Vocab Quiz 109- 144 prep

magistrate

a civil officer, who conducts minor courts

snide

derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

taciturn

reserved in speech; saying little

cortege

a solemn procession, especially for a funeral

reproach

to express disapproval with or in something

laguid

slow and relaxed, pleasantly lazy

yoke

something regarded as oppressive or burdensome

consummate

1. complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect.
2. Showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect

orthodox

conventional and unoriginal; normal

prodigal

using money and resources freely and recklessly

cupidity

greed for money or possessions.

preclude

prevent from happening; make impossible

prostrate

lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downward

brocade

a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread

consternation

feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

absolution

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment

idolatry

extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone

vitriol

cruel and bitter criticism

sardonic

grimly mocking and cynical

effontery

insolent or impertinent behavior

atone

make amends or reparation

maxim

a short pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conflict

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future

approbation

approval or praise

nihilism

the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless

droll

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

bourgeois

of a characteristic of the middle class, typically with reference to its perceived materialistic values or conventional attitudes.

circumspect

wary and unwilling to take risks

mitigate

make less severe, serious, or painful

wherewithal

the money or other means needed for a particular purchase

complaisant

willing to please others; obliging; agreeable

vicissitude

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant

contingent

subject to chance

tractable

(of a person) easy to control or influence

dissipated

(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.

subsist

maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.