Acts 3-5 Vocab Flashcards
Memory
quibble
Noun
slight argument about something that barely matters
perjury
Noun
Lying in court/under oath
eloquence
Noun
speaking/writing in a persuasive manor or powerful
discourse
Noun
Written or spoken communication, talking
lamentation
Noun
Emotional expression of grief or sorrow
behest
Noun
order or command coming from an authority figure
distraught
Adjective
Extremely upset or frustrated
resolve
Verb
Finding a solution or course of action for a situation
inundation
Noun
overwhelmed by an abundance of something
counsel
Noun
Advice given in a formal manor
ambiguity
Noun
Uncertainty of meaning or intention
obsequious
Adjective
Like a servant or being extremely attentive
inexorable
Adjective
Impossible to stop or prevent something from happening
penury
Noun
Having no money, extreme poverty
pestilence
Noun
A terrible epidemic or disease (like black plague)