Word Lists End Flashcards
abeyance
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-state of temporary disuse or suspension
abjure
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-solemnly renounce
abnegation
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-the act of renouncing or rejecting something
abortive
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-failing to produce the intended result
abrogate
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement)
decamp
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-depart suddenly or secretly, esp. to relocate one’s business or household in another area
demur
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-the action or process of objecting to or hesitating over
recant
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-say that one no longer holds an opinion of belief, esp. one considered heretical
recidivism
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-a convicted criminal who reoffends, esp. repeatedly
remission
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty
renege
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-go back on a promise, undertaking, or contact
rescind
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
retrograde
WITHDRAWAL/RETREAT
-reverting to an earlier and inferior condition
adage
WISDOM
-a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
aphorism
WISDOM
-a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”
apothegm
WISDOM
-a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism
axiom
WISDOM
-a statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true
bromide
WISDOM
-a trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to sooth or placate
dictum
WISDOM
-a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
epigram
WISDOM
-a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
platitude
WISDOM
-a remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content
sententious
WISDOM
-given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner
truism
WISDOM
-a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting
