Midterm Vocab Flashcards
Deference
An act of practice of yielding to another’s authority
Adherent
A follower of a person or idea
Impervious
Unable to be affected
Introspective
Contemplating one’s own thoughts and feeling
Sacrilege
An act against a holy person/place
Epiphany
A moment of great insight; revelation
Inference
A conclusion not directly provided by evidence; based on information at hand
Phenomenon
A fact or event which can be observed and/or documented
Sycophant
A yes-man; person who flatters
Retrospective
Looking backward over a period of time
Confer
To discuss something with someone else; consult or bestow
Expound
To explain or discuss in detail
Incoherent
Not able to be understood
Docile
Easily taught; submissive to instruction