Week 3 Flashcards
apogee
the highest or most distant point; the climax
betoken
to give a sign of; be a signal for or a symptom of
cite
to quote an authority
communal
pertaining to a group or community
coterie
a small group that shares interests; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
decelerate
to slow down
disapprobation
disapproval, condemnation
despairing
hopeless, despondent, discouraged
gentility
state of refinement, member of the upper class or gentry; elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
implicit
understood but not directly expressed
iniquity
absence of moral or spiritual values; gross injustice; wickedness; wicked act
extrinsic
not inherent, external
extemporaneous
made with little or no preparation, not planned
fallible
likely to fail or make errors; wanting in moral strength, courage, or will; having the attributes of man as opposed to e.g. divine beings
moratorium
a suspension of activity
