Vocabulary List(s) Flashcards
(23 cards)
Abolish
Formally put an end to
Aloof
Not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant, conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, distaste
Corrupt
Having or showing a willingness to be dishonest in return for money or personal gain
Ignominious
Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame
Ignorant
Lacking knowledge or awareness in general, uneducated or unsophisticated
Manifest
Clear or obvious to the eye or mind
Manipulate
Handle or control, typically in a skillful manner
Obstinate
Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
Procure
Obtain something
Regime
A government, typically an authoritarian one
Repose
A state of rest, sleep or tranquility
Capitulate
to surrender often after negotiation of terms
Conjecture
a conclusion deduced by surmise or guesswork
Consummation
complete in every detail
Demeanor
behavior toward others : outward manner
Ignominy
deep personal humiliation and disgrace
disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
Indefatigable
incapable of being fatigued; untiring
Inexorable
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped; relentless
Machination
to plan or plot especially to do harm
Placid
serenely free of interruption or disturbance
Surmount
to prevail over; overcome
Venerable
calling forth respect through age, character, and attainments
Wantonly
having no just foundation or provocation; malicious, merciless, inhumane