Week 24

Abhor: -I abhor discrimination of any kind. Absurd: -It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours just for a 20 minute meeting. -It seems an absurd idea. -Some of the stories he tells verge on the absurd. -Duncan laughed at the absurdity of the situation. Bizarre: -a bizarre coincidence -dancers in rather bizarre costumes Contemptuous: -a contemptuous glance -He was openly contemptuous Fetish: -a leather fetish -Sue has a real fetish about keeping everything tidy. Imperative: -It is imperative that politicians should be good communicators. -It is imperative to meet face to face with the client. -A broad and balanced education is an imperative for raising standards. -Sharing food is the most important moral imperative in Semai society. Imprudent: -The banks made hundreds of imprudent loans in the 1970s. of his father.

Inanimate: -an inanimate object Inviolable: -the inviolability of the country's borders Originate: -How did the plan originate? -A lot of our medicines originate from tropical plants. -Many Christmas traditions originated in Germany. -The idea originated with the ancient Greek philosophers. -The town originated as a small fishing port. -The technique was originated by an Italian artist. Prohibition: -the prohibition of the sale of firearms -a prohibition on Sunday trading Taboo: -Rape is a taboo subject. -It's taboo to date a man a lot younger than you. -There are taboos against appearing naked in public places. Taint: -Baker argues that his trial was tainted by negative publicity. -The water had been tainted with a deadly toxin. -The city has suffered for many years under the taint of corruption.

Tradition:

-The university has a long tradition of supporting the arts. -Spain still has a strong tradition of small local shops. -the ancient traditions of South East Asia -the tradition that the eldest son inherits the property -By tradition, it's the bride's parents who pay for the wedding. -Both brothers followed the family tradition and became doctors. -They decided to break with tradition and appoint a Swede as the England manager. -a city steeped in history and tradition -Japan's unique cultural traditions -There is a lot of emphasis on maintaining local traditions. -There was no one left to carry on the tradition. -His paintings are very much in the tradition of Picasso and Matisse. Universal: -free universal health-care -These stories have universal appeal. -a topic of universal interest -a democracy based on vote) -a universal truth Vulnerable: -He took advantage of me when I was at my most vulnerable. -We work mainly with the elderly and other vulnerable groups. -Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home. -The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. -Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule. universal suffrage (=when every adult has the right to