October Vocabulary Quiz Flashcards
lament
a passionate expression of one’s sorrows
prescient
having the information of an event before it happens
demarcate
to set the boundary or limit of
impermissible
too bad to be allowed, or not permitted
imprecation
a spoken curse
quorum
the minimum number of people necessary to conduct the business of that group
facetiously
in a way that is not serious, in an attempt to be funny or to appear clever about a serious topic
malefactor
a person who commits a crime
pejoratively
lack of respect for a topic, or rude criticism
vigilante
a member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertakes law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate
onus
used to refer to something that is one’s duty
enfranchisement
the giving of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote
naïveté
the quality of lacking wisdom, knowledge, or judgement
acquittal
a judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged
aggregate
to form or group into a class or cluster
pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual way
extant
still existing, relating to document specifically
obfuscate
to render, unclear
perfunctory
done with minimal effort or reflection
opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure
splenetic
bad tempered or spiteful
deterrence
the action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences
engender
to cause or give rise to
disperse
distribute or spread over a wide area
servile
having an excessive willingness to help, or server others
vilify
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
graft
misuse of one’s position for profit/advantage
promulgate
to put into law
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify (intended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility)
bulwark
an institution that acts in defense of something
asinine
extremely stupid or foolish
