Vocabulary Lesson Eight Review

These flashcards cover vocabulary terms and their definitions from Lesson Eight.

pander

To exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others.

otiose

Useless; futile.

puerile

Childish; juvenile.

aleatory

Dependent on luck or chance.

asperity

Roughness or harshness; severity.

renunciation

Rejection; refusal to acknowledge.

unimpeachable

Unquestionable; beyond doubt.

inveigh

To disapprove angrily; to protest.

lionize

To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity.

allay

To relieve; to alleviate.

vitiate

To corrupt morally; to contaminate.

recalcitrant

Stubbornly resistant; showing opposition.

exegesis

An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation.

ameliorate

To make better; to improve.

profligate

Wasteful and immoral.