Part 2 Flashcards
Affront
offend the modesty or values of
Sustain
strengthen or support physically or mentally
Sansculottism
radical or violent extremist in politics
Esteem
respect and admiration
Temperance
respect and admiration
Recurrence
the fact of occurring again
Rapturous
characterized by, feeling, or expressing great pleasure or enthusiasm
Morality
principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behavior
Demireps
a woman whose chastity is considered doubtful.
Frailty
weakness in character or morals.
Extrude
thrust or force out
Effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
Forthright
direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.
Ambivalence
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Zeal
great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
Palliations
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies
Manifest
display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate
Propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
Infirmity
physical or mental weakness
Zealous
eagerness or enthusiastic activity