vocab week 3 LS

rife

Wide spread, abundant.

auspicious

Conducive to success; favorable.

strenuous

Requiring or using great effort.

faction

A small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one.

defer to

Agree to accept someone's opinion or decision.

strand

A single thread of something; can also refer to a part or aspect.

binge

Excessive indulgence in an activity.

ruthless

Having or showing no pity or compassion for others.

supercilious

Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

pretext

A reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason.

veil

A piece of fine material to protect or conceal the face.

exodus

A mass departure of people.

scrutiny

Critical observation or examination.

mount

To increase or rise.

detain

To keep someone in custody.

soar

To fly or rise high in the air.

opulence

Great wealth or luxuriousness.

picaresque

Involving clever rogues or adventurers; characterized by a narrative style.

lacerate

To tear or make deep cuts in.

fallible

Capable of making mistakes or being wrong.

vociferous

Expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully.

moot

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.

notional

Based on or having the nature of a notion or concept.

surmount

To overcome a difficulty or obstacle.

testify

To give evidence as a witness in a court of law.