Whet Whet (verb) /wet/ to increase someone’s appetite, desire or interest in something – stimulate – motivate – arouse – augment – sharpen the edge of a blade: Only the first succinct chapter of the comic book was sufficient to whet my appetite for finishing it overnight.
Mien Mien (noun) /miːn/ someone’s general appearance and facial expression – bearing – look – complexion – appearance – face: I could sense from her doleful mien that she was still mourning for the loss of her beloved spouse.
Sanctimonious Sanctimonious (adj) /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ hypocritically showing that you are morally superior than others – holier-than-thou – self-righteous – pompous – hypocritically religious: I cannot tolerate such a sanctimonious person with extreme radical ideas.
Countenance Countenance (noun & verb) /ˈkaʊn.tə.nənts/ US / to support or approve of something – tolerate and put up with – allow – stand for – give approval to. (noun): mien – appearance – features – visage – face: I cannot countenance you disparaging your grandfather, who’s an octogenarian, in this acrimonious way.
Façade Façade (noun) /fəˈsɑːd/ the visible front face of a large building – trace – shred – the false and deceptive appearance of someone or something – superficial appearance – impression – veneer – resemblance – likeness: I was literally astounded at the fabulous façade of the great cathedral. IELTS flashcards on Instagram
Commodious Commodious (adj) /kəˈməʊ.di.əs/ (of a room or house) very spacious and large – roomy – big – capacious – sizable – ample: In this hotel, some rooms are incredibly commodious and some others are ridiculously cramped.
Unmitigated Unmitigated (adj) /ʌnˈmɪt.ɪ.geɪ.tɪd/ unrelieved and not lessened – absolute and complete usually in a negative way – sheer – pure – total – utter – unadulterated: Having lost the last two municipal elections consecutively, he regarded the sad state of affairs as an unmitigated disaster.
Vigil Vigil (noun) /ˈvɪdʒ.ɪl/ the act of staying awake at night to watch for danger, look after an ill person or pray – night watch – watch – wake – festival eve: Little Ben’s worried parents maintained a constant vigil by his bedside at the hospital, wishing for his health.
Propensity Propensity (noun) /prəˈpen.sɪ.ti/ US /-sə.ţi/ a tendency to show a particular behavior or act in a special way – tendency – inclination – bent – predisposition – susceptibility – penchant: Although Rachel is incredibly intelligent and highbrow, she has a propensity to disagree with others pointlessly.
Abjure Abjure (verb) /əbˈdʒʊəʳ/ to state publicly that you no longer hold a previous belief – renounce – give up a belief – shun – avoid – deny – repudiate – abstain from – reject – refrain: To everybody’s chagrin, he openly abjured any fraternity and affinity with his close friends.