Mercy & Understanding Flashcards
Roomers
A person who rents a room in someone else’s home.
Half-nelson
A wrestling hold in which one arm is pushed beneath an opponent’s equivalent arm and the other hand is put on the opponent’s neck.
Mistrust
Have skepticism towards; have no faith in.
Pocketbook
The purse of a lady.
Willow-wild
Frail and frailty.
Restorative Justice
Restorative justice seeks to make up for the harm that crime has caused. When victims, offenders, and community members get together to figure out how to do so, the outcomes may be life-changing.
Guile
Intelligence that is sly or crafty.
Besought
Ask someone to do something passionately and earnestly; plead; plead.
Doted
Have a strong and unquestioning affection for.
Distaff
Wool or flax is wrapped onto a stick or spindle for spinning.
Mourn
Feel or display significant sadness or regret for (someone or their death), often by dressing in black.
Bridle
The horse’s headpiece, which consists of buckled straps to which a bit and reins are fastened.
Over-yonder
The term “over there” is referred to as “yonder.” “Yonder, near the fire hydrant,” you can joke when your sister asks where you parked the car.
