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antebellum
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existing before a war, especially before the Civil War (adj.)
ex. When WWI was over, the French nobility found it hard to return to their extravagant antebellum way of life |
Usually describes elegance which disappeared after the war
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bellicose
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warlike, quarrelsome, aggressive (adj.)
ex. The country often elected the more bellicose party after a period of tension along the border, hoping that military action would result. |
Being bellicose means you like to be in combat
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belligerence
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aggressiveness, compativeness (n)
ex. The belligerence in Turner's voice told them the warning was a serious threat. |
The belligerence towards Kuwait caused many deaths.
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belligerent
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warlike; given to promote war (adj.)
ex. The belligerent speeches from the U.S. and the Soviet Union caused the Cold War. |
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pacify
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to soothe anger or agitation OR to subdue by armed action (v)
ex. It took the police hours to pacify the angry demonstrators. |
Can vary in degrees to stroking a baby or armed force
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pacification
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using armed forces to neutralize the enemy there and to quiet the local people who may support them (n)
ex. The Russian army placed their soldiers in order for a pacification of the rebellious Jewish area. |
This became very popular during the Vietnam War
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appease
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to make peaceful and quiet; to calm or satisfy (v)
ex. The Aztecs offered mass human sacrifices in order to appease the gods. |
Europe appeased Hitler by giving Czechoslavakia
Usually has to do with giving something in order to make peace |
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appeasement
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something done in order to bring peace (n)
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Noun form of appease
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hospital
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was previously a place for religious pilgrims, travelers, and a home for the old
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hospice
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a place or program to take care of the terminally ill (n)
ex. Uncle moved to the hospice after my aunt feinted in exhaustion from taking care of him. |
Before it was centers for travelers and the poor
Also there is "home hospice care" |
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hostel
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an inexpensive, supervised place for young travelers to stay overnight (n)
ex. Generations of college students have traveled through Europe cheaply by staying at hostels instead of hotels. |
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amiable
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friendly or good natured (adj.)
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amicable
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friendly, peaceful (adj.)
ex. Their relations with the in-laws were generally amicable, except for some bickering over the holidays. |
Usually has to do with international relations
If it explains a personal relationship then it is usually talking about "formal friendship" |
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enamored
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charmed or fascinated; inflamed with love
ex. Rebecca quickly became enamored of the town's beautiufl surroundings |
Usually of or with comes after the word
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inimical
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hostile, unfriendly, or harmful (adj.)
ex. This report found that too great a concern with test reports was inimical to a broad education. |
Describes orces, concepts, situations, and NOT people
For example, high inflation is inimical to economic growth |
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paramour
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a lover, often secret, not allowed by law or custom (n)
ex. He was her paramour for many years before she finally divorced her husband. |
Solely on love, usually lover of married someone
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recrimination
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an accusation in retaliation fro an accusation made against oneself; the making of such an accusation
ex. Their failure to help led to the endless and pointless recrminations over the responsibility for the accident. |
Divorces and battles of child cutody
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retaliate
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without object - to return like for like, evil vs. evil
with object - make return for (a wrong or injury) for the like |
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probate
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(n) the official proving of a will as authentic
an official copy of a certified will (v) to establish the validity of a will |
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approbation
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(n) a formal or official act of approving; a praise, usually given with pleasure or enthusiasm
ex: The senate signaled its approbation of the new plan by voting for it unanimously. |
Shows formal and happy recognition of an accomplishment
An official commendatio Social - makes pain of quarterback worth it Public - getting reelected for office |
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probity
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(n) absolute honesty and uprightness
ex: Her unquestioned probity helped wn her the respect of her fellow judges. |
Quality that Americans vote for
Bankers are known to have this |
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reprobate
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(n) a person of thoroughly bad character
ex: Finally, on the verge of physical and financial ruin, the reprobate dropped his lowlife friends and begged for his wife's return. |
Used in a tone of joshing affection
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reprove
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(v) scold
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gravid
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(adj.) pregnant or enlarged with something
ex: The gravid sow moved wavily to the tree, where she settled into the shaded area. |
Implies weight and bulk - describing pregnancies
Also senses of isolation which results to a cause that will create a change.... Writer is gravid with ideas as she writes Speaker is gravid when she pauses before she announces |
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gravitas
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(N) great or very dignified seriousness
ex: The head of the committee never failed to carry herself with the gravitas she felt was appropriate for the office. |
Solemn dignity in men and women
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gravitate
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(v) to move or be drawn towards something, especially by an invisible force
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moths are to flame, a child is to ice cream
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gravity
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(n) weighty importance, seriousness, dignity
ex: Laughing and splashing each other, they failed to realize the gravity of the situation utntil they were twenty feet of the falls. |
Unlike gravitas, applies to situations and people
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alleviate
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(v) to lighten or lessen or relieve, especially mental/physical suffering
ex: The cold compress alleviated the pain of the physical injury. |
physical pain, emotional, water shortage, traffic congestion
does NOT cure |
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elevated
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elevated language is formal language
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leavening
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(N) something that lightens and raises, something that modifies, eases, animates
ex: The speech was on a dull subject but its leavening of humor made time pass quickly. |
Leavening in kitcnen = yeast, baking powder
Young children = leavening of family reunion |
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Levity
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(n) lack of appropriate seriousness, frivolity
ex: The puritan elders tried to ban levity of all sorts from the meetings |
Lightness almost considered sinful
At times disproved |
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frivolous
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(adj.) characterized by lack of seriousness, carefree
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cicerone
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(n) a guide, especially one who takes touriss to museums, monuments, etc. and explains what is being seen
ex: While in Paris, they placed themselves in the care of a good cicerone to make sure that what they saw was noteworthy. |
From Cicero, Roman statesman known for scholarship and eloquence.
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hector
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(v) to bully, to intimidate/harass by bluster or personal pressure
ex: He would swagger around the apartment entrance with his friends and hector the terrified inhabitants. |
Not from Greek hector but from name of bullying youngsters in 17th century of london
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bluster
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(n) boisterous noises and violence
ex: the bluxter of the streets (v w/o object) to roar and be tumultous or to be loud; empty menaces or protests ex: blusters about revenge but does nothing (v w/ object) to force or accomplish by blustering |
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tumult
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(n) violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd; uproar
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boisterous
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(adj.) rough and noisy; clamorous; unrestrained; noiliy jolly or rowdy
ex: The sound of boisterous laughter |
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hedonism
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(n) an attitude or way of life based on the idea that pleasure or happiness should be the chief goal
ex: In her new spirit of hedonism, she went for a massage, picked up champagne, and made a date. |
From the Greek for pleasure
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nestor
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(n) a senior figure or leader in one's field
ex: After dinner the guest of honor, a nestor among journalists, shared his wisdom |
Nestor in Iliad was famous for his wisdom
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communal
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(adj.) used or shared by everyone in a group; pertianing to a community
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stentorian
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(adj.) extremely loud, often with especially deep richness of sound
ex: Even without a microphone, his stentorian voice boomed. |
Stentor in Greek was powerful an dcommanding due to his voice
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stoic
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(adj.) seemingly indifferent to pleasure/pain
ex: She bore the pain of her broken leg with stoic patience. |
Stoics were a group in Greek and Roman teaching to have freedom from passions and joy
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sybaritic
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(adjl.) marked by a luxurious or sensual way of life.
Ex: eventually their sybaritic excesses consumed all their savings and forced them to lead a more restrained life. |
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