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Vocab 4: C&P
Manning Honors Eng. IV Vocab List IV
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allege (v) | to accuse or assert before proving |
| citation (n) | a written summons to appear in court |
| compulsory (adj) | required |
| confiscate (v) | to seize property by an authorized branch of government |
| contempt (n) | angry disregard; haughty disgust |
| contraband (n) | illegally imported or exported goods |
| extortion (n) | the act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation |
| filch (v) | to steal |
| harass (v) | to irritate or annoy persistently |
| impending (adj) | upcoming; about to occur |
| incarcerate (v) | to jail |
| indemnify (v) | to protect from harm, especially from financial loss |
| larceny (n) | theft |
| malefaction (n) | a wrongful or evil deed |
| matricide (n) | the killing of one's mother |
| pecuniary (adj) | having to do with money |
| penal (adj) | concerning punishment for crime |
| perpetrate (v) | to carry out; to commit |
| restitution (n) | payment for damage done |
| waive (v) | to give up voluntarily |