Sheila Vocabulary

to get worse

degenerate

to wail

lament

to express disapproval of

deprecate

to punish severely

scourge

despicable

contemptible

annoyed

exasperate

to think

reckon

lacking energy; weak

languid

to violate sacredness

desecrate

soaked

sodden

everyday language

Vernacular

relating to the universe

cosmic

force

compel

covered with gold

gilded

a place to store grain

granary

retail store; outlet mall

emporium

The state of being first or most important

primacy

characterized

typified

the basic framework of a building or a system

infrastructure

A railroad engine

locomotive

The major 19th century communication development.

telegraph

The authority of a court to hear a case

Jurisdiction

one living permanently in a given place

inhabitant

process of obtaining something

acquisition

population count

Census

an unusual sight or public display

spectacle

handcuff

manacle

a person or thing vital to an organization

lynchpin

immediate

instantaneous

impulsive

impetuous

to unite or to make solid or firm

consolidate

obtained possession of something

acquired

the right to vote

Suffrage

the climax toward which something progresses

culmination

natural ability

endowment

supporter

proponent

popular vote by the electorate

Referendum

noisy and rowdy

boisterous

a strong supporter of a party

partisan

set of beliefs

doctrine

arranging things one above the other by rank

hierarchical

elaborate display or ceremony

pageantry

encourage someone to

spurred

flat surface

facet

a universal truth; an established rule

axiom

done with power, force or energy

vigorous

impossible to pass through or enter

impenetrable

contradiction

Paradox

inborn; natural

innate

multiple layers

stratified

to criticize harshly

censure

lower in rank or position

subordinate

official permission or approval

sanction

horrified

aghast

approval

approbation

serious

solemn

to admit

concede

one-sided

unilateral

to make known

divulged

support or financial aid that an organization or individual grants on another

Patronage

discrimination; bias

Partisanship

a moving force; impulse

impetus

bring an accusation against

impeach

to take over; to seize power

usurp

forcing someone to flee

displace

to erase

expunge

to counter; make unimportant

nullify

to confuse

confound

shift in voting powers

Realignment

a declaration or statement

assertion

implied

implication

violation

breach

unable to work together

incompatible

feeling or expressing a sense of injustice or offense

aggrieved

a creative work

opus

doubtful

dubious

adventures

escapades

being in accordance with the law

legality

supposedly

purportedly

to stick to

adhere

to add on

annex

The process of governing

governance

an official order or commission to do something

mandate

someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

steward

tax on imports

tariff

A person who rents the property

tenant

to mock

scoff

Emotionally out of control

hysterical

event that evokes a response

stimulus

a shaded area

arbor

cold air blowing through a room

draught

a large covered porch

piazza

Excessively showy; unrestrained

flamboyant

dishonorably

basely

impede process of

hinder

impulsive action

whim

disruptive

riotous

twisted; knotty

gnarly

fat and round

bulbous

disrespect

impertinence