List Eight Flashcards
Preeminent
Above or before others; superior; surpassing
Precocious
Unusually advanced or mature in development
Primogeniture
Being the firstborn of children of the same parents
Regenerate
To re-create, reconstitute, or make over
Subsistence
The state or fact of existing; providing sustenance or support
Renunciation
An act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, or sacrificing something
Reproach
To find fault with ( a person, group, etc.); blame
Reverence
A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe
Satire
The use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing or denouncing a vice
Skepticism
Doubt or unbelief
Solicitude
Supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a state or community; rightful status
Spontaneity
Resulting from natural or sudden impulse; unplanned
Stasis
The position of an individual in relation to another or others; state or condition of affairs
Subjective
Placing excessive emphasis on one’s own moods, attitudes, opinions
Sovereignty
Rightful status