List 3 (30 words) Flashcards
1
Q
Absolve
A
To forgive
2
Q
Amnesty
A
An official pardon for a group of people who have violated a law
3
Q
Anguish
A
Agonising physical or mental pain
4
Q
Bovine
A
Cow related
5
Q
Blithe
A
Carefree
6
Q
Bourgeois
A
Middle class
7
Q
Castigate
A
To criticise severely
8
Q
Contrite
A
Admitting guilt
9
Q
Contrived
A
Artificial, unnatural
10
Q
Coup
A
A brilliant victory or accomplishment
11
Q
Cosmopolitan
A
Including people from many different countries
12
Q
Covert
A
Secret
13
Q
Curtail
A
To cut short
14
Q
Defame
A
To damage the good reputation of
15
Q
Deluge
A
Severe flood
