LA Vocab 2

Cognizant

Aware, having knowledge or being informed about something.

Disenfranchisement

The state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.

Estrangement

The state of being alienated or separated from someone, often resulting in a loss of affection or connection.

Impunity

Exemption from punishment or freedom from the harmful consequences of an action.

Ominous

Suggesting that something bad or threatening is likely to happen; foreboding.

Paradoxical

Seeming contradictory or absurd but actually true or possible; something that has two opposing aspects.

Plurality

A large number or the state of being numerous; can also mean the largest share of votes in an election without a majority.

Prerogative

A right or privilege exclusive to a particular person or group.

Retaliation

The act of seeking revenge or responding to an action with a similar action.

Transgress

To violate a law, rule, or boundary; to go beyond accepted limits.

Boisterously

In a loud, energetic, and noisy manner; often associated with playful or rowdy behavior.

Commiserate

To express sympathy or sorrow for someone’s misfortune; to empathize with.

Desecrate

To treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect or to violate its sanctity.

Incredulous

Unwilling or unable to believe something; showing disbelief.

Inundate

To overwhelm someone with things to be dealt with; to flood or overflow.

Malice

The intention or desire to do harm or cause suffering to someone else.

Pugnacious

Eager to argue, fight, or be combative; aggressive.

Stolid

Showing little or no emotion; calm and impassive.

Temerity

Excessive confidence or boldness; reckless disregard for danger.

Vernacular

The everyday language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular region or group.