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 gall - rudeness  - Even though Carly was only recently hired, she had the gall to question her boss's judgment in front of the office.  inexorable - impossible to stop  The rise of the computer was an inexorable shift in technology and culture.   inveterate - habitual  He is an inveterate smoker and has told his family and friends that there is not way he will even quit.  egregious - shockingly bad  The dictator's abuse of human rights was so egregious that many world leaders demanded that he should trialed in an international court for genocide.  rankle - get under one's skin  - His constant whistling would rankle her, sometimes causing her to leave in a huff.   

 Allegian - support for leader, government belief  I am actualy aware that readers will map their own cultural framework or allegiance on to the material presented in the book. Nuance - very minor differences  He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression. Render - present the things or thought, to give help  - She was rendered speechless by the attack. - to render somebody a service/render a service to somebody  Inculcate  - to make somebody learn or remember ideas, habits especially by repeating them often. Schism - strong disagreement among member of an organization  - A schism between leading members of the party, the church was divided by schism. 

 Hedge - limit a statement  When asked why he had decided to buy millions of shares at the very moment the tech companies stock soared, the CEO hedged, metioning something vague about gut instinct. Genteel - refined  A  live string quarted would provide a more genteel air to the wedding than would a folk singer.  quarted - four people group A  live string quarted would provide a more genteel air to the wedding than would a folk singer.  facile - lacking depth Many news shows provide facile explanations to complex politics, so I prefer to read the in-depth reporting of the New York times. Respite - pause from work  Every afternoon, the small company has respite in which workers play football or board games. 

 seams - the line where two pieces of cloth are sewn together  I bulged at the seams, Then I became self - conscious because I was so fat, and finally had to was so fat, and finally had to take off forty pounds with equal agony to get myself down to respecta ble size.  twinge - fiery, impulsive They used to me get up in public to make speeches when it scares me to death, even filled me with terror, that was years ago, but the twinge of it comes to me every now and then when I walk onto a platform.  perfunctory - regardless  The acquiring of dynamic faith is accomplished by prayer, lots of prayer, by reading and mentally absorbing the Bible and by practicing its faith techniques. In another chapter I deal with specific formulas of prayer, but I want to point out here that the type of prayer that produces the quality of faith required to eliminate inferiority is of particular nature, Surface skimming, formalistic and perfunctory prayer is not sufficiently powerful...

 Seams - cloths are sewn together I bulged at the seams, then I became self-conscious because I was so fat, and finally had to take off forty pounds with equal agony to get myself down to respectable size.  twinge - fiery, impulsive, capricious, elated  They used to me get up in public to make speeches when it scared me to death, even filled me with terror, that was years ago, but the twinge of it comes to me every now and then when I walk on to a platform. perfunctory - done quickly as a duty without any interest or feeling The acquiring of dynamic faith is accomplished by prayer, lots of prayer, by reading and mentally absorbing the Bible and by practicing its fai techniques. In another chapter I deal with specific formulas of prayer, but I want to point out here that the type of prayer that produces the quality of faith required to eliminate inferiority is of particular nature, surface skimming, formalistic and perfunctory prayer is not sufficiently powerful. skimming ...

 Brusquely -  bluntly  Not one for social pleasantries, the chief of staff would brusquely ask his subordinates anything he wanted, even coffee.  Pleasantries -   Not one for social pleasantries, the chief of staff would brusquely ask his subordinates anything he wanted, even coffee.  discursive - tangential Many readers find it tough to read Moby Dick since the author is discursive, often cutting the action short to spend 20 pages on the history of a whale.  Vanquish - defeat thoroughly  For years, Argentina would dominate in world cup quantifying matches, only to be vanquished by one of the, European counting during the late stages of the tournament.  Burgeon - grow rapily  China's ho using market is burgeoning but some predict that the growth is merely a bubble and will burst much like U.S. real estate bubble of 2008.