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Unit 1 Vocab
English
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdicate | to formally give up or renounce a position of power |
| acquiesce | to accept or comply with something reluctantly but without protest; to go along with passively |
| adjudication | the legal or formal process by which a judge or authority makes an official decision or judgement |
| admonish | to warn or reprimand something firmly but not harshly; to counsel against |
| auspicious | giving a strong indication of a promising or favorable outcome; marked by good fortune |
| autocracy | a system of government in which one person holds absolute; unlimited power over others |
| capitulate | to cease resisting an opponent or demand to give in; especially after a struggle |
| censure | to express severe disapproval of someone, especially in a formal setting |
| cognizant | fully aware of and attentive to the facts or circumstances of the situation |
| correspondence | written communication, especially letters exchanged between individuals |
| dissident | a person who actively opposes or challenges the established authority or government |
| dogma | a set of principles or beliefs put forward by an authority and accepted without question by followers |
| duplicitous | guilty of lying, deliberately behaving in a way that conceals one's true motvies |
| edict | an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority |
| elegy | a mournful, reflective poem or piece of writing that laments someone's death or great loss |
| epistolary | relating to or in the form of letters, used to describe a literary work written as a series of letters |
| exile | the state of being expelled or banished from one' country or community |
| exhort | to strongly urge or encourage someone to do something |
| fanaticism | extreme, often dangerous enthusiasm or devotion to a belief |
| garrulous | excessively talkative; rambling speech |
| heresy | a belief or opinion that sharply contradicts the accepted doctrines of religion, organization, or authority |
| inconoclast | a person who attacks, challenges, or rejects cherished beliefs, instituions, or traditions |
| impugn | to question or challenge the truthfulness or integrity or validity of something or someone |
| indomitable | impossible to defeat or discourage; having an unyielding and unconquerable spirit |
| laconic | using very few words; brief and concise |
| lament | to mourn or express deep sorrow or regret about something |
| languish | to loose or lack vitality; to grow weak, suffer, or exist in difficult conditions |
| lexicon | the vocabulary of a person, language, or field of knowledge |
| loquacious | tending to talk a great deal, fluent in speech |
| manifesto | a public declaration of the intentions, beliefs, or policies of an individual or group |
| melancholy | a deep feeling of sadness, gloom or depression |
| missive | a letter or written message, long or official |
| ostracize | to exclude someone from a society, group or community; formally or informally |
| poigant | evoking a keen sense of sadness, tenderness, or regret; deeply moving |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant to authority or discipline; refusing to comply even when pressed |
| reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily, inclined to be quiet |
| sedition | conduct or speech that indicates rebellion or resistance against authority |
| supplication | the act of asking for something in a humble and earnest manner |
| tenet | a principle, belief or doctrine held and defended by a person or organization as a fundamental truth |
| veneration | great respect or reverence, especially for someone or something regarded as sacred or deeply worthy of honor |
| vernacular | language or dialect spoken by ordinary people of a region or country; everyday speech |
| zealotry | excessive, fanatical devotion to a cause, belief, or religion |
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