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Death Penalty Vocab.

Death Penalty Vocabulary Words

QuestionAnswer
paramount chief in importance or impact
loathsome disgusting, revolting, repulsive
unintelligible not capable of being understood
flagrant shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious or glaring
discernible to see, notice, or understand something that is not immediately clear or obvious
intrinsic belonging to something as one of the basic and essential features that make it what it is
advocate a person who speaks or writes in support of a person or cause
seminal highly original and influencing the development of future events
implacable not to be appeased or pacified
semblance outward aspect or appearance
clemency disposition to show compassion or forgiveness
proponent one who argues in favor of something
retribution retaliation or repayment for an offense
trivialize cause to appear unimportant or trifling
pragmatic having no illusions and facing reality squarely
ambivalence uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by an inability to make a choice
vindicate to clear from an accusation or suspicion
arbitrary characterized by or given to willful and often unwise or irrational choices and demands
spectacle a public show or display; especially on a large scale
Deterrent something that is used to prevent, check or stop
Created by: djforcucci
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