4/17 Flashcards
Morality
conformity to the rules of right conduct
abdicate
to give up a throne, right, power or claim
abstruse
hard to understand
esoteric
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
primitive
being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence
abstract reasoning
the ability to analyze info, detect patterns and relationships
resolute
firmly resolved or determined
assumption
something assumed or taken for granted
hysteria
outburst of uncontrollable fear
perversion
the act of perverting
elaborate
made with careful detail
cogency
being convincing or persuasive
proffer
an offer or proposal
supposition
assuming something as for the sake of argument
proposition
the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered