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Indefatigable

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(adj.) persisting tirelessly

Trump was definitely not an indefatigable defender of human rights.

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Refractory

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(adj.) stubborn or unmanageable
(adj.) resistant to a process or stimulus
(n) a substance that is resistant to heat
I am tired of my refractory students
During break-ups, people are usually refractory to any kind words that intend to pull them out of depression.
Paper is definitely not refractory

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Indigent

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(adj.) poor; needy

The indigent people in Communist countries finally rebelled.

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Imbibe

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(v) drink (alcohol)
(v) absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge
When I go out I tend to imbibe one too many beers.
If we do not imbibe this vocabulary list we will not succeed.

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Lugubrious

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(adj.) looking or sounding sad and dismal

I hope I get this lugubrious look off my face soon.

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Magnanimous

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(adj.) generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person
I always hoped that my team mates would be magnanimous when I played football.

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Mettle

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(n) a person’s ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience
I haven’t been showing any mettle these days.

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Lucubrate

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(v) write or study, especially by night.
(v) produce scholarly written material
We must lucubrate if we are to succeed in doing this stupid test.

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Ubiquitous

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(adj) present, appearing, or found everywhere

Lucas’ ubiquitous influence is found in all present-day Macroeconomics

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Voluble

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(adj.) talking fluently, readily or incessantly
(adj.) (of speech) characterized by fluency and readiness of utterance
I easily get tired of my voluble colleague.
It is very hard to have a voluble conversation with someone you do not know.

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Impugn

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(v) dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.

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Haven

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(n) a place of safety or refuge

It can hardly be said that the US is a haven for migrants

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Iconoclasm

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(n) the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices.
(n) the rejection or destruction of religious images as heretical; the doctrine of inonoclasts.
There are people who take pleasure in being iconoclasts and shattering everyone’s beliefs.

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Mercurial

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(adj.) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
(adj.) of or containing the element mercury
(adj.) of the planet Mercury
It is very hard to be the TA of a mercurial Professor.

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Equivocation

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(n) the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication
Politicians are the masters of equivocation.

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Portent

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(n) a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen
(n) (literary) an exceptional or wonderful person or thing
Many birds are regarded as being portents of death.
What portent can be greater than a pious notary?

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Portentous

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(adj.) of or like a portent; of momentous significance
(adj.) done is a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress
I believe the US-NK summit was a portentous moment in world history.

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Unremitting

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(adj.) Never relaxing or slackening; incessant

We must be unremitting in our study.

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Chary

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(adj.) Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something

I am extremely chary of saying I will get a good result in this.

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Opprobrium

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(n) harsh criticism or censure
(n) public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
In the 60’s French films generated a roaring critical opprobrium.

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Seasoned

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(adj.) (of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added
(adj.) (of wood) made suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content
(adj.) accustomed to particular conditions; experienced
I cannot eat food that has not been seasoned.
It is a mistake to think that wildfires naturally provide seasoned oak.
Catarina Reis is a seasoned Professor.

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Unflappable

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(adj.) having or showing calmness in a crisis

I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic circumstances

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Heckler

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(n) a person who interrupts a performer or public speaker with derisive or aggressive comments or abuse
Hecklers can always be found in Cinemateca Portuguesa.

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Temper

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(n) a person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm
(n) the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal
(v) improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
(v) act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing for to (something)
Lately I am always in a bad temper.
The blade rapidly heats up and the metal loses its temper.
The Industrial Revolution brought new ways to temper metals.
Their idealism is tempered with realism.

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Extol

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(v) praise enthusiastically

He extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples.

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Lionize

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(v) give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity
Cristiano Ronaldo is lionized across the world.

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Daunt

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(v) make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive

The GRE constantly daunts me.

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Badger

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(n) a heavily built omnivorous nocturnal mammal of the weasel family, typically having a grey and black coat.
(v) repeatedly and annoyingly ask (someone) to do something
I pride myself of having badgered Daniel into going out at night.

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Incongruous

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(adj.) not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
I have always felt incongruous with the general mood in CLSBE.

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Inauspicious

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(adj.) Not conducive to success; unpromising

Our study for the GRE is anything but inauspicious.

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Euphuism

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(n) An artificial, highly elaborate way of writing or speaking.
Often, I must strive not to produce a text full of euphuisms.

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Prevaricate

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(v) Speak or act in an evasive way

He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.

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Assignation

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(n) An appointment to meet someone in secret, typically one made by lovers.
The story of Romeo and Juliet is full of assignations.

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Slew

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(v) Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably
(n) A violent or uncontrollable sliding movement
The Renault slewed from side to side in the snow
I was assaulted by the thump and slew of the van.

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Nettle

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(n) A herbaceous plant which has jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs.
(v) irritate or annoy (someone)
I don’t know why, but Maria has the power to nettle me everytime.

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Grim

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(adj.) very serious or gloomy; depressing or worrying to consider; (of humour) lacking genuine levity; black
(adj.) (especially of a place) unattractive or forbidding.
I’ve finally taken this grim look out of my face.

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Waggish

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(adj.) humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
I must confess I love waggish people.

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Facetious

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(adj.) treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
There are situations in which we cannot be facetious.

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Staid

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(adj.) sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

When I was younger, I was too staid.

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Sycophant

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(n) A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage
He was depicted as a self-made man, but indeed he was a sycophant all his life.

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Unflagging

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(adj.) tireless; persistent

His apparently unflagging enthusiasm impressed her.

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Sate

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(v) satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full; supply (someone) with as much as or more of something than is desired or can be managed
Sate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant.
He was sated with flying.

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Inveigle

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(v) persuade (someone) to do something y means of deception or flattery
(v) (inveigle oneself or one’s way into) gain entrance to (a place) by using deception or flattery
We cannot inveigle him into confessing the crime.
Inês inveigled our way into Lux.

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Needle

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(v) prick or pierce with or as if with a needle
(v) (informal) provoke or annoy (someone) by continual criticism or question
Dust needled his eyes.
I just said that to Charlie to needle him.

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Serf

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(n) An agricultural labourer bound by the feudal system who was tied to working on his lord’s estate.

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Vassal

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(n) A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance
(n) A person or country in a subordinate position to another

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Minion

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(n) A follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one
The Professor treats me like a minion.

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Ponder

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(v) Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.
She sat pondering over her problem.

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Malinger

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(v) Pretend to be ill in order to escape duty or work

Teaching at 8:00 am is a huge incentive for malingering.

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Entropy

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(n) Lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder
I fear entropy will dominate my research for the dissertation.

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Cerebration

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(n) The working of the brain; thinking.

I do not think the GRE induces students to engage in cerebration.

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Mien

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(n) A person’s appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood
He had such a rebellious mien that I feared for my life.

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Adroit

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(adj.) Clever or skilful

He was adroit at tax avoidance.

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Fretful

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(adj.) Feeling or expressing distress or irritation

All this study drives me into a fretful mood.

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Avowed

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(adj.) That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly

If he wins the elections, Erdogan will hold on to office with the avowed aim to install an autocracy.

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Recidivism

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(n) The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend

The prison has succeeded in reducing recidivism.

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Nonchalant

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(adj.) (of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm
While giving the impression of being nonchalant, he was indeed burning inside.

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Aggrandize

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(v) Increase the power, status, or wealth of
(v) enhance the reputation of (someone) beyond what is justified by the facts
While intended to aggrandize the Tories, last year’s election did exactly the opposite.
In Portugal, the fact that one studies abroad serves as a motive for aggrandizement.

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Ecumenical

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(adj.) representing a number of different Christian Churches; promoting or relating to unity among the world’s Christian Churches
He was the leader of the brand new ecumenical movement.

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Bluster

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(v) Talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect
(v) (of a storm, wind, or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily
(n) loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect
You threaten and bluster, but won’t carry it through
Branco is all bluster and no action.

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Swagger

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(v) Walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way
(n) A very confident and arrogant or self-important gait or manner
(adj.) denoting a coat or jacket cut with a loose flare from the shoulders
I tend to swagger through the dancefloor when I think I look good.
Máximo has such a swagger it pains me to teach him.

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Truculent

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(adj.) Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
I do not know how Done Laura puts up with all those truculent students.

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Instigate

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(v) Bring about or initiate (an action or event)
(v) Incite someone to do something, especially something bad
I will be instigating legal proceedings against ETS if I don’t get a Q170.
Hate towards the West has instigated many Muslims to engage in terrorist activities.

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Codify

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(v) Arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code
(v) Arrange according to a plan or system
The statutes have codified certain branches of common law
This would codify existing intergovernmental cooperation on drugs.

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Officiate

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(v) Act as an official in charge of something, especially a sporting event
(v) Perform a religious service or ceremony
Three judges will officiate at the two Grands Prix.
He baptized children and officiated at weddings.

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Paragon

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(n) A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality
(n) A person or thing viewed as a model of excellence
(n) A perfect diamond of 100 carats or more.
Lula da Silva is a paragon of corruption in South America.

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Drab

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(adj.) Lacking brightness or interest; drearily dull
(adj.) Of a dull light brown colour
(n) Fabric of a dull light brown colour
I hate Ermesinde because it confronts me with my drab suburban background.

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Wanton

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(adj.) (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked
(adj.) (especially of a woman) sexually immodest or promiscuous
(adj.) (arch.) growing profusely; luxuriant; lively; playful
(n) A sexually immodest or promiscuous woman
(v) Play; frolic
(v) Behave in a sexually immodest or promiscuous way
I fear Máximo will be back with a wanton vendetta.
Her cheecks burned as she recalled how forward she had been, how wanton.

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Solecism

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(n) A grammatical mistake in speech or writing
(n) a breach of good manners; an instance of incorrect behaviour
Everytime I see a Professor writing with solecisms I grow suspicious of their academic background.
Here at Católica no solecisms are admissible.

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Proscribe

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(v) Forbid, especially by law
(v) Denounce or condemn
(v) Outlaw (someone)
Private tutoring by TA’s is now proscribed at Católica-Lisbon.
Certain practices that were proscribed are now socially acceptable.
Here is a plaque on which were the names of proscribed traitors.

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Churlish

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(adj.) Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way
Indelicado
It would be churlish of me to refuse such a generous offer

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Surveyor

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(n) A person who examines the condition of land and buildings professionally
Topógrafo
(n) An official inspector of something, especially for measurement and valuation purposes
Inspector, avaliador
Surveyors recorded the species and locations of fallen trees

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Overseer

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(n) A person who supervises others, especially workers
Supervisor
Overseers often abuse their power.

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Martinet

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(n) A person who demands compete obedience; a strict disciplinarian
Déspota
For all the fear he inflicted, he did not intend on being a martinet.

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