Cry Vocab

Bereft

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

Bracken

a coarse fern that grows on hills and in forests

Cogent

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason

Compel

to force or oblige (someone) to do something

Complicity

the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

Dubious

not considered to be completely honest, safe, or reliable; not to be relied upon.

Expedient

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral

Exploitation

the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

Indiscriminate

done at random or without careful judgment

Muddled

in a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion or disorder

Reformatory

an institution to which youthful offenders are sent as an alternative to prison

Republic

a state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch

Squatter

a person who unlawfully occupies an uninhabited building or unused land

Subsidize

to support (an organization or activity) financially

Supposition

an uncertain belief

Torrent

a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of something (typically of words or feelings)

Tram

an electrical vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road

Unscrupulous

having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

Vacillate

to alternate or waver between different opinions or actions

Vagabond

a person who wanders from place to place without a home or a job