Vocab 4/1 Flashcards
Rescind
(V) to revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
Belie
(V) (of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of something
To hide/deceive
Adamant
(Adj., adv.) refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind
Stubborn
Faction
(N) a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics
Effrontery
(N) insolent or impertinent behavior (misbehaving)
Penitence
(N) the action of feeling/showing sorrow and regret for wrongdoing; repentance
Perjury
(N) lying under oath
Beguile
(V) to influence by trickery, flattery, etc., mislead, delude
Affidavit
(N) sworn statement made in front of an authorized official
Stoic
(Adj) able to endure pain/hardship without revealing feelings
(Can be a noun)