Militate (verb)
mil-i-tayt
(of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
Late 16th century: from Latin militat- ‘served as a soldier’, from the verb militare, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.
Example sentences
“these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)