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(+ object) 1 : to make (something) difficult to understand or know : to make (something) obscure The true history has been obscured by legends about what happened. They accused the company of trying to obscure the fact that the Read More …
Someone described as sanctimonious behaves as though they are morally superior to others. Language or behavior that suggests the same kind of moral superiority can also be described as sanctimonious. While the subject matter was interesting, I found the presenter’s Read More …
extremely good or enjoyable : WONDERFUL We had a marvelous time at the party. He has a marvelous way with children. The weather was simply marvelous. a marvelous writer/book/idea — marvelously (US) or chiefly British marvellously adverb They all get Read More …
A catastrophe is never a good thing. Catastrophe can refer to a momentous tragic event, an utter failure, a violent and sudden change in a feature of the earth, or a violent usually destructive natural event. Despite her careful planning, Read More …
(noncount) the ability to see what will or might happen in the future They had the foresight to invest the money wisely. His career choice shows a lack of foresight. — foresighted adjective (more foresighted; most foresighted) foresighted investors/investments — Read More …
Extenuate is a formal word that is most often used to mean “to lessen the strength or effect of something, such as a risk.” In legal use, to extenuate a crime, offense, etc., is to lessen or to try to Read More …
full of danger : DANGEROUS a perilous journey across the mountains The climb was perilous. — perilously adverb He leaned perilously over the edge of the boat. She came perilously close to drowning. (=she almost drowned) The company was perilously Read More …
Visage is a formal word that refers to someone’s face or facial expression, or to the general appearance of something. Manny was surprised to see the smiling visage of his childhood friend, now running for the state senate, beaming down Read More …
(more redolent; most redolent) literary + formal 1 : having a strong smell : full of a fragrance or odor a redolent bouquet — often + of a room redolent of spices — often + with The sauce was redolent Read More …
