chap 1-11 Flashcards
assauged
made milder, less intense
taciturn
speaking very little
alleged
asserted without proof
imprudent
unwise, indiscreet
eccentric
out of the ordinary, peculiar
malevolent
spiteful, malicious
nocturnal
occuring at night
asylum
institution for te mentally ill
nebulous
vague, indistinct
condescended
stooped, lower oneself
apprehensively
fearfully, anxiously
indigenuous
originating in a particular region
immune
resistent to, not susceptible to
literate
able to read and write
sentimentality
based on emotions and feelings
subsequent
coming after, following
iniquities
great injustice, wickedness
contemptuous
scornful, despising
judiciously
using or showing good judgement, wisely
misdeamor
a minor crime
felony
a major crime
compromise
an agreement reached by mutual consessions
auspicious
favourable
unanimous
incomplete agreement
abominable
disgusting, detestable
benevolence
an act of kindness
inquisitive
curious, askin many questions
desolate
lonely, solitary
vigil
staying awake for a purpose
unfathomable
mysterious, unable to be figured out
compensation
a reasonable substitute
ingenuous
simple, natural
diversions
distractions, amusements
obstreperous
unruly, noisy
evasion
deliberate avoidance
essence
the important feature of something
tirade
scolding speech
cantankerous
showing an ill natured disposition