Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
To decline or reject a powerful position
Abdicate
An exaggerated or deliberate mannerism
Affectation
Done or chosen without a reason; random
Arbitrary
To beg or plead
Beseech
Finding fault; judging harshly
Censorious
An opinion that is agreed upon by all members of a group of people
Consensus
A short, thick blunt weapon, a club
Cudgel
In spite of
Despite
Boldness; audacity
Effrontery
Loyalty; fidelity
Fealty
Lacking decisiveness; uncertain or unwilling to make a decision
Hesitant
Unable to be heard
Inaudible
Moving or bending easily ; graceful and fluid in motion
Lithe
A change in form or shape, often from one stage of development to another, as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly
Metamorphosis
Belonging to, occurring in, or related to the nighttime
Nocturnal
Riches or affluence, especially shown by expensive or ostentatious possessions or lifestyle
Opulence
Something which separates two parts or areas
Partition
Of, relating to, or representing the sounds of speech
Phonetic
To make something last longer, to extend a period of time
Prolong
Careless or unwise
Reckless
A harsh or stern rigidity; unyielding
Rigor
Drowsy or inclined to sleep
Somnolent
Stubborn; holding fast to a belief or goal
Tenacious
Resentment based on feeling of having being injured
Umbrage
The action of the president of the U.S.A, according to the provision in the constitution, to reject a law passed by Congress
Veto
