JC Vocab #2

Suit

n. Petition or appeal made to someone

Spurn

v. reject with contempt

Repealing

v. cancel officially

Compact

n. a signed written agreement between 2 or more

Unassailable

adj. immune to attack; incapable of being tampered

Confound

v. be confusing or perplexing to

Mutiny

n. open rebellion against constituted authority

Discourse

v. carry on a conversation

Disclose

v. make known to the public information previously kept secret

Bequeath

v. leave or give, especially by will after one’s death

Vile

adj. Depraved, ignoble

Legacies

n. money, property, or position left to someone

Slanderous

adj. Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Covert

adj. Secret or hidden

Chastisement

n. Verbal punishment

Philosophy

n. system of values

Mettle

n. a person’s courage or strength

Oration

n. instance of formal speaking

Malice

n. Need to see others suffer

Acrimonious

adj. Marked by strong resentment or cynicism

Avarice

n. Insatiable desire for wealth; extreme greed

Definitive

adj. Clearly defined or formulated

Pretentious

adj. Claiming undeserved importance, creating an appearance of importance

Restitution

n. Act of restoring something to its original state

Precipitous

adj. Done with great haste without consideration; extremely steep