Vocab 8 Flashcards
1
Q
Pander
Verb
A
To exploit weakness of others; to cater to the vices of others
2
Q
Otiose
adjective
A
Useless; futile
3
Q
Puerile
adjective
A
Childlish; juvenile
4
Q
Aleatory
adjective
A
Dependent on luck or chance
5
Q
Asperity
noun
A
roughness or harshnes; severity
6
Q
Renunciation
noun
A
Rejection; refusal to acknowledge
7
Q
Unimpeachable
adjective
A
Unquestionable; beyond doubt
8
Q
Inveigh
verb
A
To disapprove angrily; to protest
9
Q
Lionize
verb
A
To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity
10
Q
Allay
verb
A
To relieve; to alleviate
11
Q
Vitiate
verb
A
To corrupt morally; to contaminate
12
Q
Recalcitrant
adjective
A
Stubbornly resistant; showing opposition
13
Q
Exegesis
noun
A
An explanantion of the text; a critical interpretation
14
Q
Ameliorate
verb
A
To make better; to improve
15
Q
Profilgate
adjective
A
Wasteful and immoral
