Honors English 2 Vocabulary - Lesson 9

insolence

n. quality or instance of being disrespectful and insulting; impudence

prone

adj. having a tendency, inclined; lying flat, face down

diversion

n. turning aside, as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime; a recreation

annihilate

v. to destroy completely; to vanquish; to make ineffectual or unimportant; to kill

purge

v. to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove by cleansing;

n. the removal of members by a higher authority

moderation

n. state of being restrained, avoidance of excesses; presiding over, as a meeting; mediation

concession

n. an act of granting or yielding; something granted or yielded; a privilege, such as the right to use land, granted for a specific purpose

flagrant

adj. obviously bad; notorious; outrageous

decimate

v. to destroy or kill a large part of

evade

v. to escape or avoid something, especially by using deceit or cleverness; to avoid doing or answering something directly

protocol

n. the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings, as with diplomats and the military; an original draft or record of a negotiation or document

dissent

v. to object or oppose; not to approve;

n. a difference of opinion, protest

pacifist

n. a person opposed to force as a way of setting disputes; one who refuses to bear arms in a war

ultimatum

n. a final demand or proposition

clemency

n. a lenient or merciful act; mildness, as of weather

mannerism

n. a distinctive personal trait; an idiosyncrasy; an exaggerated or unnatural style or habit, as in speech or dress

inhibition

n. the act of holding back; an inner belief, feeling, or force that checks one's actions, thoughts, and feelings

meticulous

adj. extremely careful; overly precise or fussy about details

submission

n. obedience; humbleness

mandatory

adj. required; obligatory