Week 3 vocab Flashcards
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eschew
To abstain or keep away from
preclude
To prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of
divert
to turn aside or from a path or course
contingent
Dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain
zealot
A person who shows zeal
static
Pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition
deplore
To disapprove of
tumult
Violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob
imminent
Likely to occur at any moment
docile
Easily managed or handled
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value.
slovenly
(especially of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty.
cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
dilapidated
(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.
rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).
cajole
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
fortuitous
happening by accident or chance rather than design.
insinuate
suggest or hint (something bad or reprehensible) in an indirect and unpleasant way.
vilify
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
conscience
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior.
testimony
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
massacre
an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of people
superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
interlocutor
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
fraught
of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable)
trench
a long, narrow ditch
billeted
lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian’s house or other nonmilitary facility
ghetto
a poor urban area occupied primarily by a minority group or groups. -the Jewish quarter in a city.
surreptitiously
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively.
pious
devoutly religious.
synagogue
the building where a Jewish assembly or congregation meets for religious worship and instruction.
conflagration
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property.
optimism
hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something.
hasten
be quick to do something
inquisition
a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation
molten
(especially of materials with a high melting point, such as metal and glass) liquefied by heat.
phylacteries
a small leather box containing Hebrew texts on vellum, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer as a reminder to keep the law.
holocaust
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
apparatus
the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose.
tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
revolt
rise in rebellion.
crematory
a place where a dead person’s body is cremated; a crematorium
nocturnal
done, occurring, or active at night.
devour
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.
oppressive
unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group
compulsory
required by law or a rule; obligatory
concentration
a close gathering of people or things
liberation
the act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
the selection
a process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organisms thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution.
