Vocab Exam Preparation

amnesty

a general pardon for offenses

impediment

a hindrance or obstacle to progress

demur

to raise doubts or show reluctance

recumbent

lying down or reclining

impudent

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

perilous

full of danger or risk

surreptitiously

in a secretive or stealthy manner, often to avoid notice.

foreboding

a feeling that something bad will happen; apprehension.

uncouth

lacking good manners, refinement, or grace; awkward.

infantile

characteristic of being childish or immature; lacking sophistication.

dismantle

to take apart or remove the components of something; to disassemble.

premonition

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant.

stealth

secretiveness; sly behavior

primitive

relating to an early stage of development; basic or simple.

valiant

showing courage or determination; heroic.

ignoble

not honorable in character or purpose; dishonorable.

tumultuous

characterized by disorder or chaos; turbulent.

benign

gentle and kindly; not harmful.

relic

an object surviving from an earlier time, often having historical or sentimental value.

adversary

one's opponent in a contest or conflict; an enemy.

delineate

to describe or portray something precisely; to outline.

fallacy

a mistaken belief or argument based on unsound reasoning.

profusion

an abundance or large quantity of something.

inadvertent

not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.