JM VOCAB 1

equitable

fair and impartial

disillusioned

disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed

ominously

in a way that suggests something bad is going to happen

proximity

nearness in space, time, or relationship

marginalized

(of a person group, or concept) treated as insignificant or peripheral

formidable

inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable

exonerate

absolve someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case

dilapidated

(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

animosity

strong hostility

palpable

(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as if to seem tangible

rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

concede

admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

culpability

responsibility for a fault or wrongdoing; blame

vindicate

clear someone of blame or suspicion

emphatically

in a forceful way

provocative

causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

clemency

mercy; lenience

peremptory

(in relation to law) not open to appeal or change; trial

futile

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

inflammatory

arousing or tending to arouse angry or violent feelings