Lesson 20 Flashcards
Hegemony
Dominance
Multilateral
multilateral /mʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)l/ adjective adjective: multilateral agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries. "multilateral negotiations" having members or contributors from several groups, especially several different countries. "multilateral aid agencies"
Uninterested
you are not interested in something
Disinterested
You don’t have an unbiased interest in something. The supreme courts should be disinterested in the proceedings
obnoxious
/əbˈnɒkʃəs/
adjective
extremely unpleasant.
Blasphemy
Words/action used to mock someone, especially religion
The Asia Bibi blasphemy case of Pakistan
Iran Salman Rushdie: Earned fatwa for his alleged blasphemy writings.
Blasphemy is punishable by death in
certain fundamentalist countries.
Salman Rushdie earned the “fatwa” for
his allegedly blasphemous writings.
Bleak
Something that lacks color life and colors.
The bleak economic prospects.
Richard Nixon’s bleak response to India ‘s help in containing the East Pakistan genocide was ample proof of his love for Yahya Khan and the military.
Blithe
to be unconcerned or indifferent, be happy.
nonchalant, blase, beatic. Happy go lucky.
Ant: Deeply concerned, edgy
The Israelis blithely ignored the
warnings from the Arabs, confident
of their military prowess.
The blithesome kids playing in the
ground reminded him of the earlier
years.
Blitz
BLITZ or BLITZKRIEG Noun a sudden, overwhelming attack carried out with massive speed; an intensive aerial campaign Syn. raid, bombardment, onslaught
(Root : German ‡ blitzkrieg, second
world war)
The Israeli blitzkrieg at Entebbe in
July 1976 remains a landmark rescue
operation.
BOHEMIAN
BOHEMIAN Noun, Adjective someone who sets social conventions aside Syn. an artist, unconventional, unorthodox, beatnik, offbeat, nonconformist, avant-garde
Maqbool Fida Hussein was known
for his bohemian ways.
Trump’s approach to international
affairs had his opponents railing;
they claimed the bohemian style
will do more harm than good.
BOLERO
BOLERO Noun
a Spanish dance; a loose waist-
length jacket open at the front
Sameeksha looked beautiful in a
beige bolero.
There is a bolero being performed
at the night-club tonight.
BONHOMIE
BONHOMIE Noun (BONHOMOUS Adj) good-natured easy friendliness Syn. geniality, affability An atmosphere of bonhomie prevailed at the dance party, allowing the parents some relief.
BOURGEOIS
BOURGEOIS Adjective (Pr. Burzhwa) middle-class in terms of material properties Syn. conservative, materialistic, propertied, commonplace Ant. proletarian, communist
The bourgeois family found it too
difficult to adjust to the new
working-class neighbours.
Karl Marx explained society in
terms of the bourgeois versus the
proletariats.
BRACKISH
BRACKISH Adjective somewhat saline, rather salty, unappealing Syn. salty, briny Though the water in those marshes is brackish and foul-smelling to us, the birds seem to like it. Rahul even sipped the brackish tea prepared by his fiancee.
BRAGGADOCIO
BRAGGADOCIO Noun arrogant pretension, braggart Syn. braggart, cockiness Ant. humble, China’s braggadocio was beginning to irritate even its close allies.
ROOTS
BRAGGADOCIO Noun
English braggart + Italian –occio
(boastful) (large)
