Vocab List 1 Flashcards
Acquittal
To take away a criminal charge from a person
Conjugations: ted, ting, tal
Analogy
Resemblance in some particulars between things
Conjugations: gies, gy
Antiquity
Ancient times
Conjugations: ties, ty
Assert
To declare or demand
Conjugations: ted, ting
Condescend
To assume superiority
Conjugations: died, ding, ends
Contemptuous
The act of despising
Conjugations: mpt
Electorate
People who can vote
Noun, conjugations: tors, tor
Elite
A group of people who are seen as important
No conjugations, Noun
Ethical
Smart or reasonable
Adjective
Evolve
The process of changing into something new
Verb, conjugations: ing, ves, y
Excerpt
Example of something quoted
Verb, conjugations: iting, ted, pts
Fortitude
Strength of the mind to be courageous in danger
Noun
Heresy
An opinion contrary to a large group of people
Noun, conjugations: sies
Inarticulate
Incapable of speaking clearly
Adjective
Mentor
Teacher or guide
Noun conjugations: tors
Notoriety
A person who is unfavorably known
Noun conjugations: ties
Paternal
Something inherited
Adjective
Pauper
A poor person
Noun conjugations: ism, ers
Posthumous
Occurring after a death
Adjective conjugations: ness
Prophetic
Relating to the characteristics of a prophet
Adjective conjugations: ness
