Kan Vocab 12 (1-68)

indictment

(n) something that shows a policy

illusion

(n) an idea or belief that is not true

copy

(v) to intentionally make or do something that is the same as an original piece of work

symbol

(n) a sign

mockery

(n) the act of mocking someone or something

adept

(adj) having a natural ability to do something that needs skill

temperamental

(adj) a temperamental person is someone whose mood often changes very suddenly

congenial

(adj) friendly and pleasant

vulnerable

(adj) able to be easily physically or mentally hurt

reclusive

(adj) living alone and avoiding going outside or talking to other people

knack

(n) a skill or an ability to do something easily and well

assess

(v) to judge or decide the amount

penchant

(n) a liking for

pilfer

(v) to steal things of small value

purpose

(n) why you do something or why something exists

dispense

(v) to give out things

predilection

(n) if someone has a predilection for something

disturb

(v) to interrupt what someone is doing

remedy

(n) a successful way of curing an illness or dealing with a problem or difficulty

raid

(n) a short sudden attack

inseparable

(adj) if two or more people are inseparable

legitimacy

(n) the quality of being legal

unconcerned

(adj) not worried or not interested

prestige

(n) respect and admiration given to someone or something

derived

(adj) coming from or caused by something else

profundity

(n) the quality of showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters

related

(adj) connected

accuracy

(n) the fact of being exact or correct

diminished

(adj) a diminished musical interval is one semitone smaller than the corresponding perfect or minor interval

detachment

(n) a group of soldiers who are separated from their main group in order to perform a particular duty

elitist

(adj) organized for the good of a few people who have special interests or abilities

perquisites

(n) formal perk; advantages or benefits that come with a job or position

monarchical

(adj) showing opposition to a king or queen

tribulations

(n) a problem or difficulty

irreproachable

(adj) without fault and therefore impossible to criticize

luxuries

(n) great comfort

reprehensible

(adj) if someone's behavior is reprehensible

afflictions

(n) something that makes you suffer

commendable

(adj) deserving praise

privileges

(n) an advantage that only one person or group has

agnostic

(n) someone who does not know

eclectic

(adj) methods

empiric

(n) a person who relies solely on experience

phobic

(adj) having a strong dislike or hatred of something

quixotic

(adj) having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed

foster

(v) to take care of a child

provide

(v) to give someone something that they need

predict

(v) to say that an event or action will happen in the future

allege

(v) to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

sustain

(v) to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time

ascertain

(v) to discover something

anticipate

(v) to imagine or expect that something will happen

ensure

(v) to make something certain to happen

presumption

(n) the act of believing that something is true without having any proof

galety

(n) happiness and excitement (variant of gaiety)

conspicuousness

(n) the quality of being noticeable or easy to see

unexpectedness

(adj) not expected

brevity

(n) using only a few words or lasting only a short time

oppose

(v) to disagree with something or someone

subdue

(v) to reduce the force of something

create

(v) to make something new

postpone

(v) to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time

confirm

(v) to make an arrangement or meeting certain

indigenous

(adj) used to refer to

transitory

(adj) lasting for only a short time

recessive

(adj) (of genes and physical qualities) only appearing in a child if both parents supply the controlling gene

plant

(adj) (of a person) easily influenced or controlled by other people

arboreal

(adj) of or living in trees