LA Vocab Quiz Flashcards
Ambled
To walk at a slow, leisurely pace
Assuaged
To lessen or to calm
Dictum
A formal statement of principle
Foray
A sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid
Malevolent
Evil
Piety
Devotion to religious duties and practices
Predilection
A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
Taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little
Condescended
Do something in a haughty way, as though it is below one’s dignity or level of importance
Entailment
Specifically, estate law: the act or an instance of restricting the inheritance of property to the owner’s lineal descendants or to a particular class thereof
Indigenous
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
Mortification
Great embarrassment and shame
Sentimentality
Excessive tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia
Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Compromise
An agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions
