50 Fancy Words

The sweet York Times 50 Fancy Words (defined and use) 1. Inchoate just begun and so not fully formed or developed I am glad your inchoate proposals for integrating the company were not accepted this time, thereof saving us face. 2. Profligacy recklessly wasteful wildly extravagant, immobile behavior Andersons profligacy cost him his job and its better you modify up your belt before you go the same dash. 3. Sui Generis being the still example of its kind, unique Mr.Bill Tandy generated his sui generis theory based on little look for and more hypothesis, thus finding no takers for his pet project. 4. Austerity perfect(a) and morally strict the quality of being austere, having no pleasures or comforts Every major war on this planet were followed by legion(predicate) years of austerity. 5. Profligate using money, resources, etc. , in a way that wastes them The firms profligate spending only hastened its downfall. 6.Baldenfreude Satisfaction derived from the bad luck of bald o r balding individuals (coined by NYT columnist Maureen Dowd) Humpty Dumptys antics cover a constant source of baldenfreude for tykeren and adults alike. 7. Opprobrium harsh criticism, contempt His farcical attempts at mimicry in the office only earned him the infamy of his colleagues. 8. Apostates pl a person who abandons a belief or principle The millionaire technocrat and his cronies were everydayally derided for being apostates, after they were exposed of polluting the environment while purporting to have played out large sums for water conservation. . Solipsistic the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist His solipsistic view about life ensured that he lived in social isolation. 10. Obduracy refusing to change in any way Anthonys obduracy in his legal case expedited his impeachment. 11. Internecine causing remnant to both sides The African states internecine conflict continues to extract a alarming toll on innocent human lives. 12. Soporific adj causing nap The soporific drug caused Tony to fall asleep in the board meeting. 13.Kristallnacht German, night of (broken) glass Kristall, crystal (from Middle High German, from emeritus High German cristalla, from Latin crystallus, crystallum see crystal) + Nacht, night (from Middle High German naht, from Old High German see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots) The Kristallnacht remains an infamous event in the German history. 14. Peripatetic going from clothe to organise The peripatetic bards of yore propagated the words of the Holy Prophet. 15. Nascent beginning to exist, not fully developed In its initial stage, the nascent film industry approach harsh opposition from moral groups. 16.Desultory going from one thing to another, without a definite plan or purpose Garcias desultory converse got every consistence yawning. 17. Redoubtable deserving to be feared and respected Mikes unnerving instincts as a prize-fighter kept his opponents at arms distance. 18. Hubris high-spirited pride T he Empires vanity and hubris in its exaggerated multitude were the reason for its downfall. 19. Mirabile Dictu wonderful to relate Randys winning putt remained mirabile dictu in the golf club gossip for many years. 20. Creches a place where babies are looked after while their parents work, shop, etc. Go down the grand Avenue and you will find a string of creches and day-care centres. 21. Apoplectic sudden loss of the ability to feel or move adj suffering from virgule easily made angry His sons antics on the vacation spot left him apoplectic with rage. 22. Overhaul to examine carefully and thoroughly and introduce any necessary changes or repairs to come from behind and pass them Michaels faster car easily overhauled the leading drivers in the F1 championship. 23. Ersatz used as a poor-quality substitute for something else, inferior to an original item The DJs ersatz musical numbers were a poor reading of Celinas work. 4. Obstreperous very noisy or difficult to overtop Andys o bstreperous behavior just after a a couple of(prenominal) drinks generally caused his early exit from most parties. 25. Jejune too simple, rude dull, lacking nourishment Horrified by the senators jejune responses to their problems, the voters purchase order decided to withdraw their support to him in the forthcoming elections. 26. Omerta rule or code that prohibits speaking or revealing information, generally relates to activities of organized annoyance sub the Mafia Henry was vowed to the code of Omerta and sealed his lips during the police interrogation. 7. acknowledged generally supposed to be the thing specified Mr Brown is referred to as the putative father in the document. 28. Manichean A believer in Manichaeism an ancient Iranian Gnostic religion Robertas Manichean beliefs establish little approval in the stoic theology group discussion. 29. Canard a false report or rumour, aerofoil designs on certain airplanes The deplorable canard about my companys finances left me in despair. 30. present seeming to be everywhere or in several places at the same time The ubiquitous internet is both a blessing, as well as, a curse. 1. Atavistic relating to the behavior of ones ancestors in the distant past The chieftain urged his tribe to curb their atavistic urges and intermit from unnecessary delirium. 32. Renminbi another name for the Chinese Yuan, official cash of citizenrys Republic of China Chinese renmin people + bi currency Around 1950, the Chinese government officially released the Renminbi notes for circulation. 33. Sanguine hopeful, optimistic She remained reddish about our chances of success in the raffle draw. 34.Antediluvian very old-fashioned His ancient ideas are preposterous 35. Cynosure object or someone who serves as a focal point of attention and admiration, something that serves to guide His wife, Catherine, remained the cynosure of all eyes throughout the evening gala. 36. Alacrity eagerness or enthusiasm Richard accepted her twist ing of marriage with alacrity. 37. Epistemic cognitive, relating to learning, or involving knowledge The monks epistemic dissertation was an engaging study of New Testament beliefs. 38.Egregious exceptional, outstanding The NBA refs decision was the most egregious error of judgment. 39. Incendiary intentional to set something on fire, tending to create public disturbances or violence Amandas incendiary remarks alienated her from the whole campus. 40. Chimera an imaginary puppet composed of the parts of several different animals, wild or unthinkable idea Harry gazed awestruck at the monstrous chimera, a broad beast with the head of a lion and the body of a travel horse. 41. Laconic using few words Jerrys laconic reason of humor endeared him to the crowd. 2. Polemicist person skilled in art of create verbally or speech, arguing cases forcefully Mr. Trimble stands little chance in the public debate against the Republican polemicist candidate, Mr. Burns. 43. Comity mutual civilit y amity, an cash dispenser of social harmony, the policy whereby one religious junto refrains from proselytizing the members of another sect The Shias and Sunnis lived in perfect comity in their remote mountain hamlet. 44. cradle the place that something originally came from He deals in antique furniture of in question(p) provenance. 5. Sclerotic condition in which soft tissue in the body becomes abnormally hard Doctors were at a loss in explaining the childs unusual sclerotic condition. 46. Prescient knowing or appearing to know about things before they happen His prescient instincts salve him a small fortune when he sold his shares before the stock market place crash. 47. Hegemony control and leadership, by one country over others The United States armament hegemony in the region was a source of great distress to Iqbal. 8. Verisimilitude the manner of being true or real To add verisimilitude to the play, the stage is cover with snow for the winter scene. 49. Feckless not able to manage things aright or look after oneself, not responsible enough The McCarthys are feckless parents with more children than they could support. 50. Demarche step or manoeuvre in political or diplomatic affairs Thierrys political demarche with the liberals saved the government a great deal of face in the senate hearings.