Vocabulary 3 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Accede
to attain or assume an office, title, or dignity
Terrain
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
Rhetoric
the use of exaggeration or display
Cessation
a temporary or complete stopping of something
Predatory
excessive in amount or cost, out of greed or to take advantage of consumers.
Plunder, robbery, or exploitation.
Vigilantes
any person who takes the law into his or her own hands, as by avenging a crime
Conciliatory
to tend to conciliate or to win over something of someone, to get along
Effigy
to burn or hang an image of a person as a representation of someone who is disliked
Rescind
revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)
Ideologue
A person who actively favors an ideology
Intrepid
very bold or brave. resolutely fearless; dauntless
Mercenaries
soldiers who are paid by a foreign country to fight in its army.
Poignant
Profoundly moving; touching; distressing
Untenable
incapable of being defended.
Clandestine
executed with secrecy or concealment for purposes of deception
Guerilla
A man in an army who uses guerilla warfare, by sabotaging the enemy
Partisan
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Licentiousness
unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral.
Anarchy
a state of society without government or law.
Pacify
to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet
Recede
go or move back or further away from a previous position.
Unmolested
not pestered or molested; left in peace.
Enamored
be filled with a feeling of love for.
Debilitate
make (someone) weak and infirm.
