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Discover the art of accruing success effortlessly over time through effective strategies. Explore the covert paths unveiled in this guide, promoting equanimity and fortuitous outcomes. Learn to navigate chaotic scenes with debonair grace.
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1. accrue: (v) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result • Syn: collect, accumulate • Ant: dwindle, decrease
2. annotation: (n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
3. bedlam: (n) a state or scene of uproar and confusion • Syn: commotion, pandemonium • Ant: order, tranquility
4. covert: (adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded (n) a sheltered hiding place • Syn: undercover, clandestine • Ant: open, overt
5. debonair: (adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance • Syn: gracious, suave • Ant: boorish, churlish
*6. dun: (v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt(n) a creditor(adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy • Syn: pester, nag
*7. efficacious: (adj) effective, producing results • Syn: efficient, potent • Ant: ineffective, useless
*8. equanimity: (n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic • Syn: aplomb, tranquility • Ant: excitability, agitation
*9. fortuitous: (adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance • Syn: random, lucky
10. gist: (n) the essential part, main point, or essence • Syn: substance, core
11. gratuitous: (adj) freely given, unwarranted, not called for by circumstances • Syn: unjustified, uncalled-for • Ant: justified, wanted
12. imperious: (adj) overbearing; arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing and compelling • Syn: domineering, magisterial • Ant: humble, unassuming
*13. invective: (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language(adj) abusive, vituperative • Syn: abuse, diatribe • Ant: tribute
*14. motley: (adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors(n) a jester's costume or a jester • Syn: variegated, heterogeneous • Ant: uniform, monochromatic
15. munificent: (adj) extremely generous; lavish • Syn: bounteous, liberal • Ant: miserly, tightfisted
16. procrastinate: (v) to delay; put off until later • Syn: stall
17. provocative: (adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying • Ant: dull, insipid
*18. recondite: (adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding • Syn: esoteric, profound • Ant: simple, uncomplicated
19. reprobate: (n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person; scoundrel(adj) wicked, corrupt. (v) to disapprove of, condemn • Syn: immoral • Ant: saint, virtuous
20. sedentary: (adj) characterized or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place • Syn: stationary, static • Ant: active, migratory