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Inadvertent: Not attentive or observant; heedless He will be pleased to remedy any inadvertent omissions and, of course, errors. Is anyone being disadvantaged, through exclusion, however inadvertent? Prospective: Looking toward the future Expected; likely; future Prospective purchasers are advised to obtain legal advice prior to purchasing any property. Extremely detailed information is given to prospective adopters about any child who may be placed with them. Instance: An example; case; illustration a step in proceeding; occasion or case: in the first instance He is the author of many books, including the bestselling An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Dream Of Scipio. List operations which return a new sequence attempt to create an instance of the actual implementation class. Intrigue: To carry on a secret love affair To plot or scheme secretly or underhandedly As one of Shakespeare's comedies, there is sure to be the sub-plots that include romantic intrigue and women in disguise. It is a tale of political and sexual intrigue, with not one mention of God. Discern: To separate (a thing) mentally from another or others; recognize as separate or different To perceive or recognize; make out clearly Instead He asks us to do our best, trusting our innate ability to discern the truth. High Priests represented the gods on earth, one of their jobs being to discern the divine will. Why, then, do I discern a difference between them? ailment: Any bodily or mental disorder; illness, esp. a mild, chronic one They asserted that no form of medicine was guaranteed to cure all ailments in all cases. Step-by-step instructions and practice build internal stamina, strengthens immunity and relieves common ailments. Immediacy: The condition or quality of being immediate. Mark shows us immediacy of response not measured tread. Stride: To walk with long steps, esp. in a vigorous or swaggering manner To take a single, long step (esp. over something) The strides made by the company toward these goals have been enormous. Power is required to sprint, the greater the leg power the greater the stride length.

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Strut: to walk in a vain, stiff, swaggering manner Strut braces is nothing new and in truth many are more for show than go. 10. Slouch: a person who is awkward or lazy Keep your back as straight as possible - avoid bolt upright or slouching positions. Usually the trolley people are the most miserable people imaginable: shoulders slouching, feet shuffling. We also find that Mr Kilminster is no slouch on guitar with a great solo toward the end of the track. 11. segregate: 1. to separate from the main mass and collect together in a new body: said of crystals 2. to separate from others; be segregated Would your business be prepared to segregate waste for recycling? There was a need to segregate young children into a safe environment. 12. Giggle: to laugh with a series of uncontrollable, rapid, high-pitched sounds in a silly or nervous way, as if trying to hold back; I don't feel very comfortable as I hear silly giggles and jokes about me. If it's simply a handy stunt to get PR a bit of extra publicity I suppose we could just enjoy a quiet giggle. Anyone else got any giggles they can share...

13. Snore: to breathe, while asleep, with harsh sounds

I heard a loud snoring sound coming from the pilots seat. Q. I was wondering if you could help me with my snoring problem.

14. Groan: to utter a deep sound expressing pain, distress, or disapproval Did I hear a groan from you, too? Our legs groaned at the mere thought of it. 15. Resonance: reinforcement and prolongation of a sound or musical tone by reflection or by sympathetic vibration of other bodies A good story, with some nice emotional resonances. 16. Utter: complete; total Sri Krishna had indeed uttered falsehoods so many times, had broken his pledges, had wives and even ` married ' 16,000 ladies! Rebels from God, they uttered words against Him. 17. Amplitude: an amount that is more than enough; abundance; fullness scope or breadth, as of mind The amplitude of vibration of the system at resonance is observed to be 14 mm. These are the amplitude of the fluctuations, and the fact that the vacuum energy now, is incredibly near zero. 18. Enunciate to pronounce (words), esp. clearly and distinctly According to Jesus, those who heard Him would be able to clearly enunciate what He had openly communicated. Their lyrics are perfectly enunciated, but fragmented and dream-like. 19. Bewilder: to confuse hopelessly, as by something complicated or involved; befuddle; puzzle ARCHAIC to cause to be lost, as in a wilderness A younger person's enthusiasm for new technology could leave you bewildered by choices on offer. Time has come for some new tires and I find myself somewhat bewildered by the range available. 20. Emblem: a visible symbol of a thing, idea, class of people, etc.; object or representation that stands for or suggests something else: the cross is an emblem of Christianity Coming close to the tomb, he began to remove from the chinks some of the sacred emblem which he had placed there. 21. Synchronize: to move or occur at the same time or rate; be synchronous In one bit we did, based on Handel's ' Water Music, ' we performed on pianos like synchronized swimmers. This is accomplished by use of the synchronized keyword. 22. Metaphor: A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in a sea of troubles The typewriter metaphor frequently invoked for explaining word processors is far more limited in scope. Throughout the film, Makhmalbaf employs metaphors which, when examined away from the film, seem crass and obvious. 23. Vain: having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, hollow, etc The best bit is watching Ali trying in vain to persuade a policeman to let him enter Downing Street! I tried in vain to escape several times from prison. 24. Vigilant: staying watchful and alert to danger or trouble Be vigilant at all times to protect young people from risk. On open ground, I would keep a vigilant eye on my defenses. 25. Cloak: something that covers or conceals; disguise For obvious reasons, their existence was cloaked in secrecy which remains habitual for many veterans even today. 26. Litigation: the act or process of carrying on a lawsuit

If we can help our clients avoid litigation in the first place by regular legal updates and training, so much the better.

27. Gloss: the brightness or luster of a smooth, polished surface; sheen The whole artifact is finished with a high gloss acrylic lacquer. A dry store, however may only need to be painted with gloss paint or washable emulsion. 28. Prescribe: to set down as a rule or direction; order; ordain; direct to order or advise as a medicine or treatment: said of physicians, etc.

Very few doctors in the UK are licensed to prescribe heroin to street users. SSRIs are the most commonly prescribed drugs for panic attacks. Most could have the medicine safely prescribed for them.

29. Tort: a wrongful act, injury, or damage (not involving a breach of contract), for which a civil action can be brought Yardley was therefore liable in the tort of deceit. Consent is not a defense to a claim in the tort of negligence.

30. injunction: something enjoined; command; order a writ or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying out a given action, or ordering a given action to be done 31. mug: to assault usually with intent to rob 32. prosecution: a. b. Failure to obey an injunction could result in proceedings for contempt of court. disobeying an injunction or ASBO is an arrestable offense.

the conducting of criminal proceedings in court against a person the conducting of any lawsuit

That the ability to initiate a private prosecution should remain unchanged. He tells Hermann that many people believe he helped fake his father's death to enable him to escape prosecution. 33. prejudice: a judgment or opinion formed before the facts are known; preconceived idea, favorable or, more usually, unfavorable However, in some instances obtaining consent may be difficult ( e.g. in some cases of child protection ) and may prejudice an investigation. 34. writ: a formal legal document ordering or prohibiting some action The obstruction of an authorized enforcement officer in enforcing a writ will continue to be a criminal offense. May your pen serve the writ of justice..

35. inspection: critical examination official examination or review, as of troops This checklist is issued to all safety and security inspectors who may be undertaking inspection in this area. 36. prohibition: an order or law that forbids Th The UK is a party to the Convention against Torture which imposes an absolute prohibition on torture, with no exceptions. Examining this option does not violate the 1994 prohibition. 37. matrimonial: This In many matrimonial proceedings, issues arise concerning children who are not the children of both of the spouses.

She applied for an order dividing up the matrimonial assets.

38. juvenile: a. b. young or youthful immature or childish

Tha And please don't be so juvenile as to resort to baseless threats. We are here for politics, not juvenile confrontation

39. repugnant: contradictory; inconsistent: actions repugnant to his words That We find the idea repugnant, which is why such activities have also been made illegal, at least in most modern countries. What I find repugnant, however, is the lack of honesty. 40. enumerate: to determine the number of; count to name one by one; specify, as in a list The second part of Article 10 enumerates what may seem a daunting list of exceptions. Someone other than the person enumerated may have provided the information, or the informant may have been uncertain, uninterested, or deceitful. 41. adjudicate: to hear and decide (a case); adjudge Please note the Court has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on child maintenance disputes. A voluntary independent adjudicator will be in post to hear and adjudicate on student complaints by September 2003.

42. taint: a. to affect with something physically injurious, unpleasant, etc.; infect, poison, etc. b. to affect with putrefaction or decay; spoil to make morally corrupt The rich smell of decay tainted the warm air. Let us remove the taint which poisons the very spring of our religious thought. As long as we are tainted by sin, we cannot see God. 43. confer: to give, grant, or bestow OBSOLETE to compare Should the body that confers such legitimacy be the UN, or another body or process? In the evening of 28 March at 7.00pm the Bishop will confer the sacrament of Confirmation. 44. pecuniary: 1. of or involving money 2. involving a money penalty, or fine: a pecuniary offense Thus, almost at once, pecuniary embarrassments passed for ever out of his life. Such attempts at exclusion do not always directly arise through pecuniary motives. 45. precedent: an act, statement, legal decision, case, etc. that may serve as an example, reason, or justification for a later one a practice based upon earlier precedents The case has created a precedent upon which many men around the world may seek similar compensation. There are no biblical precedents or helps for us. 46. persuasive: having the power, or tending, to persuade These features can be employed to frame the objective for an artificial system which is to generate persuasive monolog. A lively and persuasive communicator, you'll always put the needs of the customer first.

47. obscure: lacking light; dim; dark; murky: the obscure night not easily perceived; specif., However, this detailed analysis should be presented in such a way that does not obscure clear hard facts, which justify the decision. We must not in any way hinder or obscure the truths that Jesus revealed. 48. discretion: the freedom or authority to make decisions and choices; power to judge or act We, in our sole discretion, may add, delete or change some or the entire Site at any time. We reserve the right to make such changes at our absolute discretion. 49. repeal: to withdraw officially or formally; revoke; cancel; annul We actively oppose state injustice and campaign for the repeal of all repressive legislation. 50. assent: to express acceptance of an opinion, proposal, etc.; agree (to); concur A will trust requires a vesting assent from the personal representatives. The project received royal assent in 1996 with the granting of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Act. Also faith is more than an intellectual assent to a set of ideas. 51. amend: to make better; improve to remove the faults of; correct; emend constitution changes All motions put forward in the ballot to amend the constitution were carried by considerably more than the two thirds majority required. The amended regulations will come into effect on Friday. This Bill will give us powers to amend legislation to reduce burdens. Members suggested potential amendments on several points throughout the Bill. 52. deem: to think, believe, or judge Also to refuse or cancel any entries, to postpone or abandon the Show and relax conditions as the Society may deem expedient. The License holder and any agent must be deemed a fit and proper person and satisfactory management arrangements be in place. 53. promulgate: to publish or make known officially By far the most important such amendment was the theory of socialism in one country, first promulgated by Stalin in autumn 1924. 54. concurrent: occurring at the same time; existing together meeting in or going toward the same point; converging

This is not an adequate solution in highly concurrent systems where reliability is required. For many managers, whose accounting year was not concurrent with the tax year, this meant an additional audit visit.

55. alleviate: to make less hard to bear; lighten or relieve (pain, suffering, etc.) to reduce or decrease: to alleviate poverty These grants went far to alleviate the suffering which without them must have, followed the event. The club was meant to help alleviate poverty in Glasgow's East End at the time. 56. exert: to put forth or use energetically; put into action or use: to exert strength, influence, etc. to apply (oneself) with great energy or straining effort A Coach must not attempt to exert undue influence over the player in order to obtain personal benefit or reward. Instead the blockade must be used to exert pressure on Cuba for ' reforms ' .

57. distort: to twist out of shape; change the usual or normal shape, form, or appearance of Verse 30 tells us that these are men who " distort the truth " . There is concern that the existence of such a mark may distort competition. 58. dilemma: A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or mutually exclusive.Verse 30 tells us that these are men who " distort the truth " . This poses a dilemma for us in the South West. Attempt to resolve long-standing dilemma re paying Persia for safety. 59. prototype: the first thing or being of its kind; original; model; pattern; archetypeVerse 30 tells us that these are men who " distort the truth " . The National Reading Panel Results I have constructed a fairly detailed Prototype despite the lack of direct evidence from experimental research on reading methods. Now it is felt the time is right to develop the prototype further.

60. jargon: a language or dialect unknown to one so that it seems incomprehensible or outlandish Often people do not make a will because they are confused by the lengthy legal jargon. Click on the links below to decipher the jargon you are likely to come across when you take out a mortgage and move home. 61. disperse: to break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely For the fourth night in succession troops in Belfast use CS gas to disperse rioters at Ballymurphy. The vehicle was jostled as police moved in to disperse the mob. 62. abolish: to do away with completely; put an end to; esp., to make (a law, etc.) null and void Robbins compares the new movement with the early battles to abolish slavery in the 18th century. Abolishing the monarchy is simply the first step in creating a new system of government. June 2006 News from Amnesty - Phillippines abolish the death penalty,Friday, 09. 63. venture: a risky or dangerous undertaking; esp., a business enterprise in which there is danger of loss as well as chance for profit something on which a risk is taken, as the merchandise in a commercial enterprise or a stake in gambling Many of these lessons are sent to people living in remote areas of Nepal where no Bible is found and few preachers dare venture. This in itself is a pioneering venture, unique in Asia and most other parts of the world. 64. embed: 1. to set (flowers, etc.) in earth 2. to set or fix firmly in a surrounding mass: to embed tiles in cement 3. to fix in the mind, memory, HTML provides the EMBED tag for including a reference to a techexplorer document embedded in a web page. Such embedded derivatives are brought within the derivative contracts rules. Question: Is it possible to create a simple image map with embedded hyperlinks that I can use online? 65. tentative: made, done, proposed, etc. experimentally or provisionally; not definite or final: tentative plans, a tentative explanation She looks a little tentative, but oddly eager. Anyone with experience of upmarket hotels may feel a little tentative pulling the desk away from the wall. Test Cases Let me try to draw some tentative conclusions about recent events. 66. stagger: 1. to move unsteadily, as though about to collapse; totter, sway, or reel, as from a blow, fatigue, drunkenness, etc. 2. to lose determination, strength of purpose, etc.; hesitate; waver Alway s stagger the end joints of adjacent rows by at least 30cm. Johnson then staggered home, returning later with a gun with which he shot White dead. He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.

67. incumbent: lying, resting, or pressing with its weight on something else currently in office With a new intake of students each year, such courses benefit from the previous incumbents ' efforts. Actually, on that description it could be any of the current incumbents. It is incumbent on this generation to ensure that their actions do not deprive future generations of access to their own past. 68. blurb: an advertisement or announcement, as on a book jacket, esp. one that is highly laudatory I actually read the blurb on the jacket first! Readers Digest blurb on the back of the booklet suggests the tapes are 1984. O.K. , enough, I think Jose has enough there to work with for blurbs on the box for this crazy film. I actually read the blurb on the jacket first! Readers Digest blurb on the back of the booklet suggests the tapes are 1984. O.K. , enough, I think Jose has enough there to work with for blurbs on the box for this crazy film. 69. convention: a. an assembly, often periodical, of members or delegates, as of a political, social, professional, or religious group b. the members or delegates at such an assembly The UK and Germany, where much of the current research into cloning is being carried out, have not ratified the above convention. 70. solicit: to ask or seek earnestly or pleadingly; appeal to or for: to solicit aid, to solicit members for donations To tempt or entice (someone) to do wrong To approach for some immoral purpose, as a prostitute does We do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under the age of 18. 71. omit: to fail to include; leave out to fail to do; neglect Operators conveniently omit this evidence when quoting from reports, and only select the parts that indicate an inconclusive result. A public constructor for this class has been purposely omitted and applications should use one of the constants from this class. 72. veteran: experienced; practiced designating or of a person who has served in the armed forces He is a seasoned veteran who shows a great tenacity for the game. 73. elaborate: worked out carefully; developed in great detail On another note, prompted by the high sale of frames at the class, Alan has been sourcing some rather elaborate moldings. 74. negligent: habitually failing to do the required thing; neglectful Therefore, the rider can be deemed negligent for riding such an animal on the road should an accident occur! 75. simulate: To give a false indication or appearance of; pretend; feign: to simulate an interest to have or take on the external appearance of; look or act like: an insect simulating a twig to achieve or imitate the characteristics or effect of: to simulate the feel of fine leather to use computer simulation to represent (a system, physical process, etc.) simulate the evolution of reacting systems. 76. slang: the specialized vocabulary and idioms of those in the same work, way of life, etc.: now usually called shoptalk, argot, jargon I always thought ' so long ' was American slang. 77. traits: A distinguishing feature, as of a person's character. Fortunately, you possess good traits for doing this. A syndrome is a group of related symptoms or behavioral traits.

78. empirical: 1. relying or based solely on experiment and observation rather than theory: the empirical method 2. Current decision-making is largely empirical, and can lead to excessive conservatism. 3. empirical observation. 79. dexterity: skill in using one's hands or body; adroitness skill in using one's mind; cleverness dexterity required to perform the loop making. The lack of fine manual dexterity can also frustrate a small person. 80. defect: lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming If he had been allowed to do so he would probably have completed the contract and rectified any defects. 81. embellish to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn to add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a melody) They do not wear a Naval type uniform but instead wear a sweatshirt and baseball cap embellished with the Sea Cadet Corps badge. embellished with gorgeous floral embroidery for an extra special touch. 82. brag: boastful talk or manner anything boasted of; boast He was cashiered after one year when his wife bragged on the Internet that David invented the " axis-of-evil " phrase. 83. fabricate: To make; create. Many tees are now specially fabricated to meet the demands of active lifestyles. 84. Blurt: to say suddenly, without stopping to think: often with out She finally blurts out, " What the hell, go ahead. 85. blunt: slow to perceive, feel, or understand; dull Blades usually lose their set before becoming blunt, by being trapped in the felling cuts of trees. 86. slander: the utterance in the presence of another person of a false statement or statements, damaging to a third person's character or reputation: usually distinguished from libel, which is written A man's tongue was cut off in September under a new decree making slander of President Saddam an amputation crime. 87. privilege: a right, advantage, favor, or immunity Also, the administrator privileges allow you to be able to directly delete or modify anyone's messages! 88. Sanitation: sanitation infrastructure is still not fully developed. 89. meditate: to think deeply and continuously; reflect; muse meditate every day at the same time and in the same setting. meditate on the scriptures. Other people come to the Tor to quietly meditate on the summit of Tor field. 90. refute: to prove (a person) to be wrong; confute to prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence to deny the truth or validity of: usage objected to by some His letter decisively refutes every one of Mr Hitchens ' spurious points. 91. delve: To search deeply and laboriously: delved into the court records. To dig the ground, as with a spade. Delve to find things the less likely they are to bother. 92. stipulate: To include specifically in the terms of an agreement, contract, etc.; arrange definitely

To specify as an essential condition of or requisite in an agreement Answer 1: No. Law 7 clearly stipulates that each half must be of equal periods of time. 93. virtue: General moral excellence; right action and thinking; goodness or morality A specific moral quality regarded as good or meritorious It is true that for Rumi the moral virtues are never ends in themselves. 94. tide: a. the alternate rise and fall of the surface of oceans, seas, and the bays, rivers, etc. connected with them, caused by the attraction of the moon and sun: it may occur twice in each period of 24 hours and 50 minutes, which is the time of one rotation of the earth with respect to the moon 95. meddle: to concern oneself with or take part in other people's affairs without being asked or needed; interfere (in or with) 96. contrary: Opposed; in opposition: contrary to the rules He was convicted of an offense contrary to section 3 of the Act. 97. inflict: To give or cause (pain, wounds, etc.) by or as by striking; cause to be borne To impose (a punishment, disagreeable task, etc. on or upon) This cut has already inflicted some damage and any further reduction in the future would result in much greater damage to research capacity. 98. abide: to stand fast; remain; go on being to stay; reside (in or at) The one who does not abide in the teaching of Christ does not have God. 99. apostate: One who has abandoned one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause. Addendum Maududi uses Sura 9:11-12 to justify executing apostates. 100. dissipate: to break up and scatter; dispel; disperse to drive completely away; make disappear to waste or squander The showers and cloud dissipated in the evening, except in parts of NE England and N Scotland. 101. Glimmer: to give a faint, flickering light to appear or be seen faintly or dimly In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes. 102. Salvation: a saving or being saved from danger, evil, difficulty, destruction, etc.; rescue Certainly it is clear from the overall teaching of Paul in his letters that he does not affirm universal salvation. 103. bounty: Generosity in giving Something given freely; generous gift Remember that nature's bounty can be found all year round. 104. despondent: Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected.

At the weekend I was feeling a bit despondent...finding it hard to meditate, that sort of thing! 105. purge: to remove by cleansing; clear (away, off, or out) Data no longer required for the legitimate purposes of the CWU will be regularly purged.
106. beset: to cover or set thickly with; stud To attack from all sides; harass or besiege Certain sin that so easily besets us and breaks fellowship. 107. chronic: lasting a long time or recurring often having had an ailment for a long time: a chronic patient

continuing indefinitely; perpetual; constant: a chronic worry Especially as I have had a chronic and at times debilitating illness for the last 15 years.. 108. connote: to suggest or convey Listen out for them and see how often you hear them being used to positively connote someone's behavior or choices. 109. maxim: A succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct Actions louder than words The old maxim about actions speaking louder than words also applies here. 110. ratify: to approve or confirm the US hasn't ratified the UN convention on the Rights of the Child 111. emanate: to come forth; issue, as from a source It is the one source from which melody directly emanates, and draws its power. 112. doctrine: something taught as the principles or creed of a religion, political party, etc.; tenet or tenets; belief; dogma Hence, the key elements of the biblical doctrine of salvation are excluded from the Islamic idea. 113. remedy: This shall be your sole remedy in these circumstances. 114. virtue: General moral excellence; right action and thinking; goodness or morality To possess a virtue is to be a certain sort of person with a certain complex mindset. 115. supersede: to take the place of in office, function, etc.; succeed XML is the markup language which will eventually supersede HTML for all web design. 116. sanctity: Saintliness or holiness,the fact of being sacred or inviolable, anything held sacred Lord Hodge said she had " violated the sanctity of human life. . 117. benighted: Overtaken by night or darkness. Being in a state of moral or intellectual darkness; unenlightened. Completed route and Walk Off then got benighted trying to find way down to Base. 118. ingenious: clever, resourceful, original, and inventive made or done in a clever or original way 119. peripatetic: walking or moving about; not staying in one place; itinerant peripatetic workers who are employed to travel outside Great Britain, the issue remains where they are based. 120. sedentary: a. of or marked by much sitting about and little travel b. keeping one seated much of the time: a sedentary job c. remaining in one locality; not migratory: said of birds, etc. d. fixed to one spot, as a barnacle All this relatively sedentary activity gave me plenty of time to look around me, of course! 121. itinerant: traveling from place to place or on a circuit What do you plan to do about the problems caused by itinerants? 122. captious: fond of catching others in mistakes; quick to find fault; quibbling; carping

captious critic. 123. Limn: to paint or draw limning station... 124. ostracize: to banish, bar, exclude, etc. The socially ostracized people have been trained in various crafts and their products are now marketed all over the country.
125. condense: to make more dense or compact; reduce the volume of; compress to express in fewer words; make concise; abridge You can then condense this information down into a single value. 126. murky: dark or gloomy,heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc.: the murky air The afternoon was cloudy with a slight shower later and became murky toward evening. 127. Trivial: or no importance; insignificant; trifling of little Works requiring faculties vary from the comparatively trivial to the major. 128. reclusive: Seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation. 129. taint: a. to affect with something physically injurious, unpleasant, etc.; infect, poison, etc. b. to affect with putrefaction or decay; spoil c. to make morally corrupt tainted by sin, we cannot see God. 130. robust: a. strong and healthy; full of vigor; hardy b. strongly built or based; muscular or sturdy One commonly accepted and statistically robust measure is the number of people in receipt of low income related benefits. A prototype system has proved robust enough to work with. 131. contaminate: to make impure, infected, corrupt, It has been claimed that the Irish Sea is the most radioactively contaminated in the world. 132. Negligible: that can be neglected or disregarded because small, unimportant, etc.; negligible effect on the number of deaths from smoking. 133. pungency: (pungent) producing a sharp sensation of taste and smell; acrid There are no other side effects apart from a slightly pungent taste. 134. acrid:( acridity) sharp, bitter, stinging, or irritating to the taste or smell bitter or sarcastic in speech, etc I only ever sweat badly under one arm ( weird ) and the smell has definitely changed to a very acrid smell. 135. vigilant: (vigilance) staying watchful and alert to danger or trouble vigilant at all times to protect young people from risk. 136. Glimmer: to give a faint, flickering light to appear or be seen faintly or dimly In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes. 137. opulent: (opulence) very wealthy or rich

opulent surroundings to enjoy each other's company. I've tried not to have the kind of life where I'm only going to parties or living a very opulent lifestyle.

138. insipid: without flavor; tasteless He has quite a good voice, it's just a shame they gave him a rather insipid song. 139. dissipate: to break up and scatter; dispel; disperse to drive completely away; make disappear The showers and cloud dissipated in the evening, except in parts of NE England and N Scotland. 140. absolution: a formal freeing (from guilt or obligation); forgiveness a. remission (of sin or penalty for it); specif., in some churches, remission given by a priest in the sacrament of penance Once the person has expressed sorrow, the priest gives absolution. 141. fledgling: a young bird just fledged a young, inexperienced person fledgling enterprises get off the ground. 142. fledge: to grow the feathers necessary for flying There was also some doubt as to whether the young birds were in the nest or already fledged and sitting some distance away. 143. novice: a person on probation in a religious group or order before taking vows; neophyte a person new to a particular occupation, activity, etc.; apprentice; beginner; tyro But don't worry if you are a computer novice! 144. cynic: A person who believes all people are motivated by selfishness. A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative. I'm quite a hardened cynic when direct mail drops through my door. 145. misanthrope: a person who hates or distrusts all people Is Bob Fingerman a cynical misanthrope or a disappointed humanitarian? 146. tranquil: Free from disturbance or agitation; calm, serene, peaceful, placid, etc. What a delightfully tranquil setting in rolling countryside, formal gardens and a Kentish mansion. 147. wonted: customary; habitual accustomed; habituated 148. venal: that can readily be bribed or corrupted: a venal judge characterized by bribery or corruption: a venal bargain 149. courteous: polite and gracious; considerate toward others; well-mannered Everyone was so courteous and the sky was the limit. 150. melliflous: sounding sweet and smooth; honeyed: mellifluous tones mellifluous language, it is called, by its admirers as the ' Italian of the East ' . 151. vituperate: to speak abusively to or about; berate; revile

152. opprobrious: expressing opprobrium; abusive; disrespectful 153. encomium: a formal expression of high praise; eulogy And truly, her companion justified the encomiums of the faithful chum. 154. salacious: obscene; pornographic salacious comments when told about this unique double mistake. 155. calumnious: slanderous or defamatory. 156. baleful: harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly

baleful consequences of this philosophy.

157. redolent: sweet-smelling; fragrant 158. malefic causing disaster; harmful; evil malefic aspect of Mars is certainly apparent here.. 159. propitious: that favors or furthers; advantageous: propitious winds

The timing of this second campaign did not seem propitious.

160. recumbent: a. b.

lying down; reclining; leaning resting; idle

recumbent tricycle is very good for people with balance problems. 161. salubrious: promoting health or welfare; healthful, wholesome, salutary, etc. The air of Allonby is highly salubrious and conducive to longevity, as the bills of mortality show. 162. contravene: to go against; oppose; conflict with; violate A person who knowingly contravenes this is liable to a fine of up to 2500 or up to 3 months in custody. 163. lag:

a. to fall, move, or stay behind; loiter; linger b. to move or develop more slowly than expected, desired, etc.; be retarded in motion, development, etc.

Where you see them send a message, and get the reply, there is a noticeable time lag in receiving the reply.
164. dissemble: conceal, hide

I need not dissemble what all the country knows: she was not very well used by one of our family.
165. quibble:

a petty objection or criticism The objection, that there was a fixed day for circumcision, is a mere quibble.
166. petty:

relatively worthless or unimportant; trivial; insignificant small-scale; minor


167. semaphore:

a system of signaling by the use of two flags, one held in each hand: the letters of the alphabet are represented by the various positions of the arms
168. veritable

being such practically or in effect veritable orgies of exploitation in Athens 2004, for example, several construction workers actually died.
169. caustic:

that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; corrosive cutting or sarcastic in utterance; biting caustic for eyes and skin Avoid contact with strong acids.
170. splenetic:

bad-tempered, irritable, peevish, spiteful, etc.; spleenful splenetic outburst of a disaffected supporter: Martin Chuffing Edwards.
171. spurious:

not true or genuine; false; counterfeit spurious to argue that a new agenda will have short term economic benefits.
172. benighted:

caught or surrounded by darkness or night intellectually or morally backward; unenlightened maybe the early academic critics who rated this appeal rather low were not so benighted after all.
173. ingenuous:

frank; open; candid simple; artless; naive; without guile beside, there's no such thing as idiot-proof; idiots are far too ingenuous.
174. libertine:

a person who had been freed from slavery how do you think the libertines are going to do in america?
175. prig:

a person who is annoyingly smug in his or her moral behavior, attitudes, etc. it is the poor who are blessed not self-righteous prigs.
176. prodigal:

exceedingly or recklessly wasteful extremely abundant; profuse prodigal daughter " return.

177. Mendicant:

asking for alms; begging of or characteristic of a beggar alan visited this wandering mendicant in his crude tent and presented him with a copy of the bible.
178. tyro:

a beginner in learning something; novice tyro grayling fisherman needs to know that grayling are not trout.

179. despot:

an absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat charlotte always arranges everything in our house and rules us like a despot.
180. adulate:

to praise too highly or flatter servilely to admire intensely or excessively


181. pedagogue:

A schoolteacher; an educator.

about half these should be pedagogues at level five and at least half of the remainder would be level three pedagogue assistants.
182. neophyte:

one just beginning a new kind of life, work, etc.; beginner; novice a single perpetrator is able to anonymously take advantage of millions of vulnerable computer neophytes with relative ease.
183. venal:

that can readily be bribed or corrupted: a venal judge venal provincial governor by the name of gaius verres.
184. pedagogue: to give a faint, flickering light to appear or be seen faintly or dimly In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes. 185. turbid:

thick, dense, or dark, as clouds or smoke confused; perplexed; muddled

In the uk, waters are often turbid and so obtaining a broadscale photograph is almost impossible.
186. stolid:

Having or showing little or no emotion or sensitivity; unexcitable; impassive What was it that so disturbed that normally rather stolid body of british opinion
187. natty:

Trim and smart in appearance or dress: a natty suit Natty line in coffee tables made from pieces of old racing boats.
188. sordid:

dirty; filthy It was too ugly, too sordid, too fearful to be heroic..
189. dapper:

rim, neat, or smart in dress or appearance Also, i hope you will all agree with me that kieran looks very dapper in his outfit.
190. ineluctable:

not to be avoided or escaped; certain; inevitable: ineluctable fate The period from now until the end of the war in 1453 demonstrated an apparently ineluctable downhill slide.
191. vivacious:

Vivacious means lively or animated Despite its impressive age it is still vivacious, easy to drink and with heaps of dundee cake.
192. conjure:

To conjure means to call a spirit or to practice magic. (verb)

An example of to conjure is a group around a table trying to call a spirit from another world.
Walking through the hall instantly conjures up images of grand parties that must have been held here in the past.
193. ascertain:

to verify or confirm something Ascertain the extent of the supplier's possible claim.
194. belabor:

to explain or work at something for longer than is necessary We have spent three years with him in 1 and 2 timothy, so we wo n't belabor the issue.
195. analogous:

something that is like something else in certain ways A diamond and ice are both hard, clear, and reflect light so a diamond is an example of something being analogous to ice
196. disparate:

essentially not alike; distinct or different in kind


In Disparate bunch of songs on my hard drive that defy classification. 197. mundane:

someone or something that is typical or ordinary An example of mundane is working a nine to five job. This is, of course, a fairly mundane use of the new technology.
198. cessation:

stopping, either forever or for some time It was a small price to pay for the abrupt cessation of that barbarous war.
199. induct:

official position with formality or ceremony; install Inducted as minister of dumfries in 1694, and served until 1715.
200. eulogy:

speech or writing in praise of a person This saturday, i have been asked to deliver the eulogy at his memorial service at st giles cathedral in edinburgh.
201. tirade: long angry speech

In fact, few national leaders made forceful condemnations of mohamad's anti-semitic tirade.
202. lament:

Lament means to feel loss, sorrow or regret, often expressed in a physical way. (verb) 1. An example of lament is to feel sad and cry at a funeral. 2. An example of lament is to wish you would have done something different with your life.
He died in 1665, and was universally lamented by the citizens.
203. Oration:

a formal public speech

to appear or be seen faintly or dimly

I gave them some beer on saturday, making a short oration.


204. mitigate:

Mitigate means to make something less severe, less harsh or less painful Mitigate any negative impact on your network.
205. salvage:

the saving or rescue of any goods, property, etc. from destruction, damage, or waste Salvage some timber from the fallen tree.
206. averse:

Averse means having a feeling of distaste or strong opposition Society has become so much more risk averse over the last 20 years.
207. prone:

having a natural inclination or tendency to something; No one likes to face injury, but runners especially seem prone to injuries.
208. vexation:

something that vexes; cause of annoyance or distress Tom turned in without the added vexation of prayers.
209. vex: to give trouble to In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes. 210. malleable:

that can be hammered, pounded, or pressed into various shapes without breaking: said of metals Malleable nature of time, i'd even reccommend this to someone who'd never heard of the hitchhikers guide before.
211. cryptic:

having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious Your next short letter was too cryptic for me.
212. inscrutable:

That cannot be easily understood; completely obscure or mysterious The choreography seemed rather inscrutable to me, and devoid of dance interest.
213. Fathom:

a unit of length used to measure the depth of water or the length of a nautical rope or cable, equal to 6
214. quotidian:

daily; recurring every day Irrespective of the intentionality of such a happening, the fact is such occurrences certainly do take place and on a fairly quotidian basis.
215. sporadic:

happening from time to time; not constant or regular; occasional That may explain her somewhat sporadic contacts with csa.
216. equable:

Not varying or fluctuating much; steady; uniform: an equable temperature

We've also virtually never had a cross word to say to each other in our time together, so equable are our personalities.
217. aberrant:

something that does not follow the correct or expected course or something that is not typical or normal

Aberrant transcripts needs further investigation.


218. obsequious:

showing too much willingness to serve someone or something. Obsequious service is expected, one generally leaves a tip.
219. superfluous:

something that is more than needed or unnecessary. To the dozen medics around the table, the point that the doctor was making seemed almost superfluous.
220. obdurate:

Not easily moved to pity or sympathy; hardhearted And if he doesn't regret it, and remains obdurate, we shall just have to kill him.
221. caustic:

that can burn, eat away, or destroy tissue by chemical action; Caustic for eyes and skin avoid contact with strong acids.
222. onerous:

burdensome; laborious These responsibilities seem onerous for an unpaid office holder to bear.
223. recalcitrant:

having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority. Recalcitrant employer might seek to argue that the union does not come with clean hands.
224. conciliate:

make friendly; placate Conciliate rather than to investigate complaints.


225. allure:

Allure means to tempt someone with something desirable or through flattery. This area holds a special allure not only to wine lovers!
226. maunder:

to move or act in a dreamy, vague, aimless way


227. estrange:

To turn (a person) from an affectionate or friendly attitude to an indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile one

He's divorced and has a daughter from whom he is somewhat estranged.


228. malinger:

to pretend to be ill or otherwise incapacitated in order to escape duty or work; Malingering public servants who never do any work anyway ' .
229. hegemony:

leadership or dominance, esp. that of one state or nation over others The cultural impact of american hegemony is not addressed.
230. polemic:

argumentative; disputatious Polemic interpretation of scripture as literal truth.


231. pedagogue: to give a faint, flickering light to appear or be seen faintly or dimly In fact, much of the film goes by where we only see a glimmer of sadness in his eyes.

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