Vocabulary and Synonyms

'Disheveled' means untidy, messy, or in disarray - typically describing hair or appearance. Lumen is a unit of light measurement. Digression means departing from the main topic. Intelligentsia refers to intellectuals or highly educated people.

List means to tilt or lean to one side, especially of a ship. Bawdy refers to obscene humor, abusive means harmful, and carcinogenic means cancer-causing - none relate to tilting.

Skimp means to provide something in insufficient quantities or live cheaply. Lexicographer is a dictionary compiler, libidinous means lustful, and spangle is a small glittering object.

Retrograde means moving backward or declining to a worse state. Egregious means outstandingly bad, diligence is careful effort, and vigor refers to physical strength and energy.

A hoax is a humorous or malicious deception, often presented as a practical joke. Alias is a false identity, expurgate means to remove offensive material, and hone means to sharpen.

Redundant means superfluous or unnecessarily repetitive, especially in speech. Welter is a confused mixture, aristocracy is elite rule, and decoy is a misleading lure.

A miscreant is a person who behaves badly or breaks the law. Affluence means wealth, carnal relates to physical desires, and contingent means dependent on circumstances.

Ebb means to gradually decrease or recede, like the tide going out. Insularity is narrow-mindedness, latent means hidden, and regal means royal.

Propagate means to multiply, spread, or disseminate widely. Jargon is specialized terminology, staid means sedate, and tribulation means suffering or trouble.

Detraction is the act of disparaging or slandering someone's reputation. Verge means to border on, consonance is harmony, and dissection is detailed analysis.

Sanguinary is a formal term meaning attended with bloodshed or relating to blood, directly synonymous with 'bloody' in the sense of violence or bloodshed. Dissertation is a long essay, poseur is someone who pretends to be something they're not, and contest is a competition.

Advent specifically refers to the coming or arrival, particularly of something significant or anticipated. Emetic means causing vomiting, overbearing means domineering, and manifesto is a public declaration - none related to arrival.

Antipathy means a deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion, perfectly matching both parts of the clue. Amass means to gather, foolhardy means recklessly bold, and pallid means pale - unrelated to dislike.

Unwarranted means unjustified or lacking a good reason, matching both parts of the clue. Corporeal means physical, precursor means something that comes before, and embellish means to decorate - unrelated.

Stodgy means dull, boringly conventional, or lacking originality - matching 'stuffy' and 'boringly conservative'. Braggart is a boastful person, propinquity means nearness, and degenerate means declining in quality.