SET2 Flashcards
Sentence usage
autocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
Synonym: Totaliritariasim, Dictatorship,
Absolution
Anarchy
State of disorder
Abate
(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread.
“the storm suddenly abated.”
Ordinance
An authoritative order.
Example: Presidential Order
Transient
Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
“a transient cold spell”
Distent
Swell, bloat, increase, spread out
Aberrant
departing from an accepted standard.
“this somewhat aberrant behaviour requires an explanation”
diverging from the normal type.
“aberrant chromosomes”
Example: Deviating, divergent
Flagrant
A violation of law
Blatantly
Done openly with no discretion
Amateur
Engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional.
“amateur athletics”A person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity.
Ingenuos
(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.
“he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eye
Synonyms: innocent, guile