English Vocabulary!

1. Speculative- adjective speculative 
engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge.

2. Scurrilous- adjective scurrilous
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.

. humorously insulting.
3. Invocation- noun invocation
the action of invoking something or someone for assistance or as an authority.

4. Involution- noun involution plural noun involutions
the shrinkage of an organ in old age or when inactive, e.g., of the uterus after childbirth.

5. Inundation- noun inundation plural noun inundations
an overwhelming abundance of people or things.

6. Revocation- noun revocation plural noun revocations
the official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise.

7. Reconnaissance- noun reconnaissance plural noun reconnaissances
military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

8. Subversion-  noun subversion plural noun subversions
the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.

9. Numismatist- adjective numismatic
relating to or consisting of coins, paper currency, and medals.

10.  Diacritics- plural noun diacritics
a sign, such as an accent or cedilla, which when written above or below a letter indicates a difference in pronunciation from the same letter when unmarked or differently marked.

11. Diadem- noun diadem plural noun diadems
  1. a jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty.
    • the authority or dignity symbolized by a diadem.
    • crown coronet tiara circlet chaplet coronal

12. Diatribe- noun diatribe plural noun diatribes
  1. a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
    tirade harangue onslaught attack polemic denunciation broadside fulmination condemnation censure criticism blast philippic

13.  Fanatic- noun fanatic plural noun fanatics
  1. a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, especially for an extreme religious or political cause.

14. Misogynist- noun misogynist plural noun misogynists
  1. a person who dislikes despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.

15.  Philanderer- noun philanderer plural noun philanderers man who readily or frequently enters into casual sexual relationships with women; a womanizer.

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