TKAM Vocab 14-19 Flashcards
(48 cards)
Rankle
to cause anger irritation, or deep bitterness
Disorderly conduct
an offence involving disturbance of the public peace and decency
Convicted
to be found or proven guilty in a court of law
Impudent
shameless or brazenly immodest
Expunge
to strike out, obliterate, or mark for deletion
Immaterial
of no essential consequence; irrelevant
Induce
to lead or move by persuasion or influence
Misdemeanor
a crime less serious than a felony such as vandalism
Predicament
an unpleasantly difficult, perplexing, or dangerous situation
Volition
the act of willing, choosing, or resolving
Witness
one that gives evidence
Testimony
a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official
Constructionist
one who interprets or construes a legal document
Objection
a reason or argument presented in opposition
Exodus
a mass departure
Arid
dry; lacking interest or imaginativeness
Neutrality
showing no bias or preference for either side in a conflict
Mollify
to soothe in temper of disposition, to reduce in intensity
Congenital
existing at or dating from birth
Dogged
persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious
Tenet
a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
Glean
to gather information or material bit by bit
Pantomime
conveyance of a story by bodily or facial movements especially in drama or dance
Aggregation
a group, body, or mass composed of many distinct parts or individuals
