Finals vocabulary
Terms
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- mortification
- humiliation
- obliquely
- indirectly, not in a straightforward manner
- evasion
- avoidance or escape of by deceit or cleverness
- abominable
- nasty,loathsome, disgusting, vile
- arbitrate
- judge a dispute
- deportment
- behavior, the manner one should conduct onself with
- vexation
- cause of annoyance,distress, irritation
- asinine
- of or like an ass, silly, obstinate, stupid
- analagous
- similar or comparable in some respects
- invective
- verbal attack
- caste
- making class distinctions on birth, wealth,etc.
- fractious
- contentious, argumentative
- imprudent
- lacking judgement or caution
- reconnaissance
- examination or survey
- façade
- the front of a building, often used with the implication of an imposing appearance concealing something inferior
- apoplectic
- liable to apoplexy, look like having a stroke
- prowess
- superior skill or ability
- edification
- instruction esp. moral or spiritual
- fortitude
- the strength or courage to endure misfortune or pain patiently and calmly
- illicitly
- improperly,unlawfully
- benevolence
- kindliness,a kindly or charitable activity or gift
- infallible
- incapable of error, never wrong
- placidly
- calmly, quietly, in an undisturbed manner
- tranquil
- calm, quiet, peaceful, placid
- interdict
- an official prohibiton
- phillipic
- verbal put-down characterized by invective offense
- accosted
- to approach and speak to especially in an intrusive way
- impotent
- powerless
- rudiment
- first principal or fundamentals
- indigenous
- native, occuring naturally in a region or country
- solitary
- single,alone,lone
- predilection
- preference
- auspicious
- favorable, boding well for the future, successful
- perpetrated
- to do or perform evil
- libel
- any false or malicious statement
- assuage
- relieve, ease
- aberrations
- a deviation from the normal or typical
- livid
- pale, grayish-blue
- aloof
- at a distance, but in view, apart
- innate
- natural, inborn when referring to a person
- guilessness
- innocence,naivete
- ecclesiastical
- having to do with church
- speculations
- thoughts or conjectures
- peril
- danger
- umbrage
- offense
- ascertaining
- to find out with certainty, to learn
- vapid
- unexciting, dull, lifeless
- impedimenta
- baggage or equipment, especially things that hinder progress, encumbrances
- qualm
- painful feelings of uneasiness
- manacles
- handcuffs
- iniquity
- wickedness, unjust or unrighteous act
- altercation
- quarrel
- appeal
- an earnest sometimes urgent request for help or sympathy
- vigil
- keeping watch with purpose
- taciturn
- uncommunicative, habitually silent
- ingenuous
- simple, innocent
- condescension
- the act of descending to a lower level of someone else-looking down on someone
- obstreperous
- noisy, boisterous, unruly
- nebulous
- vague,cloudy,indistinct
- malignant
- having an evil influence, very dangerous
- penitentiary
- prison (for persons convicted of serious crimes)