vocab 1-31 Flashcards
persecution
act of persecuting
aussage
to appease;satisfy;relieve
condescend
to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position
sojourn
to stay for a long time in a place;live temporarily
disgrace
loss of respect, honor, self esteem
auspicious
promising success; opportune
aloof
at a distance
benevolence
desire to do good to others
teeter
to move unstedily
render
to cause to be or become; make
unfathomable
incomprehensive
libel
anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents
caricatures
picture, ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
fanatical
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal
obstreperous
noisy
peril
exposure to injury,loss, or destruction
escapade
a reckless adventure or wild prank
to bode
to predict
compensation
something given or received as an equivalent for services
to dispel
to cause to vanish
preoccupation
to absorb
to bestow
to present as a gift; give
to begrudge
to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune
to encumber
to burden or weigh down
turbulent
given to acts of violence and aggression
to supplement
something added to complete a thing
perpetual
lasting an in indefinitely long time
contempt
feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean,vile,or worthless
impudent
shameless or brazenly immodest
furtive
sly;shifty
devout
devoted, sincere
to elude
to escape the understanding
timid
characterized by or indicating fear
apprehensive
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
