15 Dec Flashcards
plenary
unqualified; absolute.,unrestricted,unlimited,
(of a meeting) to be attended by all participants at a conference or assembly, who otherwise meet in smaller groups.
connivance
willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act.
disconcertingly
in a way that makes someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried
despotism
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way; tyranny
hidebound
unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention; conservative
leitmotif
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.
furore
an outbreak of public anger or excitement,commotion
emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation
truncated
shortened in duration or extent.
myriad
multitude
ire
anger,wrath
foray
a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.
attack
assault
obfuscate
make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
pare
trim (something) by cutting away its outer edges.
mar
impair the quality or appearance of; spoil.
ruin,impair
callousness
insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
acquit
untenable
indefensible
undefendable
unarguable
monoclonal
forming a clone which is derived asexually from a single individual or cell.
congregate
gather into a crowd or mass.
corollary
forming a proposition that follows from one already proved.
raison d’etre
A person’s raison d’etre is their purpose or reason for living.
inoculum
a substance used for inoculation (vaccination)
imputed
(of a value) assigned to something by inference from the value of the products or processes to which it contributes; estimated.
saline
Saline is a mixture of sodium chloride and water and has a number of uses in medicine
flounder
struggle
ingenuity
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive;creative
fruition
the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project.
succour
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.
vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour.
conundrum
a confusing and difficult problem or question.
coax
gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something.
mull
think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
beckon
make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow; gesticulate
piety
the quality of being religious or reverent; devotion
