Vocab 5 Flashcards
Retribution
Noun
-Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act
Reverberate
Verb
- (of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo
- (of a place) appear to vibrate or be disturbed because if a loud noise
- Return or re-echo (a sound)
- Have continuing and serious effects
Rudimentary
Adjective
- Involving or limited to basic principles
- Of reacting to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form
Rue
Verb
-Bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen)
Sacrosanct
Adjective
-(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
Sagacious
Adjective
-Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
Sallow
Adjective
-(of a person’s face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown color
Verb
-make sallow
Sally
Verb
- make a military sortie
- set out from a place to do something
Sanctimonious
Adjective
-Making a show of being morally superior to other people
Sanguinary
Adjective
-Involving or causing much bloodshed
Sanguine
Adjective
-Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
Satirical
Adjective
- Containing or using satire
- (of a person or their behavior) sarcastic, critical, and mocking another’s weaknesses
Scintilla
Noun
-A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling
Scourge
Noun
- A whip used as an instrument of punishment
- A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering
Verb
- Whip (someone) as a punishment
- Cause great suffering to
Servile
Adjective
- Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others
- of or characteristic of a slave or slaves
Shibboleth
Noun
-A custom, principle, or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, especially a long-standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important
Simper
Verb
-Smile or gesture in an affective oh conquest, coy, or ingratiating manner
Noun
-An affectively coquettish, coy, or ingratiating smile or gesture
Sinecure
Noun
-A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
Slovenly
Adjective
- (especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty
- (especially of a person or action) careless; exceedingly casual
Respite
Noun
- A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
- A short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out
Verb
- Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.)
- Grant a delay or extension of time to; reprieve from death or execution
