Vocab 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Penal | of or relating to punishment, subject to punishment by law |
| penance | voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing |
| Alacrity | liveliness and eagerness |
| Punitive | inflicting punishment |
| Peruse | examine or consider with attention and in detail |
| Conflagration | a very intense and uncontrolled fire, a destructive fire, usually an extensive one |
| Abjure | formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure, to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun |
| Perjury | criminal offense of making false statements under oath, the act of lying under oath |
| Objurgate | censure severely, scold; castigate; denounce |
| Jurisprudence | the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
| Festoon | flower chains suspended in loops between points, an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points |
| Ruminate | reflect deeply on a subject |
| Accede | to agree or express agreement |
| Antecedent | a preceding occurrence or cause or event, someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) |
| Precedent | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
| Glutton | wolverine of northern Eurasia, a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess |
| concession | a point conceded or yielded |
| Concise | expressing much in few words |
| Excise | remove by cutting |
| Incisive | suitable for cutting or piercing, very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation |
| Obsequiously | In a manner that shows too great a willingness to serve |
| Schadenfreude | delight in another person's misfortune |
| Futility | uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result, feeling of being ineffective; uselessness, hopelessness |
| Aberration | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| Adroit | skillful (or showing skill) in adapting means to ends, quick or skillful or adept in action or thought |
| Precocious | characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude), talented beyond one's age |
| Bona fide | not counterfeit or copied, genuine |
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