Formal language Flashcards
Insurgent
noun: plural noun: insurgents
a person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary.
Trawler
a fishing boat used for trawling.
Lament
Express passionate grief about.
“he was lamenting the death of his infant daughter”
Tenure
the holding of an office.
“his tenure of the premiership would be threatened”
Repugnant
adjective
extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
Amendment
noun
a minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.
Contravene
Verb
offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
perpetrators
noun
a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
jurisdiction
noun
the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
Legislation
noun
laws, considered collectively.
Legislation is law which has been enacted by a legislature or other governing body or the process of making it. Before an item of legislation becomes law it may be known as a bill, and may be broadly referred to as “legislation”, while it remains under consideration to distinguish it from other business.
‘Ounce of Justice’
Phrase
Small amount of justice.
Tyrants
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
“the tyrant was deposed by popular demonstrations”
Impunity
“Exemption from punishment or loss or escape from fines”. In the international law of human rights, it refers to the failure to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice and, as such, itself constitutes a denial of the victims’ right to justice and redress.
Brunt
The worst part or chief impact of a specified action.
‘women face the brunt of our system’s brutality.’
Fallout
noun
the adverse results of a situation or action.
“he’s prepared to take calculated risks regardless of political fallout”
War-torn
very badly harmed or damaged by war.
Peace is a distant hope in this war-torn region.
Impending
of a event: threatening or significant about to happen: Forthcoming.
He had warned of an impending risk of an attack by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan militants
neutrality
Noun
he state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality.
“during the war, Switzerland maintained its neutrality”
Backlash
Noun
a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development.
“a public backlash against racism”
Preventive
Adjective
“To prevent crowding, gatherings, long waiting under preventive measures to fight coronavirus and to maintain the health of shoppers, we urge shop owners and businesses to remain open through all working hours, including prayer times,”
Remission
Remission refers to “the reduction of one’s sentence.” Remission can be granted to a prisoner for good behavior
Discrepancy
an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.
‘Discrepancy in what Afghan envoy’s daughter says and what evidence shows’
Colloquial
adjective
(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
“colloquial and everyday language”
Preponderance
noun
the quality of being greater in number, size or importance.
“the preponderance of women among older people”
