English Vocab 5
anarchy
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
precipice
a very steep cliff
reprieve
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
inanimate
appearing dead
auspicious
attended by favorable circumstances
incinerated
burned
pliant
capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
daunt
cause to lose courage
hoodwink
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
rectify
convert into direct current
fated
determined in advance by destiny or fortune
arduous
difficult to accomplish
biased
excessively devoted to one faction
disentangle
free from involvement or entanglement
intrepid
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
pompous
puffed up with vanity
abscond
run away
revile
spread negative information about
access
the act of approaching or entering
larceny
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully