Section 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Repulse
Verb- cause (someone) to feel intense distaste or aversion
Formulate
Verb- express an idea in a concise or systematic way
Portray
Verb- describe someone or something in a articulate way
Refugee
Noun- a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape or war or natural disaster
Prevailing
Adjective- existing at a particular time, current
Disposition
Noun- the way in which something is placed or arranged
Affectation
Noun- behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
Tension
Noun- a state of being stretched right
Abolish
Verb- formally put an end to ( a system, practice, or institution)
Representative
Adjective- typical of a class, group, or body of opinion
Conscience
Noun- an inner feeling views as acting a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one’s behavior
Collusion
Noun- Secret illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others
Heretical
Adjective- believing in or practice religious heresy
Quiescence
Adverb- marked by inactivity or response : tranquilly at rest
Acquiescence
Noun- the reluctant acceptance of something without protest
Confection
Noun- a dish or delicacy made with sweet ingredients
Insinuate
Verb- suggest or hint in an indirect or unpleasant way
Vagrant
Noun- a person without a settled home or regular work who wonders from place to place
Repressive
Adjective- restraining the freedom of a person or group of people
Conformity
Noun- compliance with standards, rules, or laws
Deviance
Noun- the fact or state of departing from usual or accepted standards
Metaphor
Noun- a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract
Metaphorically
Noun - a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object which is not literally applicable
Literally
Adverb- Ina literal manner or sense, exactly