habitable
suitable for people to live in
Vocabulary directory
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hegemony
dominance over other groups or countries
hypnotic
holding attention in a way that feels trance-like
inconclusive
not leading to a clear decision or result
incubator
a device that keeps a controlled environment for fragile young organisms
inexplicable
impossible to explain
institutionalized
established as a routine within an organization or system
kinship
a sense of family connection or close similarity
penance
an act of self-punishment to show regret
preposterous
so unreasonable that it is absurd
rabid
extreme and unreasonable in support of a cause
reformer
a person who tries to improve a system
sonata
a piece of music for one or two instruments in several sections
stately
impressive and dignified in appearance or movement
supernova
an exploding star that becomes extremely bright
tantrum
a sudden angry outburst, especially by a child
tapering
gradually becoming narrower or smaller
treachery
betrayal of trust
unmatched
better than all others of the same kind
veneer
a thin outer layer that hides or improves a surface
viscosity
the thickness of a liquid and its resistance to flowing
vouch
to state that someone or something is trustworthy
armada
a large fleet of ships
artistry
creative skill in producing art or performing
brunt
the main force or impact of something unpleasant
confluence
a place where rivers meet, or a coming together of things
contraband
goods carried or sold illegally
delinquent
failing to pay a debt or fulfill a duty
exhilarating
making someone feel excited and full of energy
feline
relating to cats
freshness
the quality of being new, clean, or recently made
hunk
a large thick piece of something
industrialized
having developed large-scale industry
intoxication
the condition of being affected by alcohol or another substance
mediocrity
the quality of being merely average or not very good
murky
dark or cloudy, making it hard to see through
omen
an event regarded as a sign of what will happen
retainer
a regular payment to keep a professional available
schematic
showing the basic structure without full details
sentient
able to experience feelings and sensations
snippet
a small piece of information or text
spotless
completely clean
strikingly
in a way that attracts attention or is very noticeable
untimely
happening too soon or at an unsuitable time
abundantly
in large amounts or with clear evidence
conversational
relating to informal spoken communication
dizziness
a feeling that you or your surroundings are spinning
enigmatic
mysterious and difficult to understand
ethically
in a way that follows moral principles
gully
a deep narrow channel cut by flowing water
kiln
a hot oven used to fire pottery or bricks
notary
a person authorized to certify legal documents
pang
a sudden sharp feeling of pain or emotion
quill
a pen made from a large bird feather
shambles
a state of complete disorder
shipwreck
a ship destroyed or stranded at sea
shudder
to shake suddenly from fear, cold, or disgust
sparring
practice fighting without full force
spire
a tall pointed structure on top of a building
stench
a strong unpleasant smell
tenacity
determination to keep going despite difficulty
understated
subtle rather than showy
unwarranted
not justified by the facts or situation
aeronautics
the science and technology of flight
alibi
evidence that someone was elsewhere when a crime occurred
brazen
bold and without shame
chameleon
a lizard able to change color
compulsion
a strong urge that is hard to resist
condescending
showing that one thinks others are less capable or important
copious
large in amount
creditor
a person or organization to whom money is owed
crypt
an underground room beneath a church, often used for burial
edict
an official order issued by a ruler or authority
egregious
outstandingly bad or shocking
fiend
a cruel or wicked person
fledgling
new and still developing
gullible
too ready to believe what others say
hemorrhage
severe bleeding
jeopardize
to put something important at risk
lexicon
the vocabulary of a language or subject
palliative
relieving symptoms without curing an illness
parable
a short story that teaches a moral lesson
pesky
annoying and difficult to get rid of
plenary
attended by all members of a group
purgatory
a state of suffering or waiting; in some beliefs, purification after death
rebuttal
a response that argues against a claim
sampler
a collection of small examples showing a larger range
scaffolding
a temporary framework used by workers around a building
sedimentary
formed from layers of deposited material
snitch
to secretly report someone's wrongdoing
sparsely
with large spaces or small numbers between things
spoof
a humorous imitation of a serious work
susceptibility
the likelihood of being affected by something harmful
thermodynamics
the study of heat, energy, and their transformations
undercut
to weaken or reduce the effectiveness of something
unproductive
failing to produce useful results
whimsical
playfully unusual or imaginative
diminutive
very small
filament
a very thin threadlike strand
illuminati
a group of people claiming special knowledge or influence