unit 3 mek Flashcards
Acquit (v)
To pronounce not guilt of criminal charges; behave in a certain manner
Acrimonious (adj)
Marked by strong resentment or cynicism
adamant (adj)
Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion;
Affable (adj)
Diffusing warmth and friendliness
Amiable (adj)
Disposed to please; diffusing warmth and friendliness
Arraignment (n)
A legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
Assail (v)
attack someone physically/mentally; attack in speech/writing;
Benevolent (adj)
Generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness
Besieged (adj)
Surrounded by hostile forces
Champion (n)
Someone who fights for a cuase; (v) protect or fight for a cuase; support
cliche (n)
An overused, obvious remark
Concur (v)
to happen simultaneously; be on accord; be in agreement
Court (n)
Respectful deference; amorous advances towards; try to woo someone; seek someone’s favor
Discard (n)
Getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
Disclosure (n)
The speech act of making something evident
Divisive (adj)
Dissenting (disagree, especially with majority)
Divulge (v)
To reveal kept information (secret reveal)
Ennui (n)
The feeling of being bored by something tedious;
Explicit (adj)
Precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
Injurious (adj)
Tending to cause great harm; harmful to living things
Integrity (n)
Moral soundness; an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting (honesty/unity)
Malevolent (adj)
Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense will or hatred
Oblique (adj)
Not direct; not stated directly; misleading
Pacific (adj)
Promoting peace; disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature
Prevailing (adj)
Encountered generally especially at the present time; most frequent or common
Reputable (adj)
Held in esteem; respected and trusted by many
Revelation (n)
An enlightening or astonishing disclosure; a usually secret or surprising fact
Roundabout (adj)
Deviating from a straight course; marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct (not straightforward)
Sobering (adj)
Tending to make sober or more serious
Supplicate (v)
Ask humbly (for something); make a humble petition
Transitory (adj)
Lasting a very short time
Veiled (adj)
Muted or unclear; expressed in a way that is not clear and direct; having or as if having a concealing cover
Vengeful (adj)
Feeling or showing a design to harm someone who has harmed you; disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
