Despondent | Define Despondent at Dictionary.com

de·spond·ent

/dɪˈspɒndənt/ Show Spelled[dih-spon-duhnt] Show IPA

–adjective

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.

Origin:

1690–1700; < Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns ), present participle of dēspondēre. See despond, -ent

—Related forms

de·spond·ent·ly, adverb

pre·de·spond·ent, adjective

qua·si-de·spond·ent, adjective

qua·si-de·spond·ent·ly, adverb

un·de·spond·ent, adjective

un·de·spond·ent·ly, adverb

—Synonyms

disheartened, downhearted, melancholy, blue. See hopeless.

—Antonyms

happy, hopeful.

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syc·o·phant

/ˈsɪkəfənt, -ˌfænt, ˈsaɪkə-/ Show Spelled[sik-uh-fuhnt, -fant, sahy-kuh-] Show IPA

–noun

a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

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Origin:

1530–40; < Latin sȳcophanta < Greek sȳkophántēs informer, equivalent to sŷko ( n ) fig + phan- (stem of phaínein to show) + -tēs agentive suffix

—Related forms

syc·o·phan·tic, syc·o·phan·ti·cal, syc·o·phant·ish, adjective

syc·o·phan·ti·cal·ly, syc·o·phant·ish·ly, adverb

syc·o·phant·ism, noun

—Synonyms

toady, yes man, flunky, fawner, flatterer.

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When you walked into my office for the first time 8 year ago do you know what I saw? A greedy self-serving sycophant. BUT, as I got to know you I saw you were much much more.

fixture – English-Spanish Dictionary – WordReference.com

fixture /’fɪkstʃər / || /’fɪkstʃə(r)/ sustantivo

1.

1. (in building) elemento de la instalación, como los artefactos del baño, cocina etc

2. (permanent feature) parte f integrante;

she’s become a ~ here (hum) ya forma parte del mobiliario (hum)

2. (BrE Sport) encuentro m;

(before n) ~ list programa m de encuentros

 

 

fixture [‘fɪkstʃəʳ] nombre

1 Dep GB partido, encuentro

2 Fin pl fixtures (and fittings), (de edificio, empresa) enseres fijos: the fixtures in the house, such as the bath, were in an acceptable state, los aparatos fijos de la casa, como la bañera, estaban en un estado aceptable

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un aparato fijo – a fixture (i.e. a light fixture)

Incent | Define Incent at Dictionary.com

in·cent

–verb (used with object)

To incentivize: “would use tax breaks to incent corporations to invest in their future” (Scott Canon).

incentivize.

—Can be confused:  incent, incentivize.

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That mechanism incents the party to tell the truth. (?)

Facile | Define Facile at Dictionary.com

fac·ile

–adjective

1.

moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.

2.

easily done, performed, used, etc.: a facile victory; a facile method.

3.

easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons.

4.

affable, agreeable, or complaisant; easily influenced: a facile temperament; facile people.

Origin:

1475–85; < Latin facilis that can be done, easy, equivalent to fac ( ere ) to do, make + -ilis -ile

—Related forms

fac·ile·ly, adverb

fac·ile·ness, noun

o·ver·fac·ile, adjective

o·ver·fac·ile·ly, adverb

un·fac·ile, adjective

un·fac·ile·ly, adverb

—Can be confused:  facile, facilitate, facility, felicitate.

—Synonyms

1. smooth, flowing, fluent; glib. 2. superficial. 3. bland, suave; urbane.

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The elimination of surprise is not without costs…Experience indicates that there are facile witnesses whose interest in “knowing the truth before trial” is prompted primarily by a desire to find the most plausible way to defeat the truth.

Invidious | Define Invidious at Dictionary.com

in·vid·i·ous

–adjective

1.

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense; hateful: invidious remarks.

2.

offensively or unfairly discriminating; injurious: invidious comparisons.

3.

causing or tending to cause animosity, resentment, or envy: an invidious honor.

4.

Obsolete . envious.

Origin:

1600–10; < Latin invidiōsus envious, envied, hateful, equivalent to invidi ( a ) envy + -ōsus -ous

—Related forms

in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb

in·vid·i·ous·ness, noun

non·in·vid·i·ous, adjective

non·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb

non·in·vid·i·ous·ness, noun

un·in·vid·i·ous, adjective

un·in·vid·i·ous·ly, adverb

—Can be confused:  insidious,

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The claim is invidious discrimination in contravention of the First and Fifth Amendments.

Obviate | Define Obviate at Dictionary.com

ob·vi·ate

–verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.

Origin:

1590–1600; < Latin obviātus, past participle of obviāre to act contrary to, derivative of obvius; see obvious, -ate1

—Related forms

ob·vi·a·ble  /ˈɒbviəbəl/ Show Spelled[ob-vee-uh-buhl] Show IPA, adjective

ob·vi·a·tion, noun

ob·vi·a·tor, noun

pre·ob·vi·ate, verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.

un·ob·vi·a·ble, adjective

un·ob·vi·at·ed, adjective

—Can be confused:  ameliorate, obviate, vitiate.

—Synonyms

preclude, avert, anticipate.

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Or she may bring a motion to dismiss, which, if granted, obviates the need for an answer.

fraud – Wiktionary

fraud (plural frauds)

1. Any act of deception carried out for the purpose of unfair, undeserved and/or unlawful gain.

2. The assumption of a false identity to such deceptive end

3. One who performs any such trick.

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Impunity | Define Impunity at Dictionary.com

im·pu·ni·ty

–noun

1.

exemption from punishment.

2.

immunity from detrimental effects, as of an action.

(uncountable) Freedom from punishment or retribution; security from any reprisal or injurious consequences of an action, behaviour etc. 

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It would simply mean an executor would have to check at his own house before he could distribute the estate with impunity.

vested legal definition of vested. vested synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.

vested adj. referring to having an absolute right or title, when previously the holder of the right or title only had an expectation. Examples: after 20 years of employment Larry Loyal’s pension rights are now vested

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