Chapter 9 Flashcards
Rescind
Cancel officially
Prolific
Intellectually productive
Propitious
Presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
Hegemony
Dominance over a certain area
Resurgent
Rising again as to new life and vigor
Pedestrian
Lacking imagination
Sanction
Give authority or permission to/ a legal penalty for a forbidden action
Winsome
Charming in a childlike or naive way
Austere
Practicing self-denial
Unadorned in style or appearance
Harsh in manner of temperament
Precipitous
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation
Lionize
Assign great social importance to
Inveterate
Habitual
Gauche
Lacking social polish
Ostracize
Exclude from a community or group
Scrupulous
Having a sense of right or wrong; principled/ characterized by extreme care and great effort
Repudiate
Reject as untrue or unfounded
Pernicious
Exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way
Maverick
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
Dispassionate
Unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
Ignominous
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
Economical
Avoiding waste
Sullen
Bad-tempered and sulky
Showing or brooding ill humor
Edifying
Enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
Arduous
Demanding mental efforts and skill
Opulence
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Dilatory
Wasting time
Contrition
The feeling of remorse or guilt that comes from doing something bad
Appease
Pacify by acceding to the demand of
Pejorative
Expressing disapproval (usually refers to a term)
Posit
Assume as fact
Duress
Compulsory force or threat
Nonplussed
Unsure how to act or respond
