Untitled Flashcards Set

Allegiance

Loyalty act of binding yourself to court of action.

Stealthy

Slow and secretive, marked by quiet and caution.

Equivocate

To speak in a way that hides the truth, to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear.

Sacrilegious

Treating a religious object/person with disrespect.

Counterfeit

Imitation by something superior.

Breach

hole made by breaking through.

Vivacious

Vicarious and animated.

Remittance

Payment of money in.

Reliance

State of depending on something.

Vigilance

Process of paying close and continuing attention.

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Laudable

Deserving praise and commendation; worthy of approval and admiration.

Treacherous

Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception; hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

Avaricious

Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Sanctity

The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly; ultimate importance and inviolability.

Vice

A specific form of evil doing.

Preceding

Coming before something in order, position, or time.

Extant

Still in existence, not extinct.

Bygone

Well in the past; former.

Perturbation

Causing disorder and unhappy mental state.

Agitation

State of nervous anxiety.

Purge

Removal; ousting.

Antidote

Remedy that stops or controls the effects of poison.

Pristine

Immaculately clean and unused; completely free from dirt or contamination.

Usurper

One who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another.

Turbid

Polluted; dark and murky where you can't see through.

Decorum

Popular and polite behavior.

Avouch

Assert admit openly and bluntly that something is true.

Intrenchant

Incapable of being cut.

Proficient

Skilled or adept at a particular task or activity, often indicating a high level of expertise.

Justify

To provide valid reasons or explanations for an action or decision.

Diverse

Showing a variety of different elements or qualities.

Catalyst

An agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action.

Assertion

A statement or claim that is put forward as true.

Revolt

An uprising or rebellion against authority or control.

Capacity

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

Assault

A violent attack or threat of violence directed against a person.

Flout

To openly disregard or show contempt for a rule, law, or convention.

Rebellious

Defying authority or control; resistance to established norms.

Treason

The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the government.

Belligerent

A state or individual that is hostile and aggressive.

Bellicose

Demonstrating a willingness to fight or engage in warfare.

Antebellum

The period before a war.

Plight

A difficult or adverse situation that can arise in the context of war or conflict.

Deign

To do something considered to be beneath one's dignity.

Wanton

Deliberate and unprovoked actions associated with reckless disregard.

Foully

In a manner that is offensive or morally reprehensible.

Rancors

Lingering resentments or bitter feelings.

Incensed

Filled with intense anger or indignation.

Malice

The intention or desire to do harm or evil to others.

Enrages

A strong feeling of intense anger.

Malevolence

The state of being malevolent; a desire to cause harm.

Posterity

The descendants or future generations of a person or group.

Oracles

Prophetic figures through whom divine messages or insights are communicated.

Fortune

The chance or luck that determines the outcome of events.

Pious

Having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God.

Maladjusted

Not properly adjusted to a particular environment or situation.

Malformed

Having an abnormal or irregular form or structure.