Washburn Vocab
autocrat
A ruler who has absolute power
Defamation
Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
abrogate
To abolish; to do away with
confound
To confuse and frustrate
beguile
To deceive; to charm; to enchant
trepidation
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen
sectarian
a member of a sect that is a faction with extreme beliefs
junta
a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force
vestry
a room or building attached to a church, used as an office and for changing into vestments
calamity
a serious event causing distress or misfortune
reprieve
a temporary relief or delay
Deposition
a written statement by a witness
indictment
an accusation by the government
augury
an omen or prophecy
indignation
anger as a result of something unjust
placid
calm, peaceful
corroboration
confirmation
orthodox
conforming to established standards, conventional
heretical
contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards
propriety
correct conduct
deference
courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another
wily
cunning, crafty
guile
deceitful, cunning, sly behavior
sublime
exalted, noble, uplifting
prodigious
extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
effrontery
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
vindictive
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
malevolence
ill will or evil intentions
licentious
immoral; unrestrained by society
innate
inborn; natural
adamant
inflexible, immovable, obstinate
blasphemous
irreverent, profane
ineptness
lack of competence
parochial
limited in range or scope; narrow; provincial
formidable
menacing, causing fear or awe
partisan
one who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
predilection
preference
contentious
quarrelsome, inclined to argue
penitence
regret or sorrow for sins or faults
pious
religious, often in a showy way
contempt
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
providence
sign of good fortune, God's will
dogmatic
strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
baseness
the quality of lacking higher values
rescind
to cancel
bemuse
to confuse or bewilder
dissemble
to disguise, to pretend
reproach
to find fault with, blame
exhalt
to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank
ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
ingratiate
to make an effort to gain good favor
conciliate
to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
begrudge
to resent another's success; to envy
resurge
to rise again
quake
to shake from shock or instability
malign
to utter injuriously misleading reports about
credulous
too trusting; gullible
trafficked
traded; had dealings or associations
gaunt
very thin, emaciated, angular
iniquity
wickedness
