Vocab Flashcards
(23 cards)
dissipated
overindulging in sensual pleasures
meticulous
very careful and precise
unison
to do something together
explicit
clearly stated in detail
pilfer
to steal
beckons
to make a great gesture with a body part to make someone follow
stringent
strict requirements
aptitude
a natural ability to do something
affliction
something that causes pain or suffering
feigned
pretend to be affected by (feelings)
ploy
a cunning action or plan
pandemonium
wild and noisy disorder or confusion
emaciated
abnormally thin or weak
conscripted
to enlist someone (army)
implicated
to show someone is involved in a crime
cadence
inflection of the voice
permeate
spread throughout something
regime
a government
constitution
a body of fundamental principles
harboring
keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind
transpiring
occur or happen
steadfast
resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering
covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed