Court Reporting Vocab-Lesson 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cathartic | a purging medicine |
| coercion | the act of compelling by force of authority |
| covert | secret or hidden |
| eminent | standing above others in quality or position |
| fete | an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) |
| fetter | a shackle for the ankles or feet |
| indigenous | originating where it is found |
| juncture | an event that occurs at a critical time |
| lithe | gracefully slender |
| miscreant | a person without moral scruples |
| nepotism | favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs) |
| obsequious | attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| perspicuous | (of language) transparently clear |
| reverie | absent-minded dreaming while awake |
| sophistry | clever but deceptive reasoning |
| squalor | filth; degradation; sordidness |
| subvert | destroy property or hinder normal operations, cause the downfall of |
| tirade | A long, angry speech, usually very critical |
| visage | the appearance conveyed by a person's face |
| wizened | shriveled; withered; wrinkled from age or illness |
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