Chapter 1.1 Flashcards
Not showing care for the consequences of an action
imprudent / imprudence
Conduct the policy, actions, affairs of (state, organisation, people) with authority
govern
Strongly wanting to do or have something
eager
Have qualities or features especially those of appearance, in common with (someone or something); look alike
resemble
resemblance
A cause of pain or harm
affliction
(Of a person) in a very unhappy or uncomfortable state
A poor quality or very bad
wretched, wretchedness
I felt so wretched because I thought I might never see you again
The wretched conditions
Make physical or mental effort
exert
Not keeping with goos taste and propriety; improper
indecorous
Never ending or changing
perpetual
A feeling of revulsion; disgusted loathing
abhorrence
A sense of disgust
revulsion
Remarkably or impressively great in extent size or degree
prodigious
Made smaller or less
diminished
Demand or specify (a requirement) typicalky as part of an agreement
stipulate
Resulting from or showibg sincere abd intense conviction;
Work more extensicely than before
earnest / earnestness