Part 7 Flashcards
Advocate
publicly recommend or support.
Biblical Allusion
references are taken from the Holy Bible.
Despairing
showing the loss of all hope.
Extripated
root out and destroy completely.
Siege
a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
Overt
done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
Celibate
abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
Vestige
a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
Post hoc
occurring or done after the event, especially with reference to the fallacious assumption that the occurrence in question has a logical relationship with the event it follows.
Jovial
cheerful and friendly.
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Acerbic
sharp and forthright.
Extolled
praise enthusiastically.
Unmellow
not relaxed and friendly
Hither
to or toward this place.
Naivety
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.
Naturalists
an expert in or student of natural history.
Coadaptation
mutual adaptation of two or more genetically determined features through natural selection.
Poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
Extorted
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
