22 Feb Flashcards
brethren
people belonging to a particular group.
enthuse
express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
make (someone) interested and eagerly appreciative.
rave; gush
convulsion
a violent social or political upheaval.
a sudden, violent, irregular movement of the body, caused by involuntary contraction of muscles and associated especially with brain disorders such as epilepsy, the presence of certain toxins or other agents in the blood, or fever in children.
bourse
a stock market in a non-English-speaking country, especially France.
savvy
shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.
know or understand.
rake
draw together with a rake or similar implement.
collect; gather; scratch
muster
assemble;collect
luminary
a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
inspiration;leader
antagonise
cause (someone) to become hostile.
annoy ; anger
lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
proscription
the action of forbidding something; banning.
condemnation or denunciation of something.
scuffle
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
transgression
an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
disconcertingly
a way that makes someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried
bellicosity
an inclination to fight or quarrel
mercantilism
Mercantilism is an economic practice by which governments used their economies to augment state power at the expense of other countries
hamstring
severely restrict the efficiency or effectiveness of.
pussyfoot
act in a cautious or non-committal way.
beat around the bush; prevaricate
collate
collect
flout
openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
balkanization
Balkanization is the fragmentation of a larger region or state into smaller regions or states, which may be hostile or uncooperative with one another. It is usually caused by differences of ethnicity, culture, and religion and some other factors such as past grievances
cataclysmic
causing sudden and violent upheaval.
(of a natural event) large-scale and violent.
disastrous
