Vocab 18 Flashcards
1
Q
Clemency
A
Mercy shown in judging/ punishing someone
2
Q
Farce
A
A humorous stage play or a ridiculous exaggerated situation
3
Q
Foray
A
A sudden raid or advance into enemy teritory
4
Q
Glean
A
To gather bit by bit
5
Q
Ostracize
A
To exclude from a group; to banish
6
Q
Posthumous
A
Occurring after a person has died
7
Q
Quash
A
To put down/ stop by force
8
Q
Ribald
A
Funny in a crude way
9
Q
Suffrage
A
The right to vote
10
Q
Blight
A
A disease that harms plants; something that harms or destroys
