vocab from classical roots lesson 12

cadence

a rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing

casuistry

• the use of moral principles to reason out what is right or wrong in every day situations

• subtle but misleading or false application of reasoning; a quibbling or evasive way of making difficult decisions

decadent

adj declining or decaying (applied to a condition, things, or people)

noun

• a person who is decaying mentally or morally

• (usually capitalized) a member of a group of 19th-century French and English artists who were inspired by artificial and morbid things

Occident

(capitalized) the parts of the world that lie west of Asia, especially the countries of Europe and the western hemisphere

recidivism

a relapse into a former habit, especially criminal or antisocial behavior

cede

to yield or surrender rights to possessions, usually official

accede

• to consent; to agree (used with to)

• to take office; to become a ruler (used with to)

concession

• the act of granting or yielding

• permission by authority for special use, especially the privilege of setting up a business in a certain place, or the place itself

intercede

• to act on another’s behalf

• to meditate in a dispute; to seek to reconcile differences

predatory

• preying on other animals

• plundering; exploiting or victimizing others

depredation

destruction; plunder

punctilious

precise; scrupulous; attentive to details, especially of etiquette

pungent

having a strong, biting taste or smell

compunction

uneasiness caused by guilt; remorse; scruples

expunge

to omit; to delete; to obliterate