Sheet 1 Flashcards
Dissemble
Verb
To give a false appearance; to conceal the real nature
Theocracy
Noun
Government ruled by both the Church and the State
Prodigious
Adjective
Extraordinary in size or amount
Succubi
Noun Plural
Evil spirit; demons in female form said to attack men in their sleep
Malevolence
Noun
Hatred; ill-will
Lascivious
Adjective
Inclined to lustfulness
Graven
Adjective
Carved; sculptured
Malign
Noun
To slander; to speak harmful truths about
Deposition
Noun
A statement or oath taken down in writing; testimony of a witness to be used in court
Quail
Verb
To shrink with fear; to lose courage in the face of danger
Paradox
Noun
A statement that appears contradictory but may be true
Ameliorate
Verb
To improve
Vindictive
Adjective
Said or done in the spirit of revenge
Augur
Verb
To predict; to foretell; to foresee
Atomization
Noun
The act of breaking up into smaller pieces