VOCABULARY week 7

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STYMIE
In our search for evidence, we were stymied by the absence of any recent documents.
sākt mācīties
to hinder, impede
EFFIGY
Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.
sākt mācīties
a likeness (usually of a hated person)
FLOUT
Many motorcyclists flout the law by not wearing helmets.
sākt mācīties
show contempt, scoff
COGNIZANT
Unfortunately, we were not cognizant of the full facts.
sākt mācīties
aware
TURBULENT
This has been a turbulent week for the government.
sākt mācīties
unruly, agitated
TERMINATE
They terminated my contract in October.
sākt mācīties
to end
FORTHWITH
We expect these practices to cease forthwith.
sākt mācīties
immediately
EXACERBATE
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
sākt mācīties
to irritate, make worse
REVERT
Why does the conversation have to revert to money every five minutes?
sākt mācīties
return
OUST
Police are trying to oust drug dealers from the city centre.
sākt mācīties
to drive out, eject
IMPLACABLE
an implacable enemy
sākt mācīties
cannot be pacified, inexorable
PAROXYSM
In a sudden paroxysm of jealousy he threw her clothes out of the window. paroxysms of laughter
sākt mācīties
a fit, sudden outburst
REPREHENSIBLE
reprehensible action
sākt mācīties
worthy of blame
JURISDICTION
The court has no jurisdiction in cases of this kind.
sākt mācīties
power, range of authority
SKIRMISH
There was a short skirmish between the political party leaders when the government announced it was to raise taxes.
sākt mācīties
small fight, brief encounter
HARASS
Stop harassing me!
sākt mācīties
to trouble, torment
MONOLITHIC
monolithic state-run organizations
sākt mācīties
massively solid
INDIGENT
It was his first care to provide for the relief of the indigent, and his first visits were made to the hospitals and poor.
sākt mācīties
poor, needy
ARBITRARY
What guided your choice of destination or was it arbitrary?
sākt mācīties
based on whim, dictatorial
FRAY
With a third country about to enter the fray, the fighting looks set to continue.
sākt mācīties
a fight

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