Unit 10

Question 1

abet

Answer 1

verb
to support, aid, or assist; especially to encourage with criminal intent

Question 1

abrogate

Answer 1

verb
to annul by an authoritative act; to put an end to

Question 2

anathema

Answer 2

noun
a person or thing detested or loathed

Question 3

brass knuckles

Answer 3

a band of metal that fits over the fingers when gripped to make a fist

Question 4

dehumanize

Answer 4

verb
to regard as less than human; to deprive of human qualities

Question 5

denounce

Answer 5

verb
to condemn or censure publicly ; to criticize publicly

Question 6

disenfranchise

Answer 6

verb
to deprive of the rights of participation in society/ a community/ an organization; for example, losing the right to vote

Question 7

loathe

Answer 7

verb
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor

Question 8

pariah

Answer 8

noun
an outcast; anyone/anything that is generally despised or avoided

Question 9

repugnant

Answer 9

adjective
distasteful, or offensive

Question 10

retribution

Answer 10

noun
recompense; punishment inflicted as vengeance

Question 11

reprisal

Answer 11

noun
an act of retaliation/revenge, especially by the infliction of equal or greater injuries

Question 12

taint

Answer 12

verb
to infect; contaminate, corrupt or spoil

Question 13

unconscionable

Answer 13

adjective
outrageously unfair, unjust, or vile; incomprehensibly evil

Question 14

vehement

Answer 14

adjective
insistent; zealous; ardent; characterized by rancor or anger