Tennewwords

Head title for the 10 new words I'll learn every week. :)


Starting off with 'perverse'.


per·verse\(ˌ)pər-ˈvərs, ˈpər-ˌ\
adjective

1 a : turned away from what is right or good : corrupt
b : improper, incorrect
c : contrary to the evidence or the direction of the judge on a point of law
2 a : obstinate in opposing what is right, reasonable, or accepted : wrongheaded
b : arising from or indicative of stubbornness or obstinacy
3 : marked by peevishness or petulance : cranky
4 : marked by perversion

synonyms : contrary



2. obscure


ob·scure\äb-ˈskyu̇r, əb-\
adjective

1 a : dark, dim
b : shrouded in or hidden by darkness
c : not clearly seen or easily distinguished : faint
2 : not readily understood or clearly expressed; also : mysterious
3 : relatively unknown: as
a : remote, secluded
b : not prominent or famous
4 : constituting the unstressed vowel \ə\ or having unstressed \ə\ as its value



3. cordial

cor·dial\ˈkȯr-jəl\
adjective

1 obsolete : of or relating to the heart : vital
2 : tending to revive, cheer, or invigorate
3 a : sincerely or deeply felt b : warmly and genially affable

synonyms : gracious



4. iridescence

ir·i·des·cence\ˌir-ə-ˈde-sən(t)s\
noun

1 : a lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves (as from an oil slick, soap bubble, or fish scales) that tends to change as the angle of view changes
2 : a lustrous or attractive quality or effect



5. truncate

trun·cate\ˈtrəŋ-ˌkāt, ˈtrən-\
adjective

: having the end square or even



6. profligate

prof·li·gate\ˈprä-fli-gət, -ˌgāt\
adjective

1 : wildly extravagant
2 : completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness



7. dally

intransitive verb

1 a : to act playfully; especially : to play amorously
b : to deal lightly : toy
2 a : to waste time
b : linger, dawdle

synonyms :trifle, delay



8. abstinence

ab·sti·nence\ˈab-stə-nən(t)s\
noun

1 : voluntary forbearance especially from indulgence of an appetite or craving or from eating some foods
2 a : habitual abstaining from intoxicating beverages
b : abstention from sexual intercourse



9. decipher

de·ci·pher\dē-ˈsī-fər\
transitive verb

1 : decode 1a
2 obsolete : depict
3 a : to make out the meaning of despite indistinctness or obscurity
b : to interpret the meaning of



10. feasible


fea·si·ble\ˈfē-zə-bəl\
adjective

1 : capable of being done or carried out
2 : capable of being used or dealt with successfully : suitable
3 : reasonable, likely

synonyms : possible