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Important words

Esha Jeyaram - Updated 12/01/25

words of the week
altruistic
caring for others without expecting anything in return
emulous
wanting to be better than others
assiduous
hard-working, diligent
indolent
unmotivated or not trying
petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way
equanimous
calm and in control of emotions
sedulous
working hard and never giving up
seraphic
angelic, sweet
pretension

familiar words
elucidate
to clarify, explain
erudition
deep, wide knowledge about various subjects
ubiquity
the state of being widespread or constantly encountered
clemency
mercy
iconoclast
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
ameliorate
to make a bad situation better
extemporize
to perform without planning ahead
husband
to manage prudently and economically
genuflect
to bend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, usually in worship
quell
to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
venerate
to regard with respect or to honor
sequester
to isolate or hide away
aspirant
someone who eagerly wants to achieve something
trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen
provident
preparing wisely for the future
trite
not original, overused
deleterious
harmful
insipid
dull, boring
callow
inexperienced or immature
fervent
having intense feeling or passion for something
petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way

Hiraeth
a deep longing for a home that no longer exists or never was
Hiraeth
a deep, wistful longing for a home that no longer exists or never was.
Sonder
the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.
preclude
to prevent
Corollary
A proposition that follows from one already proved
Holistic
characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole.
Prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
Tactful
the ability to communicate sensitively and diplomatically, considering others' feelings while handling difficult situations or delivering sensitive information
Consequentialist
Consequentialism is an ethical theory that determines the rightness or wrongness of an action based on its consequences.
Notes
Consequentialism is an ethical theory that determines the rightness or wrongness of an action based on its consequences. Essentially, an action is considered morally right if it produces good outcomes and morally wrong if it leads to bad outcomes. Different versions of consequentialism exist, including utilitarianism, ethical egoism, and ethical altruism.
Postulate
a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
Axiom
Postulate synonym
Conviction
a firmly held belief or opinion
Agency
action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect
in·oc·u·late
immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body