Kan Voca 12 (1-66)

indictment

(n) something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong

illusion

(n) an idea or belief that is not true

copy

(v) to intentionally make or do something that is the same as an original piece of work

symbol

(n) a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else

mockery

(n) the act of mocking someone or something

adept

(adj) having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

temperamental

(adj) A temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly

congenial

(adj) friendly and pleasant

vulnerable

(adj) able to be easily physically or mentally hurt, influenced, or attacked

reclusive

(adj) living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people

knack

(n) a skill or an ability to do something easily and well

assess

(v) to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

penchant

(n) a liking for, an enjoyment of, or a habit of doing something, especially something that other people might not like

pilfer

(v) to steal things of small value

purpose

(n) why you do something or why something exists

dispense

(v) to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money

predilection

(n) If someone has a predilection for something, they like it a lot

disturb

(v) to interrupt what someone is doing

remedy

(n) a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

raid

(n) a short sudden attack, usually by a small group of people

inseparable

(adj) If two or more people are inseparable, they are such good friends that they spend most of their time together

legitimacy

(n) the quality of being legal

unconcerned

(adj) not worried or not interested, especially when you should be worried or interested

prestige

(n) respect and admiration given to someone or something, usually because of a reputation for high quality, success, or social influence

derived

(adj) coming from or caused by something else

profundity

(n) the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters

related

(adj) connected

accuracy

(n) the fact of being exact or correct

diminished

(adj) A diminished musical interval (= the amount by which one note is higher or lower than another) is one semitone (= the smallest difference between two notes)

detachment

(n) a group of soldiers who are separated from their main group in order to perform a particular duty

elitist

(adj) organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities

perquisites

(n) formal perk noun

monarchical

(adj) showing opposition to a king or queen, or to the idea of a country being ruled by a king or queen

tribulations

(n) a problem or difficulty

irreproachable

(adj) without fault and therefore impossible to criticize

luxuries

(n) great comfort, especially as provided by experience and beautiful things

reprehensible

(adj) If someone's behaviour is reprehensible, it is extremely bad or unacceptable

afflictions

(n) something that makes you suffer

commendable

(adj) deserving praise

privileges

(n) an admirable thing that only one person or group of people has, usually because of their position or because they are rich

agnostic

(n) someone who does not know, or believes that it is impossible to know, if a good exists

eclectic

(adj) Methode, helfis, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seems the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system

empiric

(n) a person who relies solely on experience

phobic

(adj) having a strong dislike or hatred of something, especially as a result of a bad experience or an unpleasant experience

quixotic

(adj) having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed

foster

(v) to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child's legal parent

provide

(v) to give someone something that they need

predict

(v) to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience

allege

(v) to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

sustain

(v) to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

ascertain

(v) to discover something

anticipate

(v) to imagine or expect that something will happen

ensure

(v) to make something certain to happen

presumption

(n) the act of believing that something is true without having any proof

gaiety

(n) happiness and excitement

conspicuousness

(n) the quality of being noticeable or easy to see

unexpectedness

(adj) not expected

brevity

(n) using only a few words or lasting only a short time

oppose

(v) to disagree with something or someone, often by speaking or against it, him, or her

subdue

(v) to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing

create

(v) to make something new, or invent something

postpone

(v) to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time

confirm

(v) to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

indigenous

(adj) used to refer to, or relating to, the people who originally lived in a place, rather than people who moved there from somewhere else

transitory

(adj) lasting for only a short time

recessive

(adj) (if genes and the physical qualities they control) only appearing in a child if both parents supply the controlling gene