Vocab 4

jeopardize

expose to danger

obliterate

destroy completely

agitate

stir up public discussion

anarchy

absence of government, creating chaos

capitulate

stop resisting and surrender

ridicule

make fun of

informant

one who gives information

rancor

bitter, deep-seated, ill will

vanquish

to defeat in a conflict, contest, or battle completely

aggression

hostile or destructive behavior or attitude

severance

act or process of removing or cutting

depravity

state of being corrupt or evil

complexity

state of being complicated

civility

quality of being polite

felicity

state of being happy

forbearance

quality of being patient

subsistence

minimum necessary to maintain life

variance

state of being variant or different

deference

respect and esteem due to another

prosperity

condition of being successful

protrude

stuck out

redress

to remedy or correct

preoccupy

engage interest

prelude

introductory event

prostsate

stretched out

restoration

reconstruction

refugee

people fleeing

preamble

introduction to a law

preponderance

superiority in power

recession

withdrawing

profuse

generous, extravagant, lavish, prodigal, openhanded, excessive

ardently

eagerly, passionately

audaciously

daringly, bold, fearless

censure

reproach, expression of disapproval

imperious

assuming power without justification

placid

free of disturbance

uncertain

tentative

fastidious

attentive by detail

docile

obedient, willing to accept

brusque

abrupt, blunt, short, in manner of speech