American Speeches Vocab (130-139) Flashcards
1
Q
Bondman
A
A slave: one in bonds
2
Q
Equivocate
A
To use language in order to avoid telling the truth or committing to something
3
Q
Proprietary
A
The state/quality of being proper or suitable
4
Q
Impudence
A
Rudeness; offensiveness
5
Q
Bombast
A
High-sounding language used to impress people but with little meaning; bluster
6
Q
Impiety
A
Lack or respect for or belief in God
7
Q
Insurgent
A
One who rebels against authority; a rebel/revolutionary
8
Q
Scourge
A
A person/thing that causes great suffering
9
Q
unrequited
as in “unrequited love”
A
not reciprocated in kind or returned in kind
10
Q
scrupulous
hint: details
A
extremely attentive to details