19 april Flashcards
expropriate
(of the state or an authority) take (property) from its owner for public use or benefit.
dispossess (someone) of property.
denude/ divest
strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.
remit
cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).
send (money) in payment or as a gift.
unbridled
uncontrolled; unconstrained.
culmination
the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
peak; pinnacle ; climax
inextricably
in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.
deplore
feel or express strong disapproval of (something).
linchpin
a person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.
strident
presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
raucous; grafting; rasping; jarring
grouse
to complain
woe
great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).
vanquish
defeat thoroughly.
conquer ; trounce ; annihilate
anarchy
a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.
strife
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
antagonism
active hostility or opposition.