Fourth 20 Flashcards
Alibi
Evidence that someone was not at the scene of a committed crime
Buttress
Something supports something else
Delineation
Action of describing or portraying something precisely
Evacuate
Abandon an area
Idiosyncrasy
Trait that is unique to an individual
Libertarian
People who believe that the government should not interfere with what people do and say
Ominous
Feeling that something bad is going to happen
Potent
Having strong influence
Ruminate
To ponder or think something over repeatedly
Transcribe
Do you put something into another form, to duplicate
Ambiguity
To speak with doubtfulness or uncertainty
Candid
Free from disguise or reservation
Deprecate
To express disapproval of or to criticize
Exegesis
Critical or scholarly interpretation of something
Immutable
Unable to be changed
Longevity
Great duration of long life
Opulent
Over rich or luxurious
Precept
Rule or law meant to command how people act
Salacious
Doing things over lust, or too much feelings sexually
Trite
Lacking individuality and freshness