Vocabulary Unit 6 Flashcards
August
(adj.) majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
Condescend
(v.) to lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior; to treat others as though they are inferior; to patronize
Culpable
(adj.) deserving of blame or punishment for being wrong, evil, or harmful
Deference
(n.) respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect
Exonerate
(v.) to free from blame; to free from a responsibility, an obligation, or a task
Extort
(v.) to obtain by force or threat
Flagrant
(adj.) noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring
Incorrigible
(adj.) inable of being corrected or reformed; difficult or impossible to control
Lackey
(n.) one who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them
Malfeasance
(n.) wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public official
Predominant
(v.) to be greatest in number or importance; to have or gain the greatest power or influence; prevail
Purloin
(v.) to steal, often in violation of trust; to commit theft
Ruffian
(n.) a gangster or thug; a tough or rowdy person; a troublemaker
Salient
(adj.) strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant
Slavish
(adj.) acting completely under the will of another; like a slave; servile; showing no originality; blindly imitating
