100 words-assig conflict of laws

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1.

aberrationa.

(n.)something that differsfrom the norm (In 1974,Poland won the World Cup,but the success turned out tobe anaberration,and Polandhave not won a World Cupsince).

2. abhor

a.

(v.)to hate, detest (Becausehe always wound up gettinghit in the head when he triedto play cricket, Marcin beganto abhorthe sport).

3.

acquiescea.

(v.)to agree withoutprotesting (Though Mr.

Pospieszny wanted to stayoutside and work in hisgarage, when his wife told himthat he had better come in todinner, he acquiescedto herdemands.)

4. alacrity

a.

(n.)eagerness, speed (Forsome reason, Simon loved tohelp his girlfriend whenever hecould, so when his girlfriend

asked him to set the table hedid so with alacrity.)5.

amiablea.

(adj.)friendly(An amiablefellow, Neil gotalong with just abouteveryone.)

6. appease

a.

(v.)to calm, satisfy (WhenJerry cries, his mother giveshim chocolate to appeasehim.)

7.

arcanea.

(adj.)obscure, secret, knownonly by a few (The professor isan expert in arcaneKashubianliterature.)

8.

avaricea.

(n.)excessive greed (Thebankersavariceled him to

amass an enormous personalfortune.)

9.

brazena.

(adj.)excessively bold, brash,clear and obvious (Criticscondemned thewritersbrazenattempt toplagiarise Frankow-Czerwonkos work.)

10. brusque

a.

(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive(Simonsbrusquemannersometimes offends hiscolleagues.)

11.

cajolea.

(v.)to urge, coax (Magda'sfriends cajoledher into

drinking too much.)12.

callousa.

(adj.)harsh, cold, unfeeling(The murdererscallouslack ofremorse shocked the jury.)

13. candor

a.

(n.)honesty, frankness (Wewere surprised bythe candorof the politiciansspeech because she is usuallyrather evasive.)

14.

chidea. (v.)to voice disapproval

(Hania chidedGregory for hisvulgar habits and sloppyappearance.)

15.

circumspecta.

(adj.)cautious (Though Ipromised Martas father I wouldbring her home promptly bymidnight, it would have beenmore circumspectnot to havespecified a time.)

16.

clandestinea.

(adj.)secret (Announcing to herboyfriend that she was going tothe library, Maria actually went tomeet George fora clandestineliaison.)

17.

coercea.

(v.)to make somebody dosomething by force or threat (The


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court decided that DavidBeckham did not have to honorthe contract because he hadbeen coercedinto signing it.)

18.

coherenta.

(adj.)logically consistent,

intelligible (William could notfigure out what Harold had seenbecause he was too distraught todeliver a coherentstatement.)

19.

complacencya.

(n.)self-satisfied ignorance ofdanger (Simon tried to shock hisfriends out oftheircomplacencyby painting afrightening picture of what mighthappen to them.)

20.

confidant

a.

(n.)a person entrusted withsecrets (Shortly after we met, hebecame my chiefconfidant.)

21.

connivea.

(v.)to plot, scheme(She connivedto get me to giveup my plans to start up a newbusiness.)

22.

cumulativea.

(adj.)increasing, building uponitself (The cumulativeeffect ofhours spent using the World

English website was a vastimprovement in his vocabularyand general level of English.)

23.debase

a.

(v.)to lower the quality oresteem of something (Thelarge raise that he gavehimself debasedhis motivesfor running the charity.)

24.

decrya.

(v.)to criticize openly (Andrzej

Lepper, the leader of thePolish Self Defencepartydecriedthe appaling stateof Polish roads.)

25.deferential

a.

(adj.)showing respect foranothers authority (Donata isalways

excessivelydeferentialto anykind of authority figure.)

26.

demurea.

(adj.) quiet, modest, reserved(Though everyone else at theparty was dancing and goingcrazy, she remained demure.)

27.deride

a.

(v.)to laugh at mockingly,scorn (The native speakeroften deridedthe otherteachers accent.)

28.

despota.

(n.) one who has total powerand rules brutally(The despotissued a deathsentence for anyone who

disobeyed his laws.)29.

diligenta.

(adj.)showing care in doingones work(The diligentresearcher madesure to double check hermeasurements.)

30.elated

a.

(adj.)overjoyed, thrilled(When he found out he hadwon the lottery, the postman

was elated.)31.

eloquenta.

(adj.)expressive, articulate,moving (The best man gavesuch an eloquentspeech thatmost guests were crying.)

32.

embezzlea.

(v.)to steal money byfalsifying records (Theaccountant was firedfor embezzling10,000 of thecompanys funds.)

33.

empathya.

(n.)sensitivity to anothersfeelings as if they were onesown (I feel suchempathyformy dog when shes upset soam I!)

34.

enmity


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a.

(n.)ill will, hatred, hostility(John and Scott have clearlynot forgiven each other,because the enmitybetweenthem is obvious to anyone intheir presence.)

35.

eruditea.

(adj.)learned (My Englishteacher is suchan erudite scholar that he hastranslated some of the mostdifficult and abstruse OldEnglish poetry.)

36.

extola.

(v.)to praise, revere(Kamila extolled the virtues ofa vegetarian diet to her meat-

loving boyfriend.)37.

fabricatea.

(v.)to make up, invent (When Iarrived an hour late to class,I fabricatedsome excuseabout my car breaking downon the way to work.)

38.feral

a.

(adj.)wild, savage (That beastlooks so feralthat I would fearbeing alone with it.)

39.

flabbergasteda.

(adj.)astounded (Whenever Iread an Agatha Christiemystery novel, I amalwaysflabbergastedwhen Ilearn the identity of themurderer.)

40.forsake

a.

(v.)to give up, renounce (Iwon't forsakemy conservativeprinciples.)

41.

fractiousa.

(adj.) troublesome or irritable(Although the child insisted hewasnt tired,hisfractiousbehaviour -especially his decision to crushhis jam sandwiches all over thefloor - convinced everyone

present that it was time to puthim to bed.)

42.

furtivea.

(adj.)secretive, sly (Claudiasplacement of her drugs in hersock drawer was notas furtiveas she thought, asthe sock drawer is the firstplace most parents look.)

43.gluttony

a.

(n.) overindulgence in food ordrink (Helens fried chickentastes so divine, I dont knowhow anyone can callgluttonyasin.)

44.

gratuitousa.

(adj.)uncalled for,

unwarranted (Every eveningthe guy at the fish and chipshop gives meagratuitoushelping ofvinegar.)

45.haughty

a.

(adj.)disdainfully proud (Thesuperstarshaughtydismissalof her co-stars will backfire onher someday.)

46.

hypocrisy

a.

(n.)pretending to believewhat one does not (Once thepolitician began passinglegislation that contradictedhis campaign promises,his hypocrisybecameapparent.)

47. impeccable

a.

(adj.)exemplary, flawless (Ifyour grades wereas impeccableas yourbrothers, then you too wouldreceive a car for a graduationpresent.)

48.

impertinenta.

(adj.)rude, insolent (Most ofyour comments areso impertinentthat I dontwish to dignify them with ananswer.)


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implacablea.

(adj.)incapable of beingappeased or mitigated (Watchout: once you shunGrandmothers cooking, she istotally implacable.)

50.

impudenta.

(adj.)casually rude, insolent,impertinent(The impudentyoung womanlooked her teacher up anddown and told him he washot.)

51.

incisivea.

(adj.) clear, sharp, direct (Thediscussion wasnt goinganywhere until

her incisivecomment allowedeveryone to see what the trueissues were.)

52. indolent

a.

(adj.)lazy (Why shouldmy indolentchildren, whocant even pick themselves upoff the sofa to pour their ownjuice, be rewarded with a tripto Burger King?)

53.

inept

a.

(adj.) not suitable or capable,unqualified (She provedhow ineptshe was when sheforgot two orders and spilled apint of cider in a customerslap.)

54.

infamya.

(n.)notoriety, extreme illrepute (The infamyof his crimewill not lessen as time passes.)

55.

inhibita.

(v.)to prevent, restrain, stop(When I told you I needed thecar last night, I certainly nevermeant to inhibityou fromgoing out.)

56.

innatea.

(adj.)inborn, native, inherent(His incredible athletic talent

is innate, he never trains, liftsweights, or practices.)

57.

insatiablea.

(adj.)incapable of beingsatisfied(My insatiableappetite forblondes was a real problem onmy recent holiday in Japan!)

58.insular

a.

(adj.)separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off(Because of the sensitivenature of their jobs, those whowork for MI5 mustremain insularand generallyonly spend time with eachother.)

59.

intrepida.

(adj.)brave in the face ofdanger (After scaling a livevolcano prior to its eruption,the explorer was praised forhis intrepidattitude.)

60.inveterate

a.

(adj.)stubbornly establishedby habit (Im the first to admitthat Im aninveterateciderdrinkerI drink four pints a

day.)61.

jubilanta.

(adj.)extremely joyful, happy(The crowd wasjubilantwhenthe firefighter carried thewoman from the flamingbuilding.)

62.knell

a.

(n.)the solemn sound of a bell,often indicating a death(Echoing throughout ourvillage, the funeral knellmadethe grey day even more grim.)

63.

lithea.

(adj.)graceful, flexible, supple(Although the dancers were alloutstanding, Joannas controlof her lithebody wasparticularly impressive.)

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lurid


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(adj.)ghastly, sensational(Barrys story, in which hedescribed a charactertorturing his neighbour'stortoise, was judgedtoo luridto be published onthe English Library's website.)

65.maverick

a.

(n.)an independent,nonconformist person (John isa real maverickand alwaysdoes things his own way.)

66.

maxima.

(n.)a common sayingexpressing a principle ofconduct (Ms. Stonesetiquettemaximsare both

entertaining and instructional.)67.

meticulousa.

(adj.)extremely careful withdetails (The ornateneedlework in the bridesgown was a productof meticuloushandiwork.)

68.modicum

a.

(n.)a small amount ofsomething (Refusing to displayeven a modicumof sensitivity,

Magda announced her bosssaffair to the entire office.)69.

morosea.

(adj.)gloomy or sullen(Davidsmorosenature madehim very unpleasant to talkto.)

70.myriad

a.

(adj.)consisting of a very greatnumber (It was difficult todecide what to do on Saturdaynight because the citypresented uswith myriadpossibilities forfun.)

71.

nadira.

(n.)the lowest point ofsomething (My day wasboring, but the nadircamewhen my new car was stolen.)

72.

nominala.

(adj.)trifling, insignificant(Because he was moving thefollowing week and needed toget rid of his furniture morethan he needed money, Kimsold everything fora nominalprice.)

73.novice

a.

(n.)a beginner, someonewithout training or experience(Because we were allnovicesatarchery, our instructor decidedto begin with the basics

74.

nuancea.

(n.)a slight variation inmeaning, tone, expression

(The nuancesof the poemwere not obvious to the casualreader, but the teacher wasable to point them out.)

75.oblivious

a.

(adj.) lacking consciousness orawareness of something(Obliviousto the burning smellemanating from the kitchen,my father did not notice thatthe rolls in the oven were

burned until much too late.)76.

obsequiousa.

(adj.)excessively compliant orsubmissive (Donald acted likeSusans servant, obeying herevery request inan obsequiousmanner.)

77.obtuse

a.

(adj.)lacking quickness ofsensibility or intellect (Politicalopponents warned that theprimeministersobtuseapproach toforeign policy would embroilthe nation in mindless war.)

78.

panaceaa.

(n.)a remedy for all ills ordifficulties (Doctors wish therewas a single panaceafor everydisease, but sadly there is not.)


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parodya.

(n.)a satirical imitation (A hushfell over the classroom whenthe teacher returned to findMagdalena acting outa parodyof his teaching style.)

80.

penchanta.

(n.)a tendency, partiality,preference (Fionas dinnerparties quickly becamemonotonous on account ofher penchantfor Indiandishes.)

81.

perusala.

(n.)a careful examination,review (The actor agreed toaccept the role after a three-

month perusalof the moviescript.)

82.plethora

a.

(n.)an abundance, excess (Thewedding banquet includeda plethoraof oysters piledalmost three feet high.)

83.predilection

a.

(n.)a preference or inclinationfor something (James hasa predilectionfor eating toad

in the whole with tomatoketchup.)84.

quainta.

(adj.)charmingly old-fashioned(Mary was delighted bythe quaint bonnets she saw inRomania.)

85.rash

a.

(adj.)hasty, incautious (Itsbest to think things overcalmly and thoroughly, ratherthan make rashdecisions.)

86.

refurbisha.

(v.)to restore, clean up (Afterbeing refurbishedthe oldTriumph motorcyclecommanded the handsomeprice of $6000.)

87.

repudiate

a.

(v.) to reject, refuse to accept(Tom made a strong case foran extension of his curfew, buthis mother repudiatedit with afew biting words.)

88.rife

a.

(adj.)abundant (Surprisingly,the teachers writingwas rifewith spelling errors.)

89.salient

a.

(adj.)significant, conspicuous(One of the salientdifferencesbetween Alison and Helen isthat Alison is a couple of kilosheavier.)

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serendipitya.

(n.)luck, finding good things

without looking for them (Inan amazing bit ofserendipity,penniless Mark found a $50 billon the back seat of the bus.)

91. staid

a.

(adj.)sedate, serious, self-restrained (The staidbutlernever changed his expressionno matter what happened.)

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superfluousa.

(adj.)exceeding what is

necessary (Samantha hadalready won the campaign soher constant flattery of otherswas superfluous.)

93.

sycophanta.

(n.) one who flatters for self-gain (Some see the people inthe cabinet as the PrimeMinisters closest advisors, butothers see themas sycophants.)

94.

taciturna.

(adj.)not inclined to talk(Though Magda never seemsto stop talking, her brother isquite taciturn.)

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truculenta.

(adj.)ready to fight, cruel (Thisclub doesnt really attract thedangerous types, so why was


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that bouncer beingso truculent?)

96.

umbragea.

(n.)resentment, offence (Hecalled me a lily-livered coward,and I took umbrageat theinsult.)

97.venerable

a.

(adj.)deserving of respectbecause of age orachievement(The venerableHigh Courtjudge had made several keyrulings in landmark casesthroughout the years.)

98.

vexa.

(v.)to confuse or annoy (My

boyfriend vexesme bypinching my bottom for hourson end.)

99.vociferous

a.

(adj.)loud, boisterous (Imtired of his vociferouswhiningso Im breaking up with him.)

100. wanton

a.

(adj.)undisciplined, lewd,lustful(Joannaswantondemeanor

often made the frat guys nextdoor very excited.)101.

zenitha.

(n.)the highest point,culminating point (I was toonice to tell Emily that she hadreached the absolute zenithofher career with that one top 10hit of hers.)

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