Deck 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Vexation
A
Feeling annoyed, puzzled and frustrated; annoyance
2
Q
Chagrin
A
Feeling distressed or humiliated
3
Q
Recompense
A
Make amends for loss or harm suffered; compensate
4
Q
Pacifism
A
Belief that any violence is unjustifiable under any circumstance; overly peaceful
5
Q
Abridged
A
Having been shortened
6
Q
Meliorate
A
Ameliorate
7
Q
Contend
A
To assert a position in an argument; to struggle to surmount
8
Q
Repudiate
A
Refuse to accept; denying truth or validity
9
Q
Excision
A
Surgical removal, especially by cutting
10
Q
Ablation
A
The removal or destruction of something
11
Q
Extirpation
A
The act of pulling up or out;uprooting
