SV: 3 Flashcards
People of good social position, specifically (in the UK) the class of people next below the nobility in position and birth.
Gentry
The crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.
Treason
Restore friendly relations between
Reconcile
Violent, uncontrollable anger
Rage
Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)
Feign
Intending or intended to do harm; characterized by the desire to do evil
Malicious
A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning
Principle
Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
Strive
Deplorably bad or unsatisfactory
Lamentable
An external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Guise
Agreeing with a statement or to a request
Affirmative
Conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules
Lawful
Having or showing a great desire to possess something, typically something belonging to someone else
Covetous
An arrangement of steps that allows people but not animals to climb over a fence or wall
Stile
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self confidence
Diffidence
