,scrupulous,painstaking,exact

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action:
"I argued this point with him, but he was obdurate"

Synonyms:obstinate,mulish,headstrong,willful,strong-willed,self-willed,pigheaded,bull-headed,awkward,difficult

to be recommended
"it is advisable to carry one of the major credit cards

Synonyms:wise,desirable,preferable,well,best,sensible,commonsensical,sound,prudent,proper

an exact copy, especially of written or printed material:
"a facsimile of the manuscript"

Synonyms:copy,reproduction,duplicate,photocopy,mimeograph,mimeo,replica,likeness,carbon,carbon copy

no longer produced or used; out of date:
"the disposal of old and obsolete machinery"

Synonyms:out of date,outdated,outmoded,old-fashioned,disused,superannuated,outworn,antiquated,antediluvian,anachronistic

having moral integrity acting in strict regard to for right; (of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details:
"the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail"

Synonyms:careful,meticulous,painstaking,thorough,assiduous,sedulous,attentive,diligent,conscientious,ultracareful

shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person):
"he was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner"

Synonyms:shelter,conceal,hide,shield,protect,accommodate,lodge,put up,take in,billet,house,give asylum to,give sanctuary to,give shelter to,provide a refuge for

to put under water:
"houses had been flooded and cars submerged"

Synonyms:flood,inundate,deluge,engulf,swamp,immerse,drown,overflow,pour over

of undisputed origin; genuine:
"the letter is now accepted as an authentic document"

Synonyms: genuine,original,real,actual,bona fide,true,veritable,sterling,attested,undisputed

a harsh discordant mixture of sounds:
"a cacophony of deafening alarm bells"

Synonyms:din,racket,noise,discord,dissonance,discordance,caterwauling,raucousness,screeching,jarring

admit that something is true; to give in and acknowledge
"I had to concede that I'd overreacted"

Synonyms:admit,acknowledge,accept,allow,grant,recognize,own,confess,agree

principle intended as a general rule an object of perception; to become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand.

Synonym: Code, Law, Rule

to diffuse through or penetrate something; spread throughout (something); pervade:
"the aroma of soup permeated the air"

Synonyms:pervade,fill,imbue,penetrate,perfuse,charge,suffuse,run through,steep,impregnate

to attack verbally, to creticize or challege; dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question:
"the father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother"

Synonyms:challenge,question,dispute,query,take issue with,impeach,call into question

Longing for or thinking fondly of the past time; characterized by or exhibiting feelings of nostalgia:
"he remained nostalgic about the good old days"

Synonyms:wistful,evocative,romantic,sentimental,regretful,dewy-eyed,maudlin,homesick,longing/yearning/pining for the past,emotional about the past

showing a great deal of variety; very different:
"subjects as diverse as architecture, language teaching, and the physical sciences"

Synonyms:various,sundry,manifold,multiple,varied,varying,miscellaneous,assorted,mixed,diversified