16 & 17 Flashcards
1
Q
Arrears
A
The state of being in debt
2
Q
Brandish
A
To wave or display threateningly
3
Q
Compunction
A
Guilt, remorse at having done something wrong
4
Q
Concert
A
Combined action or agreement
5
Q
Copious
A
Large amount of
6
Q
Diatribe
A
A tirade a bitter denunciation
7
Q
Entity
A
Something that exists; something of value
8
Q
Fathom
A
To understand; to penitents the meaning of
9
Q
Impetuous
A
Unpredictable; headstrong
10
Q
Induce
A
To cause; to influence
11
Q
Pandemic
A
Prevalent or common throughout a large area
12
Q
Pluralism
A
A condition of society in which distance groups exist and function together yet retain their own identities
13
Q
Secede
A
To withdraw from an alliance or group
14
Q
Serene
A
Calm, peaceful, tranquil, untroubled
15
Q
Travesty
A
A grotesque or shameful perversion
