English Just Mercy Vocab

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Equitable(ek-wi-tuh-buhl)

Fair and impartial.

Disillusioned (dis-il-loo-shund)

Disappointing in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.

Ominously (om-uh-nuhs-ly)

In a way that suggests something bad is going to happen.

Proximity (prok-sim-i-tee)

Nearness in space, time, or relationship.

Marginalized (mahr-juh-nl-ahyzd)

(of a person, group, or concept) Treated as insignificant or peripheral.

Formidable (fawr-mid-uh-buhl)

Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

Exonerate (ig-zon-uh-reyt)

Absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.

Dilapidated (dih-lap-i-dey-tid)

(of a building or object) In a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect.

Animosity (an-uh-mos-i-tee)

Strong hostility.

Palpable (pal-puh-buhl)

(of a feelingor atmosphere) so intense as if to seem tangible.

Rhetoric (ret-er-ic)

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

Concede (kuhn-seed)

Admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it.

Culpability (kuhl-puh-bil-i-tee)

Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame.

Vindicate (vin-di-keyt)

Clear someone of blame or suspicion.

Empatically (uhm-fa-tuh-kuh-lee)

In a forceful way.

Provocative (pruh-vok-uh-tiv)

Causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction. especially deliberately.

Inflammatory (in-flam-uh-tohr-ee)

Arousing or intending to arouse angry or violent feelings.

Clemency (klem-uhn-see)

Mercy; lenience.

Peremptory (puhr-emp-tuh-ree)

(in relation to the law) Not open to appeal or change; final.

Futile (fyoo-tahyl)

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

Anomaly (uh-nom-uh-lee)

Something that deviates fro what is standard, normal, or expected.

Aptitude (ap-ti-tood)

A natural ability to do something.

Contentious (kuhn-ten-shuhs)

Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

Precariously (pri-kair-ee-uhs-lee)

In a way they is not securely in a position and is likely to fall or collapse.

Perjury (pur-juh-ree)

The offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath.

Candid (kan-did)

Truthful and straightforward; frank.

Impunity (im-pyoo-ni-tee)

Exemption for punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

Egregious (in-gree-jee-uhs)

Outstandingly bad; shockingly.

Coerce (koh-urs)

Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

Anonymity (an-uh-nim-i-tee)

The condition of being anonymous.

Myriad (mir-ee-uhd)

A countless or extremely great number.

Recidivism (ri-sid-uh-viz-uhm)

The tendency of a convicted criminal to re offend.

Proliferate (pruh-lif-uh-reyt)

Increase rapidly in numbers; multiply.

Terse (turs)

Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Defamation (def-uh-mey-shuhn)

The action of damaging the good reputation of someone.

Malice (mal-is)

The intention or desire to do evil; ill will.

Preeminent (pree-em-uh-nuht)

Surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.

Pervasive (per-vey-siv)

(especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group, of people.

prudent (prood-nt)

Acting with or sharing care and thought for the future.

Reciprocal (ri-sip-ruh-kuhl)

Given, felt, or done in return.