List 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Compunction
A
A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
2
Q
Din
A
Jumble of loud, usually discordant sounds
3
Q
Edict
A
Decree or proclamation issued by an authority and having the force of law
4
Q
Indiscretion
A
Lack of good judgement
5
Q
Perquisites
A
Payment, profit, or benefit received in addition to a regular salary especially when due or expected
6
Q
Sepulcher
A
A burial vault
7
Q
Suppliant
A
Asking humbly and earnestly; beseeching
8
Q
Tumult
A
A great noise, as of a crowd
9
Q
Marauding
A
To robe and raid in search of plunder (spoils)
10
Q
Brazen
A
Unrestrained by a sense of shame; rudely bold