week 7 Flashcards
implacable
cannot be pacified, inexorable
paroxysm
a fit, sudden outburst
when my little cousin didn’t get what he wanted he bursted out in a paroxysm of rage
reprehensible
worthy of blame, really bad
p diddy did something reprehensible
jurisdiction
power, range of authority
skirmish
small fight, brief encounter
harass
to trouble, torment
if you push someone it is called harassment
monolithic
massively solid
indigent
poor, needy
some people grow up indigent
arbitrary
based on a whim, dictatorial
fray
a fight
at a party my uncle got into a fray
stymie
show contempt,scoff
effigy
a likeness (usually of a hated person)
sometimes i get mad in blehms class and i wanna make an effigy of him
flout
to hinder, impede
people always flout the rule to put on a seatbelt
cognizant
aware
when crossing a road you have to be cognizant of your surroundings
turbulent
unruly, agitated
the argument between me and my friend was turbulent
terminate
to end
there was a huge spider in my room and i terminated it with a shoe
forthwith
immediately
i had to go to school forthwith because i was almost late
exacerbate
to irritate, make worse
by arguing back at someone it exacerbates the situation
revert
return
oust
to drive out, eject
the teacher wanted the kid ousted from the class after disrupting the lesson
