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Part II(intl law) [2]

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magnanimity
noun
the quality of being extremely generous
aver
verb
to assert with confidence; declare in a positive or peremptory manner
timorous
adjective
full of fear, subject to fear; timid
peremptory
adjective
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative, decisive or final
saturnine
adjective
sluggish in temperament; gloomy or taciturn
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astringent
adjective
harshly biting, stern or severe; sharply incisive or pungent
oscillate
verb
to swing or move to and fro, as a pendulum does, or to vacillate between differing beliefs, opinions or conditions
panegyric
noun
a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; an eulogy
imperturbable
adjective
incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited, calm
asperity
noun
harshness or sharpness of tone or manner; roughness and unevenness
reproof
noun
the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking
mordant
adjective
sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; burning or corrosive
fulminate
verb
to explode with a loud noise, or to issue denunciations against
malinger
verb
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty or avoid work
bastion
noun
a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work
turpitude
noun
vile, shameful, or base character; depravity
skeptic
noun
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual; a person who doubts the truth of a religion
paean
noun
a song of praise, joy, or triumph, originally an invocation or thanksgiving to Apollo or some other ancient Greek deity
chortle
verb
to chuckle gleefully
garish
adjective
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate
chary
adjective
cautious or careful; shy or timid
mien
noun
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character or feeling
clemency
noun
disposition to show compassion or forgiveness in a punishment
gambit
noun
an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn in chess; any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage
arbiter
noun
a person empowered to decide matters at issue; a judge
indict
verb
to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial
pallid
adjective
a. pale; faint or deficient in color; lacking in vitality or interest
ostracize
verb
to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation or privileges
embark
verb
to board a ship other vehicle for a journey; to start an enterprise or business
precept
noun
a direction given as a rule of action or conduct; maxim
recession
noun
the act of receding or withdrawing; a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration
penitent
adjective
feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement; repentant
haggard
adjective
having a gaunt, wasted, or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety
amalgam
noun
an alloy of mercury with another metal or metals, or another combination
choleric
adjective
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
meretricious
adjective
alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry
zephyr
noun
a gentle, mild breeze; the west wind; any of various things of fine, light quality, such as fabric
mettle
noun
courage and fortitude; disposition or temperament
tether
verb
to fasten or confine with a small rope
cabal
noun
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority
bilateral
adjective
pertaining to or affecting two or both sides
lease
verb
to grant the temporary possession or use of to another, usually for compensation at a fixed rate
assay
verb
to contain, as shown by analysis, a certain proportion of usually precious metal
frivolity
noun
the quality of seriously lacking sense, self indulgent
mesmerize
verb
to spellbind or fascinate; to compel by fascination
subtlety
noun
delicacy or nicety of character or meaning; acuteness or penetration of mind
mar
verb
to damage or spoil to a certain extent; to disfigure, deface, or scar
canard
noun
a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor
neologism
noun
a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase; a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings
retract
verb
to withdraw a statement or opinion as inaccurate or unjustified; to take back or revoke
latency
noun
the state of being latent, having the potential for but not obvious symptoms; dormant
ken
noun
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; range of sight or vision
ignoble
adjective
of low character, aims, not noble
nullify
verb
declare legally void or inoperative; to deprive of value or effectiveness
pedagogue
noun
a teacher; schoolteacher, characterized as dogmatic and formal
truncate
verb
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
baroque
adjective
pertaining to the musical period following the Renaissance, extending roughly from 1600 to 1750
iota
noun
a very small quantity
ingratiate
verb
to establish oneself in the favor or good graces of others by deliberate effort
forensic
adjective
used in courts of law or public discussion and debate; adapted to argumentation; rhetorical
nugatory
adjective
of no real value; trifling or worthless
cloying
adjective
causing or aversion through excess; overly ingratiating or sentimental
chafe
verb
to become worn or sore from rubbing; to be irritated or annoyed
traduce
verb
to speak maliciously and falsely of; slander; defame
recumbent
adjective
lying down, reclining or leaning; inactive or idle
propinquity
noun
nearness in place or relation; proximity
astray
adverb, adjecti
out of the right way; off the correct or known road or path
sequester
verb
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude
hoary
adjective
ancient or venerable; tedious from familiarity; stale
stymie
verb
to hinder, block, or thwart
uniform
adjective
identical or consistent without variations in detail
juncture
noun
a point of time made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances; a serious state of affairs or crisis
penurious
adjective
extremely stingy; parsimonious or miserly; extremely poor
distribution
noun
an act or instance of arranging classifying something
presage
verb
to have a presentiment of or to portend or foreshadow
fulsome
adjective
offensive to good taste by being excessive; overdone and gross
anoint
verb
to rub or sprinkle on; to consecrate or make sacred in a ceremony that includes the token applying of oil
cogitate
verb
to think hard; ponder; meditate
coagulate
verb, verb
to change from a fluid into a thickened mass; congeal
table
verb
to present a proposal or resolution for discussion
resonant
adjective
resounding or echoing, as sounds
gainsay
verb
to deny, dispute, or contradict; to speak or act against
macerate
verb
to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid
permeable
adjective
capable of being passed through, especially gas or liquid
obloquy
noun
censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing by numerous persons or the general public
rebuff
verb
to check, repel, refuse or drive away
insolvent
adjective
unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature
diverge
verb
to move, lie, or extend in different directions from a common point; branch off
incompetence
noun
lack of ability
rend
verb
to split or tear something
pellucid
adjective
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; clear or limpid; clear in meaning, expression, or style
parley
verb
to hold an informal conference with an enemy under a truce; to speak, talk, or confer
nautical
adjective
of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation
amortize
verb
to liquidate by periodic payments to a creditor; to write off a cost of gradually
shoal
noun
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow
permutation
noun
alteration, transformation and any of the resulting arrangements
codify
verb
to reduce laws or rules to a code or arrange in a systematic collection
sectarian
adjective
narrowly confined or devoted to an interest or purpose
besmirch
verb
to soil or tarnish; to detract from the honor or luster of
depreciate
verb
to reduce the purchasing value of money; to represent as of little value or merit
commodious
adjective
spacious and convenient; roomy
qualified
adjective
modified, limited, or restricted in some way
gradient
noun
the degree of inclination, or the rate of ascent or descent; a curve representing such a rate of change
foist
verb
to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably
levee
noun
a public court assembly, held in the early afternoon; a reception, usually in someone's honor
prescriptive
adjective
giving directions or injunctions
patois
noun
a regional form of a language, especially French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language
rampart
noun
a broad mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet
proviso
noun
a clause in a statute, contract, or the like, by which a condition is introduced
pro forma
noun
according to form; prescribing a set form or procedure
liberalism
noun
a political philosophy supporting individual freedoms, nonviolent modification of political institutions and guarantee of civil liberties
termagant
adjective
violent, turbulent, brawling or shrewish
pied
adjective
having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals
palatial
adjective
befitting or suitable for a palace; stately and magnificent
imputation
noun
an attribution of fault or crime; an accusation
modulate
verb
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften or tone down
cloture
noun
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question
malediction
noun
a curse; imprecation or slander
laggard
adjective
moving, developing, or responding slowly; sluggish or backward
mite
noun
a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford
suppliant
noun
a person who humbly prays or petitions; a petitioner
aseptic
adjective
free from the living germs of disease, fermentation, or putrefaction
nettle
verb
to irritate, annoy, or provoke; to sting as a nettle does
froward
adjective
willfully contrary; not easily managed
nostrum
noun
a medicine sold with exaggerated claims and no demonstrable value; a scheme
compute
verb
to determine by calculation; calculate
shortcoming
noun
a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, thought or ability
lunge
noun
a sudden forward thrust, any sudden forward movement; plunge
obtrude
verb
to thrust forward or upon a person without warrant or invitation
lambent
adjective
running or moving lightly over a surface, dealing lightly and gracefully with a subject
prate
verb
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble
ruffle
verb
to destroy the smoothness or evenness of; of a bird, to erect the feathers in anger; to disturb or irritate
kith
noun
acquaintances, friends, neighbors; persons living in the same general locality forming a cohesive group
bumptious
adjective
offensively self-assertive
incorporeal
adjective
not material; insubstantial; characteristic of nonmaterial beings
isosceles
adjective
having two sides equal, as in a geometric figure
impenitent
adjective
not feeling regret about one's sins; obdurate
upshot
noun
the final issue, the conclusion, or the result
unwonted
adjective
not customary or usual; rare
fustian
adjective
pompous or bombastic; worthless or cheap
solubility
noun
relative capability of being dissolved
transmutation
noun
change into another nature, substance, form, or condition
resurgent
adjective
rising or tending to rise again; reviving
reprehend
verb
to reprove or find fault with; rebuke or blame
prefatory
adjective
of the nature of something preliminary
sapid
adjective
having taste or flavor; agreeable and to one's liking
impolitic
adjective
not politic, expedient, or judicious; unwise
wooden
adjective
stiff, ungainly, or awkward, without spirit, animation, or awareness
turncoat
noun
a person who changes to the opposite party or faction or reverses principles
maculate
verb
a. to mark with a spot or spots; to sully or pollute
knavery
noun
unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing
ligneous
adjective
of the nature of or resembling wood; woody
incommodious
adjective
inconvenient, as not affording sufficient space or room; uncomfortable
denunciatory
adjective
characterized by or given to condemnation
enunciate
vo
to announce or proclaim
malefactor
n
a person who violates the law; criminal.
corollary
n
a natural consequence or result.
surveillance
n
a watch kept over a person, group, etc., especially over a suspect, prisoner, or the like

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