[To knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is, especially as a way of showing contempt or deprecation.]
fulsome
[ˈfu̇l-səm]
[Offensive to good taste, tactless, overzealous, excessive.]
slander
[ˈslan-dər]
[A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.]
misdeed
[ˌmis-ˈdēd]
[That which was done that should not have been, ranging from any sin or moral offense to various degrees of crime.]
incalculable
[(ˌ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl]
[Too great or numerous to be computed.]
utter
[ˈə-tər]
[to say something or to make a sound with your voice.]
pollster
[ˈpōl-stər]
[A professional who conducts or analyzes opinion polls.]
triumph
[ˈtrī-əm(p)f]
[A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.]
ballot
[ˈba-lət]
[Originally, a small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote.]
apologist
[ə-ˈpä-lə-jist]
[a person who supports a particular belief or political system.]
candidacy
[ˈkan-də-də-sē]
[The state of being a candidate.]
cushy
[ˈku̇-shē]
[Easy, making few demands, comfortable.]
fortune
[ˈfȯr-chən]
[Destiny, especially favorable.]
aspirant
[ˈa-sp(ə-)rənt]
[someone who very much wants to achieve something.]
provision
[prə-ˈvi-zhən]
[a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done.]
sheer
[ˈshir]
[used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except.]
chiffon
[shi-ˈfän]
[used to refer to food that is made light by adding the clear part of eggs that have been beaten.]
airy
[ˈer-ē]
[delicate, as if full of air.]
flaky
[ˈflā-kē]
[Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.]
crust
[ˈkrəst]
[the outside layer of a loaf of bread.]
gustatory
[ˈgə-stə-ˌtȯr-ē]
[Of, or relating to, the sense of taste.]
suspense
[sə-ˈspen(t)s]
[the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be.]
ravenous
[ˈra-və-nəs]
[Very hungry.]
ingratiating
[in-ˈgrā-shē-ˌā-tiŋ]
[To bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please him or her.]
servile
[ˈsər-vəl]
[too eager to serve and please someone else in a way that shows you do not have much respect for yourself.]
accentuate
[ik-ˈsen(t)-shə-ˌwāt]
[to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable.]
pastry
[ˈpā-strē]
[A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.]
marshmallow
[ˈmärsh-ˌme-lō]
[a soft, sweet, pink or white food.]
morale
[mə-ˈral]
[the mental and emotional condition (as of enthusiasm, confidence, or loyalty) of an individual or group with regard to the function or tasks at hand.]
affirmative
[ə-ˈfər-mə-tiv]
[Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.]
disclosure
[dis-ˈklō-zhər]
[The act of revealing something.]
penetrating
[ˈpe-nə-ˌtrā-tiŋ]
[used to describe a way of looking at someone in which you seem to know what they are thinking.]
neurotic
[nu̇-ˈrä-tik]
[A person who has a neurosis]
insure
[in-ˈshu̇r]
[To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.]
court
[ˈkȯrt]
[to try to gain.]
closet
[ˈklä-zət]
[used to refer to a belief, activity, or feeling that is kept secret from the public, usually because you are frightened of the results of it becoming known.]
embezzle
[im-ˈbe-zəl]
[To steal or misappropriate money that one has been trusted with, especially to steal money from the organisation for which one works.]
notorious
[nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs]
[Widely known, especially for something negative; infamous.]
philander
[fə-ˈlan-dər]
[to have casual or illicit sex with a person or with many people.]
cliché
[klē-ˈshā]
[Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A trite saying; a platitude.]
transgression
[tran(t)s-ˈgre-shən]
[A violation of a law, duty or commandment.]
bitter
[ˈbi-tər]
[Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened in the past.]
grace
[ˈgrās]
[Charming, pleasing qualities.]
lavish
[ˈla-vish]
[To give out extremely generously; to squander.]
justifiably
[ˈjə-stə-ˌfī-ə-blē]
[in a way for which there is a good reason.]
devoid
[di-ˈvȯid]
[to lack or be without something that is necessary or usual.]
frailty
[ˈfrāl-tē]
[The condition quality of being frail, physically, mentally, or morally; weakness of resolution; liability to be deceived or seduced.]
helping
[ˈhel-piŋ]
[an amount of food given to one person at one time.]
carbohydrate
[ˌkär-bō-ˈhī-ˌdrāt]
[(nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.]
smack
[ˈsmak]
[to hit someone or something forcefully with the flat inside part of your hand.]
provocation
[ˌprä-və-ˈkā-shən]
[The act of provoking, inciting or annoying someone into doing something]
callous
[ˈka-ləs]
[Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.]
centerfold
[ˈsen-tər-ˌfōld]
[The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.]