Semester 2 HELA 9

Uniform

adj. The same way all the way through; consistent

Unison

n. In one voice

Unanimous

adj. Showing complete agreement

Monologue

n. A speech made by a single person

Monopolize

v. To use or take so as to prevent others from using or talking

Monogamy

n. marriage to only one person at a time

Monolithic

adj. Exactly the same throughout; lacking any diversity

Homonym

n. A word that is spelled exactly like another word but has a different meaning

Homogenized

adj. Forced to be exactly the same

Equitable

adj. Fair; just

Equilibrium

n. Balance; steadiness

Iniquity

n. injustice; wrong or wicked action or situation

Benevolent

adj. kindly; favorable towards

benefactor

n. a person who gives friendly aid

benign

adj. causing no harm

accord

n. sameness of opinion; agreement

discord

n. lack of agreement; disharmony

cordial

adj. warmly friendly and polite

animosity

n. anger or hostility

equanimity

n. evenness of mind or spirit; calm

magnanimous

adj. generous in spirit

dismal

adj. causing great sadness or pessimism

malevolent

wishing harm towards; hostile

malicious

adj. intended to hurt or harm

rapacious

adj. seizing everything; greedy

rapt

adj. giving total attention to; captivated

surreptitious

adj. hidden or secret; done without notice

perceptible

adj. able to be seen or noticed; detectable

susceptible

adj. likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing; vulnerable.

precept

n. an idea important to a system of beliefs

voracious

adj. devouring

omnivorous

adj. feeding on both animals and plants

herbivorous

adj. eating only plants

decadent

adj. overly luxurious and lacking moral discipline

cadence

n. rhythmic rise and fall

casualty

n. something or someone injured, killed, or eliminated

inconsequential

adj. having no effect or importance

consecutive

adj. following in order

execution

n. they way something is done

courrier

n. one who carriess and delivers

incur

v. to bring about

recurrent

adj. happening repeatedly

gradualism

n. a policy which involves taking slow, measured actions

regress

v. to go back to a less mature or less positive state

digress

v. to move away from the topic at hand; ramble

amble

v. to casually walk; stroll

ambulatory

adj. able to walk

preamble

n. a passage or speech which introduces another longer passage or speech

Affluent

adj. wealthy and privileged; well-to-do

Superfluous

adj. additional to what is necessary; extra

Mellifluous

adj. sweetly flowing or sounding

Leaven

v. to make less heavy or serious

Levity

n. lack of seriousness; jolly

Elapse

v. to slip away; go by

Collapse

n. complete failure and ruin

Relapse

n. a falling back into an old illness or bad habit

Recede

v. to move back or away from

Concession

n. something given up or yielded

Cede

v. to surrender

perjury

n. breaking of a legal oath

abjure

v. to swear off; renounce

conjure

v. to bring forth, especially through words

predominant

adj. being most evident or apparent

domineering

adj. forcing others to obey

indomitable

adj. unbeatable; resilient

aristocracy

n. group of the most wealthy and privileged

Theocracy

n. government by a religous leader or figure

bureaucrat

n. a minor official

legitimize

v. give credit to or recognize

previleged

adj. available only to a special few; entitled to something special

legislative

adj. hacing to do with the law

travesty

n. a bad imitation of; a perversion of

vested

adj. significant to one’s own profit or well-being

vestment

n. clothing worn to symbolize religious or political authority

divest

v. to strip or remove a title or position of authority

corporeal

adj. having to do with the body

corpulent

adj. extremely fat or obese

incorporate

v. to bring together features, ideas, or elements

impediment

n. something that gets in the way; obstacle

expedient

adj. providing results quickly; practical and effective

pedestrian

lacking excitement; ordinary and dull

pedant

n. one possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting things

pedagogue

n. a teacher especially one who is dull and narrow-minded