WW3000 Book 11 Lesson 18

Terms	Definitions
bereft	Deprived of or lacking something that is wanted or needed.
criterion	A standard or rule by which something is judged or criticized.
deride	To ridicule.
effrontery	A boldness that is offensive because of its lack of tact; audacity.
espouse	To advocate or embrace, especially a cause or idea.
hypocrisy	The practice of pretending to believe or value things or ideas that one does not; falseness.
impending	About to occur; imminent.
incensed	Filled with wrath; enraged.
pertinent	Relating to the matter at hand; relevant.
promulgate	To proclaim or make known.
proscribe	To forbid as harmful; to prohibit.
redress	To correct or compensate for a wrong.
regime	A form of rule or government.
retribution	Something given in repayment, especially punishment; recompense.
substantiate	To verify or confirm by presenting evidence.

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