4th quarter vocabulary Flashcards
pejorative
a word expressing contempt or disapproval
depravity
condition of immortality, corruption
innate
inborn, natural
urchin
a small child; a mischievous boy
abhor
to regard to with disgust or hatred
denunciation
public condemnation
divest
to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
unabated
without reduction in intensity or strength; unmitigated
prudence
good judgement
vindicate
to show that (someone) should not be blamed for a crime, mistake, etc.
vindication
the act of vindicating
tedious
too long, slow or dull; tiresome or monotonous
provincial
of or concerning a province of a country or empire; limited in perspective
complacency
a feeling of satisfaction or contentment
pious
devoutly religious
latent
hidden or concealed; lying dormant until circumstances are favorable for development or manifestation
impunity
exemption from punishment or consequence
blatant
done openly and unashamedly
sancitimonious
making a show of being morally superior to other people
deplore
to feel or express strong disapproval
nullification
the states’-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress
sanction
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule. OR approval of something
innocuous
harmless
expedients
a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral
lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand
benign
not hurtful, mild and favorable
consensus
general agreement
enmity
feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or thing; hostility
pervasive
spreading widely through an area or group of people
flagrant
conspicuously or obviously offensive
mollify
to appease the anger or anxiety; to reduce the severity of something; soften
