WW L6 Flashcards
ameliorate
v. To make better; to improve
baleful
adj. Expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous
berate
v. To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently
circumvent
v. To avoid through craftiness
compunction
n. A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt
condone
v. To overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse
diminutive
adj. Very small; tiny
euphemism
n. A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant
expendable
adj. Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced
heresy
n. The expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching
heretical - adj.
infirmity
n. Physical or mental weakness or defect
infirm - adj. weak or feeble
profane
v. To treat with scorn or irreverence
adj.
1. Disrespectful of sacred things
2. Not connected with religion; worldly
recompense
v. To pay or compensate
n. Payment; compensation
repast
n. Food and drink; a meal
servitude
n. A lack of freedom; forced labor