New Vocabulary Flashcards
What’s a felony?
A serious crime like rape or murder
What is a misdemeanor?
A less serious crime, less serious than a felony.
What does recognizance mean?
A legal promise made by someone before a court of law that must be kept to avoid being punished.
What does raze mean?
To destroy, or tear down.
What does pervade mean?
To spread through all parts of.
What does insinuate mean?
To introduce (an idea) gradually or in a subtle way.
What does laconic mean?
Using few words in speech or writing. Concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
What does irresolute mean?
Uncertain how to act or proceed.
What does itinerant mean?
Traveling from place to place.
What does parietal mean?
Wall of cavity or hollow organ.
What does berated mean?
To scold or condemn at length.
What does placated mean?
To soothe or mollify by concessions (appease).
What does conundrum mean?
Riddle whose answer involves a pun. Intricate or difficult problem.
What does clandestine mean?
Conduct or mark or hold something in secret.
What does flagrant mean?
Fiery hot or conspicuously (obviously) offensive.
What does covert mean?
Not openly shown. Covered Area.
What does fetter mean?
Something that confines. Chains or shackles for the feet.
What does contraindicate mean?
To make a treatment or procedure inadvisable (not wise).
What does comprise mean?
To include within a particular scope.
What does magnate mean?
A person of rank, power, influence, or distinction in a specified area.
What does palliate mean?
To reduce the pain without curing the underlying disease/illness.
What does boon mean?
Benefit or advantage
What does vex mean?
To bring trouble, distress, agitation.
What does vilify mean?
To say or write harsh and critical things about someone or something.
What does vindicate mean?
To set free.
What does venerate mean?
To honor with a ritual act of devotion.
What does coercion mean?
To restrain or dominate by force.
What does volition mean?
Act of making a choice or decision.
What does predilection mean?
Establish preference for something.
What does itinerant mean?
Traveling from place to place.
What does abet mean?
To assist or support (especially in crime).
What does abscond mean?
To depart secretly, avoid or hide oneself.