Vocabulary Flashcards
Cognizable
/ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪzəb(ə)l/
adjective
1.FORMAL
perceptible; clearly identifiable.
2.LAW
within the jurisdiction of a court.
“a cognizable claim”
Touting
/taʊt/
verb
gerund or present participle: touting
1.Attempt to persuade people of the merits of.
“she was touted as a potential Prime Minister”
Connivance
/kəˈnʌɪv(ə)ns/
noun
willingness to allow or be secretly involved in an immoral or illegal act.
“this infringement of the law had taken place with the connivance of officials”
Erring
/ˈəːrɪŋ/
adjective
having failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards; having done wrong.
“the strictest possible action should be taken against the erring officials”
Indigenously
/ĭn-dĭj′ə-nəs’/
adjective
- Originating, growing, or produced in a certain place or region.
- Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place
Envisage
/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ,ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒ/
verb
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
“the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers”
Tranche
/trɑːnʃ/
noun
a portion of something, especially money.
“they released the first tranche of the loan”
Multilateralism
/ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪz(ə)m/
noun
the principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries.
Hegemonic
/ˌhɛdʒɪˈmɒnɪk,ˌhɛɡɪˈmɒnɪk/
adjective
ruling or dominant in a political or social context.
“the bourgeoisie constituted the hegemonic class”
Hiatus
/hʌɪˈeɪtəs/
noun
a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
“there was a brief hiatus in the war with France”
Albeit
Though, Although.
Conscription
is the mandatory enlistment of people in a national service, most often a military service.
Buttressed
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.
Irreverence
/ɪˈrɛv(ə)r(ə)ns/
a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
“an attitude of irreverence towards politicians”
Myopic
lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
Vouchsafe
Reveal or disclose
Trove
A store of valuable or delightful things
Feudatories
A person who owns land under the feudal system
A feudal system (also known as feudalism) is a type of social and political system in which landholders provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service
Erstwhile
Formerly, former
Public impetus
A driving force, Incentive/stimulus
Bifurcation
the division of something into two branches or parts.
Agitated
Upset
Suo Moto
relating to an action taken by a court of its own accord, without any request by the parties involved.
Flouted
Mock, openly disregard a law