Ratify

to make something legally valid or operative usually by formal approval or sanctioning

The ratified contract protected the companies involved.

A better word than:

approve
authorize
consent
endorse
sanction
validate

Quodlibetic

a subtle or elaborate argument or point of debate, usually on a theological or scholastic subject.

I've never had a formidable quodlibetic opponent.

A better word than:

debating theological or scholastic subjects

Paragon

an individual of unequaled excellence often serving as a model

She was the paragon in my dating career that I can't see to escape.

A better word than:

unequaled excellence
ideal
epitome
unequaled
ultimate

Onerous

imposing great hardship or strain

I've come to realize that my onerous life is more achievable than I once believed.

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strenuous
difficult
burdensome
demanding
taxing
tough
trying

Nugatory

of no real value; trifling; worthless.

Paris Hilton acts like intelligence is a nugatory quality.

A better word than:

worthless
trifling
valueless

Magniloquent

speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful

The humor that magniloquent characters are supposed to deliver in movies are lost on me.

A better word than:

pompous
bombastic
boastful

Lechery

unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire

Although Nip/Tuck is polluted with lechery, it still has more complexities than simplified sex.

A better word than:

excessive sex

Jostle

to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely

I always managed to avoid jostling my way through Chinatown with quick maneuvers.

A better word than:

bump
push
shove
elbow

Immalleable

Not malleable; stiff

Her art project was unexpectedly immalleable.

A better word than:

stiff
hard
unbendable

Heteroclite

irregular or abnormal; anomalous.

Growing up in such a heteroclite environment like San Francisco has calibrated me differently from people in Los Angeles.

A better word than:

irregular
abnormal
anomalous

Genial

warmly or pleasantly cheerful; cordial; a genial disposition; a genial host

I've never had a genial quality.

A better word than:

amicable
friendly
neighborly
cheerful
jolly
jovial
merry
pleasant

Flagrant

shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring: a flagrant error

I've practically become immune to flagrant errors that shouldn't be tolerated.

A better word than:

noticeable
obvious
glaring

Effrontery

flagrant disregard of courtesy or propriety and an arrogant assumption of privilege

Being exposed to such prominence makes people vulnerable an effrontery perspective.

A better word than:

confidence
presumption
arrogant assumption
flagrant disregard

Caricature

a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of person's or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.

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Celebrity news distastefully profits from caricature of actresses and actors.

A better word than:

ludicrously exaggerated

bedlamite

an insane person; lunatic

An bedlamite escaped from the mental institution and tried to escape in my friend's vehicle.

A better word than:

insane person
lunatic

Amaranth

an imaginary, undying flower

I was to desperate to have my own amaranth after I saw Beauty & the Beast.

A better word than:

undying flower

Yowl

to utter a long, distressful or dismay cry, as an animal or a person; howl

She woke up terrified after the endless yowls in her dreams.

A better word than:

cry
howl
bellow
wail
howl

kowtow

to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference

I'm too independent and opinionated to be the kowtow person my parents hoped I'd be.

A better word than:

submissive
obsequious

Jocose

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.

Not growing up in a jocose household, humor is lost on me.

A better word than:

jesting
humorous
playful
comical
jovial
jocund

Uncomely

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry";

The prominence I was born into influenced the development of my uncharneled "charm".

A better word than:

indecorous behavior
indecent haste

Nefarious

extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot

Even after she endured identity fraud, thievery, and an salvageable credit rating she still tolerates her sister's nefarious behavior.

A better word than:

atrocious
heinous
flagrant
outrageous

Halcyon

calm; peaceful; tranquil

A halcyon lifestyle with a healthy balance of excitement is unrealistic.

A better word than:

calm
peaceful
tranquil

Trills

a fluttering or tremulous sound, as that made by certain birds; a warble

The birds trill happily in their treetop.

A better word than:

warble
fluttering sounds

Word Fact

Warble

to sing or whistle with trills, quavers, or melodic embellishments

Her warbled voice must have refined beauty, considering her career success.

A better word than:

sing
melody

Garrulous

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner esp. about trivial manners

I have a tendency to act garrulously when I want a favor.

A better word than:

wordy
talkative
ramble

Word Fact

Vedana

(pronounced VAY-dunna)

raw physical sensation, the objective observation of which can provide insight into the impermanent nature of all things

My vedana is unrefined.

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Pliant

bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable: She manipulated the pliant clay.

Her clay wasn't at all pliant the way we had anticipated it to be.

A better word than:

flexible
adaptable