Pandemonium Pandemonium (noun) /ˌpæn.dəˈməʊ.ni.əm/ US /-ˈmoʊ-/ a noisy situation or place in which people are excited, thrilled or angry – cacophony – bedlam – chaos – tumult – uproar: When the underdog won the fierce competition, there was such great pandemonium in the football field.
Unconscionable Unconscionable (adj) /ʌnˈkɒn.tʃən.ə.bļ/ US /-ˈkɑːn-/ morally wrong and unacceptable – unreasonable – reprehensible – appalling – shocking and immoral – irrational: Drinking an unconscionable amount of alcohol in the party caused him to pass out.
Opprobrium Opprobrium (noun) /əˈprəʊ.bri.əm/ US /-ˈproʊ-/ harsh criticism – scorn – condemnation – disapproval – reproach – shame – disgrace: So much opprobrium was heaped on the teacher for administering corporal punishment on one of his students.
Staunch Staunch (adj & verb) /stɔːntʃ/ US /stɑːntʃ/ adj: showing great loyalty to a person, organization, etc. – steadfast – faithful – reliable – devoted – firm – strong – sturdy: He’s a staunch advocate of alternative medicine.
Belated Belated (adj) /bɪˈleɪ.tɪd/ US /-ţɪd/ happening or arriving later than expected – late – delayed – deferred – postponed – overdue: I cannot accept his belated apology. It’s too late.
Saga Saga (noun) /ˈsɑː.gə/ a series of related events – long story or novel – epic – story – tale – account – legend – chronicle: Once again, our grandpa launched into the long saga of how he met the grandma.
Docile Docile (adj) /ˈdəʊ.saɪl/ US /ˈdɑː.səl/ quiet and easy to control – not causing trouble – meek – submissive – pliable – tame – obedient: This docile pet makes great company for young children.
Tacit Tacit (adj) /ˈtæs.ɪt/ understood implicitly – indirectly stated – implied but not stated – inferred – not explicit: The two companies could reach only a tacit agreement on the problematic issue.
Tantalize Tantalize (verb) /ˈtæn.təl.aɪz/ US /-ţə.laɪz/ to excite someone by offering something tempting to them but not giving it to them – tempt – tease – entice – torment – torture – provoke: He tantalized her by promising to marry her, but eventually broke up with her.
Foist Foist (verb) /’fɔɪst/ to force someone to accept something or deal with something unpleasant – twist someone’s arm – impose on – force upon – inflict upon – pass off – thrust upon: As a private, he had to accept all the intolerable commands foisted upon him by his superiors.