New Vocabulary p. 4
Unfounded
not based on fact or reason groundless, without substance, false
unashamedly
not feeling embarrassed or ashamed about something that people might disapprove of
Exorcism
the act of freeing someone from demonic possession getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)
Duplicity
treachery, deceitfulness intentional deceit in speech or conduct
Tacit
understood or implied without being stated unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
exorbitant
(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive
amenable
(adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible
Moratorium
(n.) a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
console
comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
consummate
complete or perfect in the highest degree (adj.) complete or perfect in the highest degree; (v.) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
moldering
decaying slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect
Deluded
deceived or misled
cavernous
deep and empty, like a cavern
Drunkard
person who makes a habit of getting drunk
Cosmic
pertaining to the universe; vast
PMS
premenstrual syndrome
thwarted
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something; blocked
convalesce
recover health after illness; recuperate
Thematic
relating to a unifying motif or idea
upcycle
reuses or refurbishes ewaste and creates a new product
Revelatory
revealing something previously unknown
Backslide
revert (to bad habits)
Compartmentalization
seen in eukaryotes; consequence of organelles being membrane-bound.
ensconced
settled comfortably
impregnability
strength strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
Carcass
the dead body of an animal
Zilch
zero, nothing
Taxonomy
The science of classifying organisms The scientific study of how living things are classified
dissonance
Unpleasant or unharmonious sound
Outlawed
ban; make illegal.
ahead of time
before an event happens If something happens ahead of time, it happens early or before the set time.
National Assembly
a French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate on June 17, 1789, to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people French Revolutionary assembly (1789-1791). Called first as the Estates General, the three estates came together and demanded radical change. It passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789.
Guru
a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
Impediment
a barrier; obstruction
Samaritan
a charitable or helpful person
consultation
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question
xenophobia
a fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
Convention
a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device
Armageddon
a great and decisive battle
Council
a group of advisers a group of people who meet to decide or plan something, give advice, or make laws
Cowl
a large loose hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit
Primitive
a person who belongs to early stage of civilization relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something.
Engineer
a person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
reprise
a recurrence, renewal, or resumption of an action
Voiding
another term for urination
Voidable Contract
A contract that may be legally avoided (canceled, or annulled) at the option of one of the parties. A contract that may be legally avoided at the option of one or both of the parties.
Hijab
A head covering worn in public by some Muslim women.
Nudist
A person who engages in the practice of going naked wherever possible
CGI
Computer Generated Imagery
desolate
Deserted and lonely lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren
mortification
Great embarrassment and shame
Refiners
Highlight biological and social forces in explaining gendered outcomes Act with equal measures of resistance and conformity Attentive to potential judgments of others e.g., bedroom with primary colors and airplanes/helicopters
Double dealing
Making deals with officers and deals with the criminal they are informing on the practice of working to people's disadvantage behind their backs Duplicity
U.S. Savings Bond
Obtainable through the U.S. government. Purchased at one-half the face value and will mature to full face value over a specified period of time. FDIC insured, moderate liquidity, moderate rate of return. a discount bond issued by the federal government that pays a guaranteed minimum rate of interest
Quorum
The minimum number of members who must be present to permit a legislative body to take official action The minimum number of members who must be present for business to be conducted in Congress
Cerebral
intellectual
consignment
the delivery of goods for sale or disposal a batch of goods destined for or delivered to someone
Harmonious
(adj.) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious
plausible
(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair
palpable
(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized
discordant
(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting
taciturn
(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
Conventional
(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
Devolve
(v.) 1. pass on or delegate to another 2. grow worse (syn.) 1. assign, delegate, depute, designate 2. degenerate, deteriorate, drop (ant.) convalesce, recuperate deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
Consign
(v.) to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
engross
(v.) to occupy the complete attention, absorb fully
thwart
(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
Annulment
a voiding, invalidation A declaration by a church tribunal system that a marriage was not canonically valid. The declaration by the Church that a marriage is null and void, that is, it never existed as a sacramental union. Catholics who divorce must have the marriage annulled by the Church to be free to marry once again in the Church.
Spout
an opening that allows the passage of liquids or grain 1. to send out something, especially a liquid, in a stream with great force; to come out of something in this way 2. (informal) (disapproving) to speak a lot about something; to repeat something in a boring or annoying way
Peony
any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
Snide
derogatory or mocking in an indirect way adjective: expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way Synonyms : sneering , supercilious The chairman interpreted Taylor's question about promotions as a snide remark, but in all innocence Taylor was trying to figure out the company's process.
insubordinate
disobedient, rebellious
devoid of
empty of; lacking in
ETF
exchange traded fund
eminent
famous (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
duty-free
free from government tax being exempt from import and other taxes
Canonically
governed by a widely accepted body of knowledge as the best that we know
Constructs
idea that cannot be seen or measured directly categories people develop to help them organize informationa
helter-skelter
in disorderly haste or confusion; messy
Ahead
in or toward the front
Repression
in psychoanalytic theory, the basic defense mechanism that banishes from consciousness anxiety-arousing thoughts, feelings, and memories keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious
Levity
lack of seriousness (n.) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect; buoyancy, lightness in weight
malfeasance
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
defective
not working properly
premenstrual syndrome
syndrome involving physical and emotional symptoms occurring in the 10 days before menstruation
Peonage
system by which workers owe labor to pay their debts the practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
Aughts
the first ten years of a century (2000-2009)
Forfeiture
the loss or giving up of something as a penalty for wrongdoing
Jurisdiction
the official power to make legal decisions and judgments. (n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
harmonize
to bring into balance or agreement
Commuted
to change to something less severe
Renounced
to give up; to abandon; to cast off something; to disown; to repudiate to give up or put aside voluntarily
Infiltrate
to pass through (v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
Heed
to pay attention to
ensconce
to settle comfortably and firmly in position; to put or hide in a safe place
transgressed
to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
exorbitant prices
very expensive
community service
volunteer programs whose goal is to improve the community and the life of its residents a sentence requiring the offender to perform a certain amount of unpaid labor in the community
Feral
wild, savage