ELA EOS 2 VOCAB

Treachery

A severe betrayal of trust or a deceptive action

Contempt

The feeling that a person is beneath consideration or worthless

Subservient

Being prepared to obey others unquestionably

Illusory

Something based on pure illusion rather than reality

Counterbalance

To have an equal but opposite effect on a particular thing

Tactless

Showing a severe lack of sensitivity in dealing with others

Climax

The most intense or exciting point of a narrative

Entourage

A group of people surrounding an important person

Tyrant

A cruel and oppressive leader

Reminiscing

Indulging in the enjoyable recollection of past events

Desperation

A state of deep despair resulting in rash behavior

Absolves

To declare someone completely free from guilt or blame

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or logically interpret

Petulantly

Acting in a childish or sulky bad-tempered manner

Covetously

showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else

Volition

The power to make your own choices or decisions

Privation

A severe lack of the basic things needed for a comfortable life