Vocab Book E Lessons 15 to 16

censorious

faultfinding; severely critical

censure

to criticize harshly

legate

a representative sent on a special mission, especially one representing the pope

allege

to claim that something is true without necessarily having proof; to advance as an argument or excuse

relegate

to banish to a place of exile; to dismiss to an obscure or inferior position

punitive

inflicting or intending punishment

impunity

exemption from punishment or penalty, as a result of a particular act

subpoena

a legal requirement that someone or something appear in court to give or be evidence

probity

impeccable integrity; uprightness

approbation

praise; commendation; official approval

reprobate

a morally decadent person

reproof

an expression of criticism for a fault or misdeed; a scolding

vindicate

to clear from blame; to exonerate; to prove to be valid

vindictive

revengeful; unforgiving

vendetta

a bitter feud, especially one perpetuated by acts of revenge, often between successive generations of two families or clans

arbitrary

based on a subjective whim or random choice

arbitrate

to judge or decide in the manner of an umpire or person granted power to make a decision

hortatory

marked by a strong urging to take some action

exhort

to urge, advise, or admonish vigorously

judicious

showing good judgement; sensible

adjudicate

to settle a case by legal means; to act as a judge

abjure

to renounce formally; to recant

adjure

to command or urge solemnly

conjure

to cause to happen as if by magic; to produce as if from nothing; to stimulate the imagination; to practice legerdemain; to summon a spirit by magic spell

perjury

the intentional giving of false evidence or breaking of an oath, especially in a court of law

rogue

-a malicious, unprincipled person; a mountebank -something that separates itself from the community or the normal standard, often with harmful results, used especially with natural phenomena; a renegade

abrogate

to abolish or repeal, especially a law

arrogate

to take or claim without permission or authority

prerogative

a right or privilege belonging to a particular person, office, or group

surrogate

a substitute

CENSEO,CENSERE,CENSUI, CENSUM <L.

"to give an opinion," "to estimate"

CENSOR,CENSORIS<L.

"a magistrate," "a severe judge,""a rigid moralist"

LEGO, LEGARE, LEGAVI, LEGATUM

"to commission," "to send"

POENA<L.

"penalty," "punishment"

PUNIO, PUNİRE, PUNIVİ, PUNITUM <L.

"to punish"

PROBO, PROBARE, PROBAVI, PROBATUM

"to prove," "to test," "to approve"

VINDICO, VINDICARE, VINDICAVI, VINDICATUM

"to avenge"

ARBITER <L.

"judge," "witness," "spectator"

ARBITROR, ARBITRARI, ARBITRATUM

"to hear," "to perceive"

HORTOR, HORTARI, HORTATUM <L.

"to urge,"

"to encourage"

JUDEX, JUDICIS <L.

"judge"

JUDICO, JUDICARE, JUDĪCAVI, JUDICATUM

"to judge," "to decide"

JURO, JURARE, JURAVI, JURATUM <L.

"to swear,"

ROGO, ROGARE, ROGAVI, ROGATUM <L.

"to ask,"