End Of The Year Vocab Flashcards
Duress
Compulsion by threat or force ; constraint
Adjourned
To suspend the meeting of (committee,legislate) to a future time, another place ect
Statute
An enactment made by a legislate and expressed in a formal document
Eccentricities
An oddity or peculiarity as of conduct
Notoriety
The state quality or character of being notorious or widely known
Recluse
A person who lives in seclusion or part from society often for religious meditation
Acquiescence
The act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent ; agreement or consent by silence or without objection compliance
Connived
To cooperate secretly ; conspire
Contemptuously
Without respect ; in a disdainful manner
Placid
(Of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited
Acrimonious
(Typically of speech of a debate ) angry and bitter
Corroborating
To work with an assistant
Volition
The act of willing choosing or resolving
Malevolent
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Vexation
The state of being annoyed, frustrated , or worried
Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Auspicious
Conductive to success; favorable
Tacit
Understood or implied without being stated
Aberrations
A departure from what is normal, unusual or expected typically one that is unwelcome
Unfathomable
Incapable of being fully explored or understood
Inconspicuous
Not clearly visible or attracting attention, non conspicuous
Prerogative
A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
Edification
The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually
Perpetuated
Make (something) typically an undesirable situation or an unfounded belief) continue indefinitely.
Vehement
Showing strong feeling; forceful passionate or intense
