unbroken Ch. 18-33 vocab Flashcards
odyssey
a long wandering and eventful journey
calisthenics
light exercises designed to promote general fitness
harangue
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotions
caustic
harsh or corrosive in tone
foment
try to stir up
leniency
mercilessness as a consequence of being tolerant
ubiquitous
being present or everywhere at once
rancid
having a rank smell or taste
sympathetic
showing or motivated by understanding and genorosity
purloin
make off with belongings of others
incriminating
charging or suggestive of guilt or blame
intimidating
discouraging through fear
nihilism
complete denial of established authority and institutions
haughtiness
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
pummel
strike , usually with the fist
herculean
extremely difficult ; requiring great strength
impunity
exemption from punishment or loss
retribution
the act of taking revenge especially in the next life
intolerable
incapable of being put up with
rectify
make right or correct
betray
deliver to an enemy by treachery
internment
confinement during wartime
undermind
destroy property or hinder normal operations
incendiary
a bomb that is designed to start fires
