50 Fancy Words

The cutting York Times 50 Fancy Words (defined and used) 1. Inchoate honorable begun and so not fully formed or developed I am glad your inchoate proposals for integrating the company were not accepted this time, consequently saving us face. 2. Profligacy recklessly wasteful wildly extravagant, profligate behavior Andersons profligacy cost him his job and its better you tighten up your belt before you go the same way. 3. Sui Generis being the only example of its kind, unique Mr.Bill Tandy generated his sui generis theory based on little research and more hypothesis, then finding no takers for his pet project. 4. Austerity severe and morally strict the quality of being austere, having no pleasures or comforts Every major contend on this planet were followed by many 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 misfortune of bald or b alding individuals (coined by NYT columnist Maureen Dowd) Humpty Dumptys antics remain a constant source of baldenfreude for children and adults alike. 7. Opprobrium caustic criticism, contempt His ludicrous attempts at mimicry in the office only earned him the opprobrium of his colleagues. 8. Apostates pl a person who abandons a belief or teaching The millionaire technocrat and his cronies were creationly derided for being apostates, afterwards they were exposed of polluting the environment while purporting to have spent 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 adamance in his legal case expedited his impeachment. 11. Internecine causing destruction to both sides The African states internecine conflict continues to extract a terrible toll on innocent human lives. 12. Soporific adj causi ng sleep The soporific drug caused Tony to fall asleep in the board meeting. 13.Kristallnacht German, night of (broken) glass Kristall, crystal (from pith High German, from Old 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 place to place The peripatetic bards of yore propagated the words of the Holy Prophet. 15. Nascent reference to exist, not fully developed In its initial stage, the nascent film industry faced harsh opposition from moral groups. 16.Desultory going from one subject to another, without a definite plan or purpose Garcias desultory conversation got everybody yawning. 17. Redoubtable deserving to be fe bed and respected Mikes formidable instincts as a prize-fighter kept his opponents at arms distance. 18. Hubris excessive pride The Empires vanity and hubris in its exaggerated military were the primer coat 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 Green Avenue and you will find a string of creches and day-care centres. 21. Apoplectic sudden loss of the ability to get hold or move adj suffering from apoplexy easily made angry His sons antics on the playground unexpended him apoplectic with rage. 22. Overhaul to adjudicate carefully and thoroughly and make 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 unequal-quality substitute for something else, inferior to an original item The DJs ersatz musical numbers were a poor rendition of Celinas work. 4. Obstreperous very noisy or difficult to control Andys obstre perous behavior just after a few drinks generally caused his early exit from most parties. 25. Jejune too simple, naive dull, lacking nourishment Horrified by the senators jejune responses to their problems, the voters guild determined 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 crime sub the mafia Henry was vowed to the code of Omerta and sealed his lips during the police interrogation. 7. Putative 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 found little approval in the stoical theology group discussion. 29. Canard a false report or rumour, aerofoil designs on certain airplanes The disturbing canard about my companys finances left me in despair. 30. Ubiquitous seeming to be eve rywhere 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 violence. 32. Renminbi another name for the Chinese Yuan, official currency of Peoples Republic of China Chinese renmin people + bi currency well-nigh 1950, the Chinese government officially released the Renminbi notes for circulation. 33. Sanguine hopeful, optimistic She remained sanguine about our chances of success in the raffle draw. 34.Antediluvian very old-fashioned His antediluvian ideas are erroneous 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 preparation or enthusiasm Richard accepted her offer of marriage with alacrity. 37. Epist emic 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 referees decision was the most egregious error of judgment. 39. Incendiary designed 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 creature composed of the parts of several different animals, wild or impossible idea Harry gazed awestruck at the monstrous chimera, a gigantic beast with the head of a lion and the body of a go horse. 41. Laconic using few words Jerrys laconic sense of humor endeared him to the crowd. 2. Polemicist person skilled in art of writing or speech, arguing cases forcefully Mr. Trimble stands little chance in the public debate against the Republican polemicist candidate, Mr. Burns. 43. Comity mutual civility amity, an atmosphere of social harmony, the policy whereby one religious sect refrains from proselytizing the members of another sect The Shias and Sunnis lived in perfect comity in their remote mountain hamlet. 44. Provenance the place that something originally came from He deals in antique furniture of doubtful 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 discerning instincts saved him a small fortune when he sold his shares before the stock market crash. 47. Hegemony control and leadership, by one country over others The get together States military hegemony in the region was a source of great distress to Iqbal. 8. Verisimilitude the appearance 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 properly or look after oneself, not resp onsible 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.