1.2 Flashcards
Treason
treachery, disloyalty, betrayal, faithlessness; More
Noun
the offense of acting to overthrow one’s government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
Ironically, the same absurd logic transforms your forced-confessions from Vietnam into treason against America.
When Dr. King said he was against the Vietnam War, he was accused of treason,” Jackson remembers.
parochial
Par- root
paradox, paraprofessional, paramedic, paraphrase, parachute
Adjective
of or relating to a church parish.
“she was constantly challenging their parochial approach to education”
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
“this worldview seems incredibly naive and parochial”
synonyms:
scapegoat
synonyms: whipping boy; informalfall guy, patsy
“find yourself another scapegoat”
noun
(in the Bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16).
Every time Israel decides to bomb the life out of Gaza, Hamas is their scapegoat.
Adam Buckman: Ann Curry is the ‘scapegoat’ Stop blaming Ann!
abhor
Ab prefix
detest, hate, loathe, despise, execrate
Verb
regard with disgust and hatred.
“professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their business”
“I abhor the taste of liver”
abominable
Evil foul hideous
Adjective
causing moral revulsion.
“the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty”
“a cup of abominable tea”
incense
Cense- root
Censers Incenses License
Noun
a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces.
the smoke or perfume of incense.
“the aroma of cannabis incensed the air”
whet
synonyms: sharpen, hone, strop, grind, file
Verb
sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon).
“she took out her dagger and began to whet its blade in even, rhythmic strokes”
“he whetted his knife on a stone”
appease
synonyms: conciliate, placate, pacify, mollify, propitiate, reconcile, win over
Verb
pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.
“amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups”
“an attempt to appease his critics”
wrath
anger, rage, fury, outrage, spleen, vexation, (high) dudgeon, crossness, displeasure, annoyance, irritation
Noun
extreme anger (chiefly used for humorous or rhetorical effect).
“he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father’s wrath”
Bare the wrath of my thunder
Heresy
dissension, dissent, nonconformity, heterodoxy, unorthodoxy, apostasy
Heres- root
Noun
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.
“Huss was burned for heresy”
opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted.
“cutting capital gains taxes is heresy”
