American Speeches Vocab (150-159) Flashcards
150.
impetus
hint: “force”
a driving force; something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic/effective
noun
151.
signify
hint: “sign”
to be a sign of something; to mean
verb
152.
invective
hint: “insulting”
insulting/offensive speech
noun
153.
sojourn
hint: “stay”
a short period of time when a person stays in a particular place; a temporary stay
noun
154.
yoke
hint: “combine”
to combine, connect, or fasten two things by force
verb
155.
mendicant
hint: “beg”
someone who begs for money/food; a begger
noun
156.
succumb
hint: “resist”
to fail to resist temptation/pressure
verb
157.
indefensible
hint: “excused”
incapable of being excused or justified
adjective
158.
inequity
hint: “not fair”
Injustice; unfairness
noun
159.
heed
hint: “attention”
to pay attention to or take notice of
verb