Vocab Flashcards
Pretense
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
indifference
Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
anguish
severe mental or physically pain or suffering
sullen
bad-tempered and sulky; GLOOMY
obtuse
Slow to understand
graft
Practices, especially bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business; CORRUPTION
permeate
spreads through (something); PREVADE
vengeance
punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense: RETRIBUTION
predisposition
A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way
incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something
monetary
Relating to money or currency
plunder
steal goods from, typically using force and in a time of war or civil disorder
martyr
A person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle
constellation
A configuration of stars; an assemblage, collection, or group of usualy related persons, qualities, or things
flippant
Lacking proper respect or seriousness
veritable
It is often used to emphasize that something is not just believed to be true, but is actually true
dubious
Not to be relied upon; SUSPECT
debacle
A sudden and disgraceful failure
tractable
Easy to control or influence
intone
Say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice
