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WFTW Unit 2 May
WFTW Unit 2 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Caused by or showing severe remorse | Contrite-adjective- rueful, remorseful, repentant |
| a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion | Martyr-noun-offering, saint, scapegoat |
| disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful | Vindictive-adjective-avenging, cruel, grim |
| to give way to superior force; yield | Succumb-verb-pass away, perish,quit, |
| to get over or across (barriers, obstacles, etc.). | Surmount-verb-clear, conquer,surpass, |
| incapable of being replaced; unique | Irreplaceable-adjective-beyond repair, broken, cureless, |
| without due respect or veneration; disrespectful | Irreverent-adjective-profane, rude,cocky |
| not to be revoked or recalled; unable to be repealed or annulled; unalterable: | Irrevocable-adjective-certain, changeless, constant, |
| not reparable; incapable of being rectified, remedied, or made good | Irreparable-adjective-beyond repair, broken, cureless |
| said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility | Irresponsible-adjective-unpredictable, unreliable, unstable |
| the laying on of something as a burden or obligation | Imposition-noun- restraint,burden,obligation |
| of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence, lofty | Noble-adjective-brilliant, lofty, distinguished, |
| heavily or elaborately decorated | Ornate-adjective- elegant, embroidered, fancy, |
| respect or reverence paid or rendered | Homage-noun-allegiance, adoration, adulation |
| to clear, as of an accusation; free from guilt or blame; exculpate | Exonerate-verb-discharge, dismiss, justify |
| a circular journey or one beginning and ending at the same place | Circuit-noun-circle, course, cycle |
| to enclose within bounds; limit or confine | Circumscribe-verb-restrict, enclose, confine |
| to avoid (defeat, failure, unpleasantness, etc.) by artfulness or deception; avoid by anticipating or outwitting | Circumvent-verb-prevent, bypass, avoid |
| indirect and lengthy; roundabout | Cicuitous-adjective-complicated, indirect, rambling |
| a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea. | Circumlocution-noun-deviation, meandering, roundabout |