Vocab 3 Flashcards
(21 cards)
*Auspicious
Favorable; conductive to success.
Acquittal
A legal judgement that someone is not guilty for the crime they were charged with.
*Belligerent
Eager to fight, or showing eagerness to fight.
Charity
The giving of aid to the poor and suffering. An institution the funds and donates to the needy.
Conformity
Behavior that responds to socially accepted standards or rules.
*Elite
A group of people considered to be the best or a society or group, esp. because of their talent, power or wealth.
Cower
To shrink away or crunch down (as in fear).
*Incredulous
Feeling an inability to believe something; skeptical
Crevice
A narrow opening caused by a split or crack; fissure.
*Nonchalant
Appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety or enthusiasm.
*Premonition
A feeling that something is going to happen.
Gallant
Noble; brave; heroic;
*Sophisticated
Having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge; complicated
Stupor
A state of mental dullness or numbness often resulting of shock, stress, or intoxication.
*Guardian
Someone who legally takes care of another person.
*Unfathomable
Impossible to understand; incomprehensible.
Madras
A fabric usually made of cotton w/ various designs (as plaid).
Smolder
To burn slowly with little smoke usually without flame.
Reformatory
An institution that disciplines and reforms young offenders.
Smolder
To burn slowly with little smoke and usually no flame; to burn inwardly with an emotion.
*Traitor
One who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty; one who commits treason
