Chapter 3 - VIII Flashcards
leery
cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
beholden
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.
apathetic
showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
affiliate
officially attach or connect a subsidiary group or a person to an organization.
dilemma
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
obligation
an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
ideological
based on or relating to a system of ideas, especially concerning economic or political theory and policy.
implicit
implied though not plainly expressed.
quiet
making little or no noise.
skeptical
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
seething
filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
waiting
the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens.
groaning
denoting a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc.
baying
bark or howl loudly.
intense
of extreme force, degree, or strength.
intellect
the faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract or academic matters.
illiberal
uncultured or unrefined.
heterodox
not conforming with accepted standards or beliefs.
iconoclasm
the action of attacking or assertively rejecting cherished beliefs and institutions or established values and practices.
theory
a supposition or system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
intelligence
the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
abolition
the action or an act of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
enshrine
place a revered or precious object in an appropriate receptacle.
mitigation
the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation.
confirm
establish the truth or correctness of something previously believed, suspected, or feared to be the case.
belie
fail to give a true notion or impression of something; disguise or contradict.
furnish
provide a house or room with furniture and fittings.
foster
encourage or promote the development of something, typically something regarded as good.
