vocab Flashcards
Abrogate
to abolish, to do away with
Abyss
bottomless hole, a vast expanse or depth
Adamant
inflexible, immovable, obstinate
Ameliorate
to make better, to relieve, to improve
Apparition
ghost
Autocrat
a person with unlimited influence and authority (usually a negative word)
Augury
an omen or prophecy
baseness
the quality of lacking higher values
begrudge
to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one’s enjoyment
bemuse
to confuse or bewilder
beguile
to deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
blasphemous
irreverent, profane
conspiracy
the act of plotting together
calamity
a serious event causing distress or misfortune
conciliate
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
confound
to confuse
contentious
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
contempt
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
Corroboration
confirmation
credulous
believing on slight evidence, gullible
deposition
a written statement by a witness
deference
respect; consideration
Defamation
Act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
Dissemble
to disguise; to pretend
dogmatic
strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
ecstasy
extreme happiness
fiend
an evil spirit or demon
effrontery
extreme boldness, audacity
exalt
to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank