doctrine-empathy Flashcards
(26 cards)
doctrine
beliefs taught by the Church
docile
ready to accept instruction
doctrinaire
someone who believes in a doctrine but has no regard for practical difficulties
condolence
an expression of sympathy
doleful
expressing sorrow
dolorous
feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress
indolent
lazy
seduce
to lead someone into sexual activity
induce
succeed in persuading or influencing someone to do something
conduct
to organize or carry out
viaduct
a bridge which leads to a road or railway and consists of a number of short spans
induct
to formally admit someone to a position
ego
a person’s sense of self-esteem
egoist
a self-centered person
egocentric
self-centered
enter
to come or go to a place
entice
to attract by offering pleasure or advantage
encumber
to restrict someone’s ability to move
endemic
a disease found in one area or among one peoples
ensconce
to settle into a safe and secret place
enthrall
to capture the fascinated attention of
entreat
ask someone earnestly to do something
embellish
to make something more attractive through decoration
embezzle
to appropriate fraudulently to one’s own use