sat 9 Flashcards
censure
the act of officially expressing strong disapproval & criticism
ameliorate
to make something better
disparity
a difference between things, especially and unfair difference
esteem
a feeling of respect and admiration for esteem
indolence
lazy
catharsis
a way of dealing with bad or strong feelings and emotions, by expressing them through writing or talking
clemency
forgiveness and less severe punishment for a crime, usually given by someone in power such as a governor or president
effervescent
a liquid that produces small bubbles of gas or someone who is cheerful and active
extol
to praise something very much
fledging
an organization or state that is only recently been formed and is still developing or a young that is learning to fly
benign
not likely to hurt you or cause cancer
blithe
seeming not to think or worry about the effects of what you do, cheerful and having no worries
fallact
a false idea or belief especially one that a lot of people believe to be true or a weakness in someones idea or argument that is caused by a mistake in the way they have thought about the idea or argument
frivolous
not serious or sensible especially in a way that is not appropriate for a particular occasion and a person who likes having fun
hindurance
something or someone that makes it difficult for you to do something succesfully
