Vocab 8 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Repudiate
To disown or formally divorce
I repudiated myself from violent people
Ubiquitous
Being everywhere at the same time
Fast food chains are ubiquitous
Usurp
To seize or hold possession by force
Hitler usurps the power
Pious
Having religious devotion
The pious woman prayed everyday
Reconcile
To restore to friendship
I wanted to reconcile with my old friend
Tenet
A belief held to be true
I make sure I follow/believe the tenets
Divergent
Differing from each other
The divergent world from the movie was amusing
Conflagration
A large disastrous fire
The conflagration was shown in the news
Fundamental
Basic
The fundamental belief is to be nice to all
Jargon
The vocabulary of those in the same profession
The doctors jargon confused me
Comprehensive
Covering completely
The class was comprehensive for college prep
Unanimity
The state of being agreeable
The unanimity determined the fate of the amendment
Redundant
Repetitive in what one says
The song lyrics were redundant
Residual
resulting
The residual of the bonfire need to be cleaned up
Magnate
A person of power
The emperor was a magnate of the era
