#2 Flashcards
Fanatic
Marked by excessive enthusiasm, often intense devotion
Predilection
Natural liking for something
Arbitrate
Settle an argument between two people after hearing both sides
Disproportionate
Too large or too small in relation to something
Ascertain
To learn or find out
Indignant
Feeling or showing anger bc of something that is unfair or wrong
Calamity
Event that causes great harm and suffering
Subservient
Very willing or wanting to obey someone else
Inequity
Lack of fairness; unfair treatment
Contentious
Likely to cause people to argue or disagree
Immaculate
Perfectly clean, no flow
Deposition
Act of removing from a position of authority; testify before the court
Plaintiff
Person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in the court of law
Effrontery
Shameless boldness; cheeky
Excommunication
To be deprived of the rights of a church
Empower
To give power to someone
Indictment
Official written statement charging a person with a crime
Afflicted
To have caused pain or suffering
Unintelligible
Not able to be understood
Piety
Devoted to god
Enigmatic
Full of mystery
Heinous
Very bad, evil; deserving hate or contempt
Confiscate
Approved by the government
Impressionable
Easy to influence
Writhe
Twist your body from side to side