Vocabulary Flashcards
(31 cards)
Tyranny
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Formidable
Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense etc
Sojourn
A temporary stay
Bond
An agreement with legal force
Commiserate
Express or feel sympathy, or pity
Precedent
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide
Pardon
Forgive or excuse
Persecution
Hostility and ill-treatment
Cherish
To be fond of or be attached to
Malice
The intention or desire to do evil
Preoccupation
The state or condition of being preoccupied or being engrossed with something
Benevolence
Disposition to do good
Auspicious
Favorable
Forfeit
Lost or surrendered as a penalty for wrongdoing or neglect
Abate
Something perceived as hostile
Confiscate
Take or seize with authority
Racism
Distinguishing one race as inferior or superior to another
Racial slur
A derogatory or disrespectful respectful nickname for a racial group
Scruple
A feeling of doubt or hesitation
Usery
Practice of lending money with high rates of interest
Malevolent
Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
Taciturn
Saying little
Cynical
Believing that people are motivated by self interest. Distrustful of human integrity
Prejudice
Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
