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Extol

To praise highly

•Eulogize, Acclaim

100

Facile

Oversimple / Effortless

100

Cant

Meaningless talk

100

Umbrage

Offence or annoyance

100

Vilify

Disparage, Defame

200

Vapid

Bland, Dull

200

Unwieldy

Difficult to move due to its shape / Too large disorganized system

200

Magnanimous

Generous, Forgiving

200

Proximity

Nearness in space and time

200

Lassitude

Tiredness, Mental weariness

300

Vitiate

Damage or spoil something

300

Fatuous

silly and pointless

300

Elucidate

Explain, make something clear

300

Augment

Make greater, Increase

300

Contort

Distort, Misshape

400

out of the frying pan into the fire

to go from a difficult situation to a worse one

400

the lion’s share

the major portion

400

to keep the pot boiling

to see that interest doesn’t die down

400

to take the bull by the horns

to face a problem directly

400

to live in a fool’s paradise

to be happy without a real basis

500

Rhetoric

Expression, Power of speech

500

the sum and substance

the heart or substantial part

500

Repertoire

Collection, Reserve

500

Imperceptible

Unnoticeable, Undetectable, Subtle

500

on pins and needles

to be on edge, jumpy