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Death Penalty Vocab

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Absolve Verb To forgive for free from blame
Amnesty Noun An official pardon for a group of people who violate a law
Callous Adjective Emotionally hardened; unfeeling, insensitive
Circumspect Adjective Cautious; careful to consider all aspects
Clemency Noun Mercy or gentleness in the use of authority or power
Conviction Noun A) lief B) In criminal law, a final judgement of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed.
Cursory Adjective Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
Fallacy Noun A false thought or mistaken belief
Immaterial Adjective Not important; not relevant to the matter at hand
Incontrovertible Adjective A) Impossible to deny or disprove B) Not open to question, indisputable
Insidious Adjective Characterized by treachery or slyness; more dangerous than seems apparent
Tenuous Adjective Having little significance or importance; flimsy, extremely thin
Undermine Verb A) To injure or weaken in a slow or sneaky way B) To weaken or destroy bit by bit; to sap the strength of by undercutting
Vehement Adjective Forceful; Full of intense feeling
Vilify Verb To defame; slander; to cause a person to become vile
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