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Artis 18&19
vocab lesson 18 & 19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| genocide | the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
| predilection | a preference toward someone or something |
| faux | artificial; false; not genuine |
| foray | a suprise attack |
| conjecture | a judgement or opinion based on little or questionable evidence |
| allocate | to distribute, allot, or designate |
| gratis | free; without charge |
| belabor | to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress |
| quintessential | the most typical; ideal |
| rudimentary | basic; not refined or well developed |
| tantamount | of essentially equal value or signifigance |
| subversive | in opposition to authority or government |
| conducive | tending to cause or bring about |
| amenable | agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice |
| sedentary | characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless |
| influx | an inward flow |
| rigorous | severe; relentless; harsh |
| pinnacle | a peak or climax |
| perjury | the act of lying under oath |
| plaintive | expressin sorrow; mournful |