PV Non-Fiction Vocab Test flash cards

Set: PV Non-Fiction Vocab Test

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All 79 terms

Term	Definition
Portends	a sign or warning
Commensurate	of like measure
Divulged	made known
Revelation	Something that is made known or revealed, often coming as a surprise
Atrocities	acts of cruelty and brutality
Instantaneous	done in an instant; immediate
Hype	exaggerated or excessive publicity
Voyeur	an obsessive observer of sordid or sensational objects
Irrevocably	cannot be changed
Ensuing	something that comes immediately after something else
Benign	harmless
Perils	dangers or risks
Vanity	feelings of excessive pride
Irreparable	impossible to repair, rectify, or amend
Devolved	to pass on, continue, evolution
Notion	an idea
Demystify	not a mystery anymore
malicious	wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
adjudicate	to judge
prominent	important
implicate	to involve in; to connect with or be related to
wrath	intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
beneficial	promoting or enhancing well-being
curricula	a group of topics that you will study in each of your classes
implicit	understood but not directly expressed
vague	unclear
explicit	clearly stated
abruptly	suddenly; without warning
abhorrent	Hateful
revert	to return, go back
construct	create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts
attribute	a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
essentialism	a world view that assumes that differences between women/girls and men/boys are rooted in their natures.
amenable	agreeable
diffuse	spread out
salient	standing out, easily seen
amicus	friendly
circumspect	careful, cautious
panacea	cure-all; remedy for all diseases
adament	Firm
proponent	one who argues in support of something
tethered	tied up
demise	the time when something ends
anathema	a cursed, detested person
contemplate	reflect deeply on a subject
airily	lightheartedly; in a carefree manner
deficit	shortage
disparities	differences
inclination	Tendency; preference
tort	(law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
punitive	inflicting punishment, inflicting punishment
hypochondriac	a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
innovative	ahead of the times
initiative	the first of a series of actions
demagogue	A leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
metastatic	secondary growth from malignant tumor
palliative	remedy that alleviates pain without curing
adage	Wise Saying
reviled	to speak abusively.
vitriolic	of a substance, especially a strong acid, bitter, sarcastic
exploit	use or manipulate to one's advantage
irate	extremely angry
opined	to hold or express an opinion
perpetuity	time without end; an eternity
infamous	having a bad reputation
maniacal	raging mad; insane
endear	To cause to be loved.
pneumatic	filled with air
tenacity	persistent determination
transgressions	violations of law
debacle	a sudden and violent collapse
insufficient	not enough
ubiquitous	being present everywhere at once
shrewd	sharp in business and practical affairs; cunning
tainted	touched by rot or decay
acquired	obtained
retribution	the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
ignominious	(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
paltry	contemptibly small in amount