Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
Atavism
Throwback. A tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral.
Besiege
Harass
surround a place with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender
Junta
Group seizing power.
A military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force
Perspicacious
very insightful. Having a ready into and understanding things
Probity
Integrity. The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Arcane
Understood by few.
Mollify
Soothe
Unstinting
Very generous
Magnanimous
Likely to forgive
Dogmatic
Opinionated
Jaundice
Bias
Construe
Interpret
Frigidity
Very low temperature; very cold
Lamentably
In a way that is very dissapointing.
Presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate.
Denuded
Strip (something) of its covering, possessions or assets.
Contingent
Subject to chance
Occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
“Politics is viewed as a contingent of sapien evolution when posed with bigger social groups”.
Abated
(Of something unpleasant or severe) Become less intense or widespread
Drily
In a matter of fact or an ironically humerous way
Rancorous
Characterised by bitterness or resentment
Aridity
A deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)
Simian
Relating to or affecting apes or monkeys
Sombrely
In a way that is serious, sad, and in a way that is without humour or entertainment.
