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1.Benign (a.) [bɪˋnaɪn]
kind and gentle
e.g. He shook his head in benign amusement.
2. Nebulous (a.) [ˋnɛbjələs]
an idea that is nebulous is not at all clear or exact
e.g. Normality is a rather nebulous concept.
3. Recur (v.) [rɪˋkɝ]
if something, especially something bad or unpleasant, recurs, it happens again
VThere is a danger that the disease may recur.
4. Jargon (n.) [ˋdʒɑrgən]
words and expressions used in a particular profession or by a particular group of people, which are difficult for other people to understand - often used to show disapproval
e.g. Avoid computer jargon when you write for laymen.
5. Prudent (a.) [ˋprudnt]
sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks
e.g. His wife is a prudent manager of money.
6. Commodious (a.) [kəˋmodɪəs]
a house or room that is commodious is very big
e.g. His house was spacious and commodious, and furnished with profusion and elegance.
7. Advocate (n.) [ˋædvəkɪt]
an advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems
e.g. They are advocates of free trade.
8. Unscrupulous (a.) [ʌnˋskrupjələs]
behaving in an unfair or dishonest way
e.g. He is an unscrupulous businessman.
9. Floppant (a.) [ˋflɪpənt]
not being serious about something that other people think you should be serious about
e.g. John was offended by the doctor's flippant attitude.
10. Subjugate (v.) [ˋsʌbdʒə͵get]
to defeat a person or group and make them obey you
e.g. The native population was subjugated and exploited.
11. Legacy (n.) [ˋlɛgəsɪ]
something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time
e.g. The invasion left a legacy of hatred and fear.
12. Pliant (a.) [ˋplaɪənt]
soft and moving easily in the way that you want
e.g. Isabel was pliant in his arms.
13. Sagacious (a.) [səˋgeʃəs]
the wise old man is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment
e.g. He is the most sagacious member of the committee.
14. Succor (n.) [ˋsʌkɚ]
help and sympathy that is given to someone
e.g. They were busy providing succor to the injured.
15. Querulous (a.) [ˋkwɛrələs]
someone who is querulous complains about things in an annoying way
e.g. But why can't I go?' he said in a querulous voice.
16. Bowdlerize (v.) [ˋbaʊdlə͵raɪz]
to remove all the parts of a book, play etc that you think might offend someone - used to show disapproval
e.g. A bowdlerized version of 'Antony and Cleopatra.
17. Exacerbate (v.) [ɪgˋzæsɚ͵bet]
to make a bad situation worse
e.g. The recession has exacerbated this problem.
18. Acrimonious (a.) [͵ækrəˋmonɪəs]
an acrimonious meeting or discussion is one in which people argue a lot and get very angry
e.g. The meeting ended in an acrimonious dispute.
19. Credulous (a.) [ˋkrɛdʒʊləs]
always believing what you are told, and therefore easily deceived
e.g. Quinn charmed credulous investors out of millions of dollars.
20. Judicious (a.) [dʒuˋdɪʃəs]
done in a sensible and careful way
e.g. It would be judicious to remain silent.
21. Intractable (a.) [ɪnˋtræktəb!]
an intractable problem is very difficult to deal with or solve
e.g. The seemingly intractable problem of human greed.
22. Obdurate (a.) [ˋɑbdjərɪt]
very determined not to change your beliefs, actions, or feelings, in a way that seems unreasonable
e.g. They argued, but he remained obdurate.
23. Remuneration (n.) [rɪ͵mjunəˋreʃən]
remuneration is the total compensation that an employee receives in exchange for the service they perform for their employer. Typically, this consists of monetary rewards, also referred to as wage or salary
e.g. He received a generous remuneration for his services.
24. Tacit (n.) [ˋtæsɪt]
tacit agreement, approval, support etc is given without anything actually being said
e.g. A tacit agreement between the three big companies.
25. Gullible (a.) [ˋgʌləb!]
too ready to believe what other people tell you, so that you are easily tricked
e.g. Plastic replicas of the Greek pottery are sold to gullible tourists.
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