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Nascent
nascent
adjective UK /ˈnæs.ənt/ /ˈneɪ.sənt/ formal US
› only recently formed or started, but likely to grow larger quickly:
a nascent political party
a nascent problem
pejorative
pejorative
adjective UK /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv/ US /-ˈdʒɔːr.ə.t̬ɪv/ formal
› disapproving or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance:
Make sure students realize that “fat” is a pejorative word.
It comes as quite a shock to still hear a judge describing a child as “illegitimate”, with all the pejorative overtones of that word.
Having trouble with is dyspeptic interviews
dyspeptic
adjective UK /dɪˈspep.tɪk/ US
› specialized medical having problems with digesting food
› literary always angry or easily annoyed
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eschew
verb [T] UK /ɪsˈtʃuː/ formal US
› to avoid something intentionally, or to give something up:
We won’t have discussions with this group unless they eschew violence.
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venerate
verb [T] UK /ˈven.ər.eɪt/ US /-ɚ.eɪt/ formal
› to honour or very much respect a person or thing:
Robert Burns is Scotland’s most venerated poet.
veneration
noun [U] UK /ˌven.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ US /-ɚˈeɪ-/
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Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration because of his unceasing struggle for freedom and equality.
parochial boundaries parochial adjective (LIMITED)
› disapproving showing interest only in a narrow range of matters, especially those that directly affect yourself, your town, or your country:
a parochial view/opinion
Although it’s just a local paper, it somehow manages not to be too parochial in its outlook.
parochialism
noun [U] UK /-ə.lɪ.zəm/ disapproving US
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political parochialism
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pejorative
adjective UK /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv/ US /-ˈdʒɔːr.ə.t̬ɪv/ formal
› disapproving or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance:
Make sure students realize that “fat” is a pejorative word.
It comes as quite a shock to still hear a judge describing a child as “illegitimate”, with all the pejorative overtones of that word.
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propitiatory
adjective UK /prəˌpɪʃ.iˈeɪ.tər.i/ US /prəˈpɪʃ.i.ə.tɔːr-/ formal
› intended to please someone and make them feel calm:
a propitiatory gesture
Propriatory medicine??
proprietary
adjective [before noun] UK /prəˈpraɪə.tər.i/ US /-ter.i/
› relating to owning something, or relating to or like an owner:
I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him.
› Proprietary goods are made and sent out by a particular company whose name is on the product:
proprietary medicines
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equanimity
noun [U] UK /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ɪ.ti/ US /-t̬i/ formal
› a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation:
He received the news of his mother’s death with remarkable equanimity.
Three years after the tragedy she has only just begun to regain her equanimity.
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Profess
“profess” in British English
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profess
verb [T] UK US /prəˈfes/
› to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere:
[+ to infinitive] She professes not to be interested in money.
I don’t profess to know all the details about the case.
She professes ignorance of the whole affair, though I’m not sure I believe her.
(Definition of profess from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Devisive
Meaning of “divisive” in the English Dictionary
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divisive
adjective UK US /dɪˈvaɪ.sɪv/
› used to describe something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people:
The Vietnam war was an extremely divisive issue in the US
divisively
adverb UK US /-li/
divisiveness
noun [U] UK US /-nəs/
(Definition of divisive from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Theocracy
theocracy
noun UK /θiˈɒk.rə.si/ US /-ˈɑː.krə-/
› [C] a country that is ruled by religious leaders
› [U] government by religious leaders
theocratic
adjective UK /ˌθiː.əˈkræt.ɪk/ US /-ˈkræt̬-/
Crass
Meaning of “crass” in the English Dictionary
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American "crass" in British English See all translations crass adjective UK US /kræs/ › stupid and without considering how other people might feel: a crass remark crass behaviour/ignorance a crass error of judgment He made crass comments about her worn-out clothes. crassly adverb UK US /-li/ crassness noun [U] UK US /-nəs/ (Definition of crass from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Translations of “crass” in Spanish craso, enorme, garrafal… What is the pronunciation of crass?
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Meaning of “peripatetic” in the English Dictionary
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peripatetic
adjective UK /ˌper.ɪ.pəˈtet.ɪk/ US /-ˈtet̬-/ formal
› travelling around to different places, usually because you work in more than one place:
a peripatetic music teacher
(Definition of peripatetic from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
visceral
adjective UK /ˈvɪs.ər.əl/ US /-ɚ-/
visceral adjective (EMOTIONAL)
› literary based on deep feeling and emotional reactions rather than on reason or thought:
visceral hatred/excitement
His approach to acting is visceral rather than intellectual.
visceral adjective (INSIDE BODY)
› specialized relating to the large organs inside the body, including the heart, stomach, lungs, and intestines
(Definition of visceral from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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“ebullient” in British English
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ebullient
adjective UK US /ɪbˈʊl.i.ənt/
› very energetic, positive, and happy:
He wasn’t his usual ebullient self.
ebullience
noun [U] UK US /-əns/
ebulliently
adverb UK US /-li/
(Definition of ebullient from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Repudiate
“repudiate” in British English
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repudiate
verb [T] UK US /rɪˈpjuː.di.eɪt/ formal
› to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable:
He repudiated the allegation/charge/claim that he had tried to deceive them.
I utterly repudiate those remarks.
repudiation
noun [U] UK US /rɪˌpjuː.diˈeɪ.ʃən/
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They were surprised by his sudden repudiation of all his former beliefs.
(Definition of repudiate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
indignant
“indignant” in British English
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indignant
adjective UK US /ɪnˈdɪɡ.nənt/
› angry because of something that is wrong or not fair:
She wrote an indignant letter to the paper complaining about the council’s action.
He became very indignant when it was suggested he had made a mistake.
indignantly
adverb UK US /-li/
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“obsequious” in British English
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obsequious
adjective UK US /əbˈsiː.kwi.əs/ formal disapproving
› too eager to praise or obey someone:
She is embarrassingly obsequious to anyone in authority.
(Definition of obsequious from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Translations of “obsequious”
in Spanish servil, servicial…
