#3b Flashcards
Avow
Declare or state something in an open and public way
Authoritarian
Expecting to or requiring people to obey laws or rules
Baleful
Having or sharing a tendency to argue or fight
Biennial
Happening every two years
Bilious
Angry or bad tempered
Bumptious
Proud or confident in a loud and rude way that annoys other people
Bureaucracy
Complicated government
Cabal
Small group of people who work together secretly
Cadaver
Dead body usually used for science
Camaraderie
Feeling of good friendship among people in a group
Captious
Someone who likes to cause trouble for no reason
Cardiology
Study of the heart and it’s actions or diseases
Caste
Division of society based upon differences of wealth, occupation, and rank
Churlish
Not polite
Notorious
Well known or famous in a bad way
Iniquity
Quality of being unfair or evil
Scourge
Someone or something that causes a great amount of pain or suffering
Citadel
Caste or fort that is used to protect people
Ideology
Study of god and gods relation to the world
Paradox
Statement that seems to say opposite things
Injunctions
Order from the court of law that says something that must or mustn’t be done
Faction
Group within a larger group that has different ideas than the rest of the group
Demonic
Caused or done by a demon or spirit
Prodigious
Great danger; large in volume
Defamation
Act of lying in order to harm a persons reputation
Dionysiac
Of or relating to the human emotions; only enjoying yourself with no morals
