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JRA Vocab 8

Vocab List 8 LOL

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obsequious (n. obsequiousness adv. obsequiously) adj. full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning agreeability - Dominant, superior
homage n. ceremonial acknowledgment by a vassal of allegiance to his lord under feudal law; special honor or respect shown publicly - Dishonor
lascivious (n. lasciviousness adv. lasciviously) adj. given to expressing lust; lecherous; exciting sexual desire; salacious - Chaste, pure, moral, innocent
iniquity n. gross immorality or injustice; wickedness; a grossly immoral act; a sin - Morality, good deed, act of kindness/goodness
palpable (n. palpability adv. palpably) adj. capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible; easily perceived, obvious - Intangible, impalpable
pith (adj. pithy adv. pithily) n. the essential or central part, the heart or essence; substance; strength, vigor, health - Lack of substance, insignificance
overt (adv. overtly n. overtness) adj. open and observable; not hidden, concealed, or secret - Covert; clandestine, inconspicuous
err v. to make an error or mistake; to violate accepted moral standards, sin (archaic=to stray) - To be correct, to stay moral
dram n. unit of weight in US Customary System equal to 1/16 of an ounce; unit of apothecary weight equal to 1/8 of an ounce; a small draught
hitherto adv. until this time
equivocal (n. equivocation adv. equivocally) adj. open to two or more interpretations, often intended to mislead; ambiguous; of uncertain significance - Certain, unambiguous, definitive
consecrate (n. consecration adj. consecrated) v. to declare as set apart from or sacred; to produce the ritual transformation of (elements of Eucharist) into the body and blood of Jesus; to dedicate solemnly to a service or goal - To desecrate, to violate
bereft v. past tense and past participle of bereave, which means to leave desolate and alone, esp. by death; adj. deprived of something; lacking something needed or expected; suffering the death of a loved one
comply (n. compliance adj. compliant adv. compliantly) v. to act in accordance with another’s command, request, rule or wish (archaic=to be courteous or obedient) - To disobey, to ignore rules
defunct adj. having ceased to exist or live - Extant, inexisting, extinct
carnal (n. carnality adv. carnally)NEGATIVE adj. relating to the physical and esp. sexual appetites; worldly or earthly; temporal; of or relating to the body or flesh; bodily - Spiritual, celestial
sequestration (v. sequester adj. sequestered) n. removal, separation, or segregation; isolation (law=seizure of property) - Inclusion
sanctimony (adj. sanctimonious adv. sanctimoniously) NEGATIVE n. feigned piety or righteousness; hypocritical devoutness and high-mindedness - Genuine righteousness, devoutness
cuckold n. a man married to an unfaithful wife; v. to make a cuckold of
profane (n. profanity) adj. marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred; vulgar, coarse; secular
paragon n. a model of excellence or perfection of a kind; a peerless example
lechery (n. lecher adj. lecherous adv. lecherously) n. excessive indulgence in sexual activity; lewdness; an act of lewdness
egregious (n. egregiousness adv. egregiously) adj. conspicuously bad or offensive, flagrant - Exceptional, really good
perdition n. loss of the soul; eternal damnation; Hell - Heaven
slander (adj. slanderous adv. slanderously) n. law: oral communication of false statements injurious to a person’s reputation; a false and malicious statement or report about someone; v. to malign or defame - To speak highly of, to exalt, to glorify; compliment, praise
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