21-40 Flashcards
1
Q
consanguinity
A
descending from the same ancestor
2
Q
acquiescence
A
accept something reluctantly but without protest
3
Q
engross
A
absorb all the attention or energy of
4
Q
unrequited
A
not returned or rewarded
5
Q
denunciations
A
public condemnations
6
Q
bequeath
A
leave someone as a beneficiary of a will
7
Q
inveigle
A
persuade someone to do something through deception
8
Q
abhorrence
A
a feeling of repulsion
9
Q
predilection
A
a strong bias
10
Q
maraud
A
roam in search for things to steal
11
Q
parochial
A
relating to the church
12
Q
exaltation
A
a feeling of extreme happiness
13
Q
providence
A
the protection of God
14
Q
guile
A
sly or cunning
15
Q
penitence
A
the action or feeling of regret
16
Q
unscrupulous
A
having no moral principles
17
Q
retrogression
A
returning to an earlier state
18
Q
mawkish
A
sentimental in a weak way
19
Q
hearken
A
to listen
20
Q
corpulent
A
having a large body
