English vocab 2

i hate this class

abomination

utter disgust or intense dislike actions

abyss

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space

blanch

to become ashen or pale

calumny

an abuse attack on a person’s character or good name

compact

to make an agreement

conjure

to summon a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation

corroborate

to support with evidence or authority or make more certain

defamation

a false charge of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions

deference

respect end esteem due to a superior or an elder

dissembling

concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense

evade

to avoid answering directly

inculcation

teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions or admonitions

licentious

lacking legal or moral restraints

prodigious

strange, unusual, portentous

propitiation

the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity

pretense

false show

rankle

gnaw into, make resentful or angry

snivel

whining in a tearful manner

trepidation

timorous uncertain agitation;apprehension

vindictive

disposed to seek revenge