Vocab 8 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
Q
Allay
A
To reduce the intensity of, soften, relieve
2
Q
Ameliorate
A
To make better, improve
3
Q
Asperity
A
Roughness or harshness, severity.
4
Q
Exegesis
A
Analysis, explanation
5
Q
Extradite
A
To reduce an accused criminal to a different jurisdiction.
6
Q
Hypocracy
A
Two faced, hypocrite, falseness
7
Q
Inveigh
A
To protest, oppose
8
Q
Lionize
A
To honor or celebrate.
9
Q
Pander
A
To exploit the weaknesses of others.
10
Q
Profligate
A
Wasteful, immoral.
11
Q
Recalcitrant
A
Stubbornly resistant
12
Q
Renunciation
A
Rejection, abandonment
13
Q
Unimpeachable
A
Unquestionable, beyond doubt.
14
Q
Unwieldy
A
Hard to carry, bulky, clumsy
15
Q
Vitiate
A
To reduce the value of, spoil, ruin
