Part 1 Flashcards
Conjecture
Guess, assumption from little info
Immunity
protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.
Deterrence
the action ofdiscouragingan action or event throughinstillingdoubt or fear of the consequences.
Placate
Pacify
Irreverent
Disresectful
Devious
Decietful,dishonest
Chafe
To rub a part of body to restore heat
Ephemeral
Short lived
Wilt
to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither. to lose strength, vigor,
Whittle
Reduce ,diminish
Harrowing
acutelydistressing.
“a harrowing film about racism and violence”
Bask
Take pleasure
Galling
Annoying ,provoking
Profligate
Extravagant, spendthrift
Muffle
To cover up
Avidity
Passion ,enthusiasm for smthing
Creed
Faith religion
Oration
Speech ,sermon address
Venerate
Respect ,honour
Smother
kill (someone) by covering their nose and mouth so that they suffocate.
Forfeited
lose or bedeprivedof (property or a right orprivilege) as a penalty forwrongdoing.
Exonerate
Absolve , declare innocent
Balder dash
Nonsense , gibberish
Nihilism
the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life ismeaningless.
Embody
Personify
Bigot
Dogmatic ,racist ,prejudiced
Charismatic
Attractive
Felonious
Relating to involved in crime
Churlish
rude in amean-spiritedandsurlyway.
Reminiscence
a story told about a past event remembered by thenarrator.
“his reminiscences of his early days in Parliament
a characteristic of one thing that issuggestiveof another.
“his first works are too full of reminiscences of earlier poetry”
Charlatan
a personfalselyclaiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
Apathetic
Uninterested
showing or feeling no interest,enthusiasm, or concern.
Bereft
Deprived of
Honorarium
Payment ,allowance
Fallow
Uncultivated ,unploughed land
Transmute
change in form, nature, or substance
Infirmary
a place in a large institution for the care of those who are ill.
Theocratic
System of gov in which priest rule in the name of god
Compere
A person who entertains the audience ,host
Menagerie
a collection of wild animals kept incaptivityfor exhibition.
Analgesic
Drug that reduces pain
Barrel
Large container for liquids
Chronometer
An instrument to measure time accurately
Fuselage
Main part of plane
Plutocracy
Govt by rich people
Vagrant
A person who is poor ,moves place to place
Apiary
Bees are kept here
Slab
Thick and flat piece of something
Cartographer
One who produces map