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1.3 Love
penchant, inclination
predispose > predisposition = penchant = preference = predilection =
orientation > orient # occident
• (predispose)- to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make
susceptible, ( / ); Finding the genes
that 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 and
known for his penchant for drinking and carousing;
• (preference)- the act of preferring, ( ); Such
a 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 new
surroundings, employment, activity, or the like, ( ,
); She said the orientation was a
little 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 to
surroundings, circumstances, facts, etc., (
); Almost nothing in our economy is
capable 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 scarcely
awakened. — Egypt (La Mort de Philae);
declivity # proclivity = propensity = inclination = leaning = disposition =
tendency > tendentious