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A comprehensive vocabulary list of terms and their definitions from the first ten chapters and epilogue of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.
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Esoteric
Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
Charisma
Compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others.
Ambivalence
The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Brusque
Abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.
Precocious
(Of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
Latitude
Scope for freedom of action or thought.
Unconscionable
Not right or reasonable.
Amalgamation
The action, process, or result of combining or uniting.
Recantation
A statement that one no longer holds a particular opinion or belief; a retraction.
Implicated
Show (someone) to be involved in a crime.
Curtailed
Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
Clemency
Mercy; lenience.
Demurral
Act of raising doubts or objections to show reluctance.
Culpability
Responsibility for a fault or wrong; blame.
Indigent
Poor; needy.
Detritus
Waste or debris of any kind.
Parlance
A particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.
Impunity
Exemption from punishment.
Adjudicated
Make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter.
Dissuade
Persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
Egregious
Outstandingly bad; shocking.
Arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Disquieting
Inducing feelings of anxiety or worry.
Acculturate
Assimilate or cause to assimilate a different culture, typically the dominant one.
Adept
Very skilled or proficient at something.
Contentious
Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
Palpably
Noticeably or clearly; in a way that is able to be touched or felt.
Sequestration
The action of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
Heinous
Utterly odious or wicked.
Riveting
Completely engrossing; compelling.
Recidivism
The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend.
Malingering
Exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
Inexorably
In a way that is impossible to stop or prevent.
Expedited
Make happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Demonstrably
In a way that is clearly apparent or capable of being logically proved.
Horde
A loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five families.
Throng
A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
Lauded
Highly praised or admired.
Ostensibly
Apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.
Pervasive
Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Onerous
Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
Latent
Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
Meritorious
Deserving reward or praise.
Affluent
Having a great deal of money; wealthy.
Lamented
Mourn.
Paltry
Small or meager.
Feisty
Lively, determined, and courageous.
Terse
Sparing in the use of words; abrupt.
Opulent
Rich and superior in quality.
Constant
Steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection.
Divest
Deprive of status or authority.
Folly
Foolish or senseless behavior.
Beseech
Ask for or request earnestly.
Appertain
Be a part or attribute of.
Beget
Have children.
Propinquity
The property of being close together.
Preeminence
High status importance owing to marked superiority.
Choleric
Easily moved to anger.
Glib
Artfully persuasive in speech.
Discord
Strife resulting from a lack of agreement.
Machination
A crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends.
Allay
Lessen the intensity of or calm.
Upbraid
Express criticism towards.
Pare
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.
Auspicious
Indicating favorable circumstances and good luck.
Manifold
Many and varied; having many features or forms.
Dullard
A person who is not very bright or interesting.
Sojourn
Spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily.
Disclaim
Renounce a legal claim or title to.
Knave
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.
Visage
The human face.
Antipathy
A feeling of intense dislike.
Verity
Conformity to reality or actuality.
Pilfer
Make off with belongings of others.
Penury
A state of extreme poverty or destitution.
Raiment
Especially fine or decorative clothing.
Indiscretion
The trait of lacking good judgment or tact.
Amity
A state of friendship and cordiality.
Willful
Habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition.
Cleave
Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument.
Rotundity
The roundness of a 3-dimensional object.
Servile
Relating to or involving enslaved people.
Divulge
Make known to the public information previously kept secret.
Tempest
A strong storm with violent winds.
Pendulous
Hanging loosely or bending downward.