Difficult Words with Meanings and Examples

Renouncing a belief or doctrine
Example: “I believe in the abnegation of political power”

something that is morally binding
Example: The government realized that it was incumbent on them to act.

devoid of intelligence
Example: It was a fatuous comment.

misappropriation of funds
Example: He has charges of fraud and embezzlement.

someone who cherishes ideas of free will
Example: He is studying libertarian philosophy.

showing disapproval
Example: Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term

the philosophical theory that only the self-existence is known and all that exists
Example: We cannot avoid the popularity of solipsism mentality.

something or someone who is offensively/ conspicuously loud.
Example: He was a vociferous opponent of the takeover.

pretense of being morally pious to exhibit moral superiority
Example: What happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?

Sanctimonious /ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs/

run away, often taking something or somebody along

meet to select a candidate or promote a policy

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

verb: make worse
synonyms: aggravate, exasperate, worsen

adjective: conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
“flagrant violation of human rights”
synonyms: crying, egregious, glaring, gross, rank

adjective: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
“an impetuous display of spending and gambling”
synonyms: brainish, hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway

When something is incontrovertible, it is undeniably, absolutely, 100 percent, completely true. That rain is wet is an incontrovertible fact.

Look into the word irreverence and you'll see the verb revere, which means to admire, worship, or look up to. Irreverence, then, is the opposite: viewing something as not worthy of admiration.

Something given to help others is philanthropic. Money, household items, giving your time and energy to a cause — all can be philanthropic contributions.

If an executive gives a speech that begins, "This business is all about survival of the fittest. You need to burn the midnight oil and take one for the team.