Abortive- failing to succeed; unsuccessful
sentence- The villain planned an abortive scheme.
Bruit- to spread a report or rumor widely
sentence- The report was bruited through the town.
Contumelious- scornful and insulting behavior
sentence- I choose not to hangout with people who are contumelious.
Dictum- an authoritative pronouncement; judicial assertion
sentence- One of the scientists' dictums was to make things simpler.
Ensconce-to settle securely or snugly
sentence- I was found in the living room, ensconced on the couch.
Iconoclastic- characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions
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In medias res-in the middle of things
sentence- My job became in medias res with my school.
Internecine-of or pertaining to conflict or struggle within a group
sentence- There was an internecine feud among my friends.
Maladroit- lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward
sentence- The performance was played out in a very maladroit way.
Maudlin- tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental
sentence- My mom will be a maudlin mess when I go to college.
Modulate- to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down
sentence- I had to modulate the noise of the party so that my brother could sleep.
Portentous- ominously significant or indicative
sentence- After the fight there was a portentous defeat among the two.
Prescience- knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight
sentence- The boy would have prescience of dreams each night.
Quid pro quo- one thing in return for another; substitute
sentence- I gave my friend my shirt quid pro quo.
Salubrious- favorable to or promoting health
sentence- We need to create a salubrious air by less littering.
Saturnalian- The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome
sentence- Romans used to attend the Saturnalian in December.
Touchstone- a test or criterion for the qualities of a thing
sentence- Doubt is the touchstone of truth.
Traumatic- emotionally distressed or disturbing
sentence- There was a traumatic car accident outside of my house.
Vitiate- to impair the quality of; spoil
sentence- The criminal tried to vitiate his plan.
Waggish- roguish in merriment and good humor; jocular
sentence- I like to read books by waggish writers.
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