midterm voc Flashcards
Deference
Act or practice of yielding to another’s authority
Confer
To discuss something with someone else; consult or to bestow
Impervious
Unable to be affected
Inference
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence, but able to be drawn from the facts at hand
Purported
Claimed as true but probably false
Retrospective
Looking backward over a period of time
Epiphany
A moment of great insight; revelation
Phenomenon
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Sycophant
A person who flatters; a yes-man
Adherent
A follower of a person or idea
Sacrilege
An act against a holy person or place
Incoherent
Not able to be understood; nonsensical
Expound
To explain or discuss in detail
Introspective
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings
Docile
Easily taught; submissive to instruction
