Ways To Lie Vocab Flashcards
Keel
To turn so as to bring the wrong side or part uppermost
Indefinite
Not clearly defined
Travails
Painfully difficult or burdensome work
Hedge
A means of preventing a complete loss of a bet or argument
Penance
A punishment undergone in token of penitence of sin
Pittance
A small amount or share
Façade
A superficial appearance or illusion of something
Plethora
Over abundance; excess
Ecclesiastical
Pertaining to a church, not secular
Diocese
An ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
Pedophilia
A sexual desire in an adult for a child
Precedent
Any act or decision that serves as a guide
Deflect
To bend or turn aside, swerve
Passive-aggressive
Pertaining to a behavior marked by the expression of negative emotions in indirect ways
Plaintiff
A person who brings suit in a court