Wordly Wise Three Flashcards
Discriminate
To make or recognize a clear distinction.
To treat in a less or more favorable way.
To make a favorable decision against a person.
Curtail
To cut short or reduce
Espionage
The act of spying, a government spying and obtaining information on another government.
Inalienable
Not able to be taken or given away.
Incarcerate
To confine or put into prison
Indignity
An insult to ones pride, offensive, humiliating.
Indiscrimination
Not marked by careful distinctions, haphazard
Infamous
Having a very bad reputation, notorious.
Disgraceful vicious.
Intercede
To act or plead for another’s behalf, to try to smooth the distances between to sides.
Malign
To say negative and unfair things. Slander
Perpetrate
To commit as a crime or other antisocial act.
Rampant
Threateningly wild without restraint or control. Widespread.
Rancor
A deep long held feeling of hatred
Reparation
A mending or repair.
A make up payment for wrong damage done. Especially in the case of international war.
Smattering
Superficial scattered knowledge
A small amount
