PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Tangible
capable of being touched; discernible by the touch
Ex: Abbas, by contrast, has had no tangible achievement to show for his leadership in some time.
Disarming
removing or capable of removing hostility, suspicion
Ex: Moscow is conveniently two-faced when it comes to disarming pro-Russian separatists.
Cultivated
prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening
the peasants cultivated the land
Condone
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
Ex: the college cannot condone any behavior
Droll
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
Ex: his unique brand of droll self-mockery
Scruple
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
Ex: he had no scruples about eavesdropping
Solicitously
anxious or concerned
Ex: solicitous about a person's health.
Imperative
absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable:
It is imperative that we leave.
Ex: What makes binding arbitration so effective is the imperative that both sides must agree up front to support the outcom
Zealous
having or showing zeal.
Ex: the council was extremely zealous in the application of the regulations
Fractious
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
Ex: the fractious coalition of Social Democrats
Exodus
a going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people:
Ex: the summer exodus to the country and shore.
Marauding
going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
Ex: marauding Mongols destroyed their village
Subsisting
maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.
Ex: thousands of refugees subsist on international handouts
Endure
suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
Ex: it seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain
Sustain
strengthen or support physically or mentally.
Ex: this thought had sustained him throughout the years
Barbarous
savagely cruel; exceedingly brutal.
Ex: many early child-rearing practices were barbarous by modern standards
Muster
to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.
Ex:
He mustered all his courage.
Durability
the ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage.
Ex: the reliability and durability of plastics
Perseverance
steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Ex: his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness
Truculent
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Ex: his days of truculent defiance were over
Duress
threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
Ex: confessions extracted under duress
Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
Ex: the current political impasse
Incite
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
Ex: the offense of inciting racial hatred
Au revoir
Goodbye
Ex: Tracy McNicoll on how Francois Hollande said au revoir to former president Sarkozy.
Chateau
(in France) a castle or fortress.
Ex: The photographs were taken from a hidden spot beside a public road which passes in front of the chateau
