vocab week 12

proscribe

To forbid, especially by law, to prohibit

rescind

To revoke, cancel, or repeal a law, order, or agreement.

mishap

An unlucky accident; a minor mistake or failure.

adversary

An opponent in a contest; an enemy.

dignitary

A person of high rank or importance.

scrupulous

Diligent, thorough, extremely careful to do what is right or moral

exponent

A person who advocates for or speaks on behalf of something.

threshold

The level or point at which something begins.

demise

A person's death; the end or failure of something.

prone to sth

Likely to experience or suffer from something.

equanimity

Mental calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations.

litigious

Prone to engage in lawsuits; excessive in legal battles.

ordeal

A painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one.

herald

To announce or proclaim officially.

slaughter

The killing of animals for food; also used to refer to indiscriminate killing.

histrionic

Excessively emotional or dramatic in behavior.

demur

To raise doubts or objections; to show reluctance.

dissuade

To convince someone not to take a particular course of action.

dauntless

Showing fearlessness and determination.

noncommittal

Not expressing or revealing commitment to a particular course or position.

falsify

To alter or misrepresent the truth.

proffer

To hold out something to someone for acceptance; to offer.

opine

To express an opinion.

deficient

Lacking in a necessary quality or element.

coalesce

To come together to form one mass or whole.