Unit 11, 12, 13 Vocab Test
Susceptible
adj. able to be influenced
Perceptible
adj. able to be noticed or felt
Superfluous
adj. additional to what is necessary, extra
Privilged
adj. available to only a special few, having special rights, advantages, or immunities
Voracious
adj. devouring everything
Herbivorous
adj. eating only plants
Omnivorous
adj. feeding on both animals and plants
Domineering
adj. forcing others to obey, asserting one's will over another in an arguement
Rapt
adj. giving total attention to, cativated
Legislative
adj. having to do with the law, relating to laws or making of them
Surreptitious
adj. hidden or secret, done without noticing
Decadent
adj. overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline, excessive
Rapacious
adj. seizing everything, greedy
Predominant
adj. strongest or main element, having power or control over
Mellifluous
adj. sweetly flowing or sounding
Indomitable
adj. unbeatable
Affluent
adj. wealthy and privileged
Collapse
n. a complete failure and ruin
Theocracy
n. a government ruled by a religious leader
Aristocracy
n. a group of the most wealthy and privileged people, the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding heredity titles or offices
Levity
n. a lack of seriousness, a joking manner
Bureaucrat
n. a minor official, and official in a government department, in particular one perceived as being concerned with procedural correctness at the expense of people's needs
Cadence
n. a rhythmic rise and fall
Precept
n. an idea important to a system of beliefs
Relapse
n. falling back into an old illness or habit
Concession
n. something given up or yielded
Casualty
n. something or someone that is injured, killed, or eliminaed
Perjury
n. willfully telling a lie after taking a legal oath in court
Conjure
v. to bring forth, especially through words
Legitimize
v. to give credit or recognition to
Leaven
v. to make less heavy or serious, to lighten the mood
Alleviate
v. to make less painful or dangerous
Recede
v. to move back or away from
Abjure
v. to renounce a belief, cause, or claim
Elapse
v. to slip away, to go by
Cede
v. to surrender
