Vocab List #1

Conscience

The inner moral sense that helps a person decide between right and wrong.

Deceitful

Acting in a dishonest way to trick people, hide the truth, or make others believe something that is false.

Deceive

To make someone believe something that is not true, often by hiding the truth or giving false information for personal gain.

Renounce

To officially and publicly state that you give up, reject, or no longer have a connection to a right, title, belief, or person.

Motive

The inner reason, need, or emotion that causes a person to act in a certain way.

Remorse

A deep, painful feeling of regret and guilt for something wrong or bad that you have done in the past.

Remorseful

Feeling very sad and guilty because you have done something wrong.

Deprive

To take something away from someone, or to keep them from having or keeping something they need or want.