Vocab List #4 Flashcards
Refute
To prove to be wrong or false
Catharsis
Process of releasing strong repressed emotions
Yearning
An intense feeling of loss or lack and longing for something
Pedagogical
Related to teaching
Salubrious
Healthy, pleasant
Contend
To assert a position in an argument
Adjourned
To break with intention of resuming
Pruritus
Severe itching of the skin
Infliction
A cause of suffering or pain
Metaphysics
Abstract reasoning
Mandamus
An official court order
Injunction
An authoritative warning or order
Dissipate
To cause to disappear
Vigil
A peaceful demonstration in support of a cause
Implications
The conclusion that can be drawn from something
Egalitarian
Believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities
Reciprocal
Given, Felt, or done in return
Aroused
Evoke or awaken a feeling
Perspicacious
Having a ready insight into and into and understanding things
Phlegmatic
A person with an unemotional or calm disposition
