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1.3Lovepenchant, inclination

predispose > predisposition = penchant = preference = predilection =orientation > orient # occident

(predispose)- to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; makesusceptible, ( / ); Finding the genesthat predispose people to lung cancer has been difficult;

(penchant)- a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something, (; ;); He was both kind and cruel, thoughtful and hard-charging andknown for his penchant for drinking and carousing;

(preference)- the act of preferring, ( ); Sucha preference was answered with a swift and permanent removal from

civilized society. One Shot by Lee Child;

a practical advantage given to one over others,( , );

(predilection)- a tendency to think favorably of something in particular;partiality; preference, ( / ; ); History continued

to be my strongest predilection, and most of all ancient history. Autobiography;

(orientation)- an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to newsurroundings, employment, activity, or the like, (, ); She said the orientation was alittle overwhelming, but she also applauded Marshall for presenting the

information in an organized manner;

(orient)- to adjust with relation to, or bring into due relation tosurroundings, circumstances, facts, etc., (

); Almost nothing in our economy iscapable of continuing much longer without severe re-orienting;

(occident)- the West; the countries of Europe and America,();Occident was still asleep and Greece and Assyria were scarcelyawakened. Egypt (La Mort de Philae);declivity # proclivity = propensity = inclination = leaning = disposition =

tendency > tendentious


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(declivity)- a downward slope, as of ground (opposed to acclivity), (;); The nation is gliding down a declivity, and no one possesses themeans or the force to arrest it. The French Revolution - Volume 1;

(proclivity)- natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity;predisposition, (); The gambling proclivity is doubtfully to be classedas a feature belonging exclusively to the predatory type of human nature.

Theory of the Leisure Class;

(propensity)- a natural inclination or tendency, ( ; ; ); The government sometimes participates in the national propensity,and adopts through passion what reason would reject. America FirstPatriotic Readings;

(inclination)-the act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend ortilt; I, therefore, have no motive to consult but my own inclination, which is

bent irresistibly on the tranquil enjoyment of my family, my farm, and mybooks. Life and Times of Washington;

(leaning)-an inclination, a tendency, or a preference; To his mother wasMichelangelo indebted for his leaning toward art. Little Journeys to the

Homes of Eminent Painters;

(disposition)- a habitual inclination; a tendency; There she ruled as mistress,for her disposition was a masterful one, and she was a notable housekeeper.

The Cornet of Horse A Tale of Marlborough's Wars;

(tendency)- marked by a strong implicit point of view; partisan; All newsis tendentious, depending on its source, its interpretation, and the temper ofthe times. An Autobiography;

inclination # disinclination^ inclined^ incline

(disinclination)- the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness,(; ); Probably the real ground of his disinclination was thefear that a residence at Valence might revive the painful emotions which time

had somewhat withered. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.);

(inclined)- deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping; having a physical tendency; leaning; disposed; of a mind; And perhaps you will play to me as often as you

feel inclined, and after dinner we can go to the theatre, or read, or do

whatever you like. Man and Maid;leaning > lean = heel = list : roster

(lean)- to incline or bend from a vertical position; (heel)- tilt to one side; (list)- lean; lean over, ( ); The flagpole should be


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absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side (secondary meaning);

a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics); (roster)- a list of names;

prone {prostrate}

(prone)- having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed;liable, (-; ; -; -); Turkey includes one of the moreearthquake-prone areas of the world;

(prostrate)- to put or throw flat with the face down, as in submission oradoration; He remained prostrate, his heart no longer battered by doubts and

swimming in blissful love for his crucified God. Visionaries;

predetermine = bias (predetermine)- to settle or decide in advance, ( /

); Though the outcome may be predetermined, the path to get there isn't; (bias)- a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or

situation;

love, tryst, betroth

adore = love

(adore)- to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor,( ; ; ); There is awoman whom you adore, a unique woman, for in the whole universe there is

not a second one like her. Complete Original Short Stories of Guy DeMaupassant;

tryst = rendezvous (tryst)- an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, esp. one made

somewhat secretly by lovers, ( - -;; ); Hed asked her to join him for a romantic tryst, andthat had ended their budding romance. The Seduction Of Sara;

(rendezvous)- an agreement between two or more persons to meet at acertain time and place, ( ; -); Traditionally, a rendezvous was a gathering ofmountain men to exchange needed supplies;

alimony {maintenance}

(alimony)- an allowance paid to a person by that person's spouse or formerspouse for maintenance, granted by a court upon a legal separation or a

divorce or while action is pending, (


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);A secret marriage, a sensational divorce, and alimony--Mollieasks nothing more of Fate! Poor, Dear Margaret Kirby;

(maintenance)- The act of maintaining or the state of being maintained;They paid little more than half the expenses of their maintenance, and the

day-scholars paid threepence per week. Lady Byron Vindicated; connubial = conjugal : nubile : nuptial : marital^ extramarital^ premarital

(connubial)- of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal,(); I believe he is pushing some connubial complaint againstme at the Court. Vittoria Complete;

(conjugal)- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage, (;); Mandarin Ducks form a strong attachment to their partners, hence,they are also an emblem of conjugal fidelity;

(nubile)- (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, esp. in regard to age orphysical development; marriageable, (( ) ; () ); Newly separated Ginny Tait arrived in Honeycote ataround the same time - with very nubile twin daughters and an awful lot of

baggage;

(nuptial)- of or relating to marriage or the wedding ceremony, (); A fortnight later, on June 27, Luther celebrated his wedding ingrander style, by a nuptial feast, in order to gather his distant friends around

him. Life of Martin Luther;

(marital)- pertaining to marriage,()

;I had seen all kinds

of marital relationships in my therapy practice, but nothing like this. Pop

Goes The Weasel;

(extramarital)- being in violation of marriage vows; adulterous,( ); Although Jacqueline may not have known the extentof Jack's extramarital affairs, she could not possibly have been blind to all of

it. Sinatra The Man Behind the Myth;

(premarital)- taking place or existing before marriage, ( ); Thepurpose of her visit to Bob's office that day was to scrutinise the draft of

thepremarital agreement. Buried Alive, The Biography of Janis Joplin; espouse : splice : betroth = troth = affiance = engage = plight {quandary =

predicament = dilemma} (espouse)- to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause, (

( )); She was a faithful disciple of every causeshe espoused, and scrupulously exact in obeying even its implied

provisions. The Grimk Sisters Sarah and Angelina Grimk;


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(splice)- to join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends, ( ); The only difficulty you will find in making this splice is ingetting the strands to come together in such a way that two strands will not

run under the same strand of the opposite rope. Knots, Splices and Rope

Work A Practical Treatise; (betroth)- to arrange for the marriage of; affiance, (

); Her betrothed was the younger son of a family friend, the Marquis deBeauharnais. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.);

(troth)- faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty, ( ; ); But she had no power of going back; her troth wasplighted, and nothing that any human being could say should shake her from

it. Doctor Thorne;

(affiance)- to bind in a pledge of marriage; betroth, ( ; );He chose her in a love, whose affiance was sanctioned inheaven; and after three years 'absence in the Lake Country, he and Julia met

again at his father's house. Summerfield or, Life on a Farm;

(engage)- to pledge or promise, especially to marry; (plight)- to pledge (one's troth) in engagement to marry; a condition, state, or situation, esp. an unfavorable or unfortunate one,

( ; ); Not one minute's sleep did we get during thewhole night, and our plight was indeed an awful one, remote from our

companions and wholly destitute of all human comfort. Journeys ThroughBookland, Vol. 8;

(quandary)- a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do;dilemma, (; ); The lawyer was in a quandary, and atlength, in very despair, he consented to forego his dinner and give his

annoyer the desired opinion. The Knickerbocker;

(predicament)- an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangeroussituation, (; ; ); She expressed her sorrow forhis predicament, her profound belief in his innocence, and her unhesitating

conviction that he would be acquitted of the pending charge. The Colonel'sDream;

(dilemma)- a situation requiring a choice between equally undesirablealternatives, (-); The way out of this dilemma is the incarnation ofthe divine Logos. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant;

matriarch^ patriarch : misogamy^ misogynist : polygamist

(matriarch)- a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a


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community or group, ( ); Reigning over all ofthis activity was the family matriarch, 98-year-old Betty Alley;

(patriarch)- a person regarded as the father or founder of an order, class,etc., ( ); Thus Abraham Lincolnwrites of himself as a patriarch, and no doubt sincerely thought that he was,at a time when he had just reached forty. George Washington;

(misogamy)- hatred of marriage; Extreme poverty, high mortality ratesrelated to malnutrition and childbirth; and a culture of misogamy are still

bleak features of everyday life in Afghanistan;

(misogynist)- hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women, (); Thecommon notion that Milton's own melancholy experience had made him a

purblind misogynist is a complete mistake. Milton;

(polygamist)- a person who practices or favors polygamy, (); ThisEnglish polygamist has been more successful in seeking solitude than inavoiding notoriety. Letters of a Traveller Notes of Things Seen in Europe andAmerica;


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