charm, outright, suck up to bosses. self-aggrandise, offensive, charm offensive, Charms Squares, corrigible, incorrigible. lucky charm. Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 240 million people.

Why do recruiters still ask for cover letters? They are often places where applicants self-aggrandise, suck up to bosses, and outright lie. Here’s an egregious, but probably honest, example

It is seen as unlikely that any party will win an outright majority, meaning that the party with the largest share of seats would form a coalition government. Officially, this will be only the third democratic transition between civilian governments in Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 240 million people.

While he maintains they are just colleagues, every January for the past 15 years, Hisaishi has composed a small tune, recorded it on a piano and sent it to Miyazaki as a birthday present. This tradition has now become the seasoned musician’s lucky charm.

Western allies will discuss sending arms to Ukraine ahead of an expected offensive.

An exit poll has predicted Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives will win an outright majority in Thursday's election with a total of 368 seats.

Mark Zuckerberg Goes on Charm Offensive for Internet.org

Speaking of that, always be careful about which software you install from the Internet, whether you have a PC or a Mac. These programs can contain vulnerabilities, and pirated programs and random add-ons may be outright malicious.

Shares in DRAM makers fell after a government official said Taiwan may buy factories from chip makers rather than acquire the companies outright.

suck up

phrasal verb of suck

1. informal

   behave obsequiously, especially for one's own advantage.

incorrigible
adj.

1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed: an incorrigible criminal.
2. Firmly rooted; ineradicable: incorrigible faults.
3. Difficult or impossible to control or manage: an incorrigible, spoiled child.

n.
One that cannot be corrected or reformed.

[Middle English, from Latin incorrigibilis : in-, not; see in-¹ + corrigere, to correct; see correct.]

incorrigibility in·cor'ri·gi·bil'i·ty or in·cor'ri·gi·ble·ness n.
incorrigibly in·cor'ri·gi·bly adv.



corrigible (KOR-i-juh-buhl)

adjective
Capable of being corrected.

Etymology
From Latin corrigere (to correct). Ultimately from the Indo-European reg- (to move in a straight line, to lead or rule) that is also the source of regent, regime, direct, rectangle, erect, rectum, alert, source, and surge

Usage
"[The regulator] should guide corrigible companies through their weaknesses to become more useful corporate citizens." — Patience Wheatcroft; FSA Should At Least Seek City's Respect; The Times (London, UK); Mar 4, 2005.

outright
adverb
completely or immediately:
I think cigarette advertising should be banned outright.
The driver and all three passengers were killed outright.

outright 
adjective [before noun]
complete:
Outsiders are regarded with outright hostility.
There was no outright winner in the election.



charm
(chärm) pronunciation
n.
The power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness: a breezy tropical setting of great charm.
A particular quality that attracts; a delightful characteristic: A mischievous grin was among the child's many charms.
A small ornament, such as one worn on a bracelet.
An item worn for its supposed magical benefit, as in warding off evil; an amulet.
An action or formula thought to have magical power.
The chanting of a magic word or verse; incantation.

1 [C][U]魅力, 魔力；((〜s))（特に女性の）容色, 色香；愛きょう
physical charm
肉体的魅力
the charm of his writing style
彼の文体の魅力
fall (a) victim to her charms
彼女の美しさのとりこになる.
2 チャーム：腕輪・鎖などにつけて身につける飾り物
a charm bracelet
チャームのついた腕輪.
3 （…に対しての）お守り, 魔よけ；まじない；呪文(じゅもん)((against ...))
a good luck charm
幸運のお守り
chant a charm
呪文を唱える
wear a charm against bad luck
不幸よけのお守りを身につける
be under a charm
おまじないで守られている.
4 ((〜s))((米俗))金, 銭.
5 《物理学》チャーム：クォークの性質の一つ.


charm offensive noun [C usually singular]
an intentional attempt to achieve something by using charm:
to launch (= start) a charm offensive

noun

A campaign of flattery, friendliness, and cajolementdesigned to achieve the support or agreement of others:he launched a charm offensive against MPs who didn’t support the government

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Paris: city launches a charm offensive with more smiles, more English, less rudeness (story)

Japan's Fukuda on charm offensive in ChinaSat Dec 29, 2007 3:26am GMT

And now for the charm offensive.

That is the course Rupert Murdoch is expected to pursue after the board of Dow Jones & Company, which publishes The Wall Street Journal, said late Wednesday that it would "take no action" on his $5 billion bid for the company because the Bancroft family, its controlling shareholder, opposed the offer. The board's brief statement contained a wealth of subtext, because it did not reject the offer outright and appeared to leave room for Mr. Murdoch to try to work his powers of persuasion on the Bancroft family.

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