Camaraderie /kaməˈrɑːd(ə)ri/: a sense of solidarity arising out of familiarity and sociabilityĮxample: I like the enforced camaraderie of office life.Callous (/ˈkaləs/: disregard for othersĮxample: Her callous comments about the murder made me shiver.Cajole /kəˈdʒəʊl/: persuade by flattery or coaxingĮxample: He hoped to cajole her into selling the house.Blandishment /ˈblandɪʃm(ə)nt/: intentional flattery for persuasionĮxample: The blandishments of the travel brochure.Beguile /bɪˈɡʌɪl/: influence someone in a deceptive wayĮxample: He beguiled the voters with his good looks.Ascetic /əˈsɛtɪk/: one who practices self-denial as part of spiritual disciplineĮxample: She has adopted an ascetic life of prayer, fasting, and manual labour.Archetypal /ˌɑːkɪˈtʌɪp(ə)l/: quintessential of a certain kindĮxample: She is the archetypal country doctor.Anachronistic /ənakrəˈnɪstɪk/: misplaced chronologicallyĮxample: He is rebelling against the anachronistic morality of his parents.Aggrandize /əˈɡrandʌɪz/: enhance power, wealth or statusĮxample: It was an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty.Įxample: He accepted the invitation with alacrity. ![]()
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