A-2 Vocabulary
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- adjure (v)
- to commannd solemnly, as under oath; to request, urge, or advise earnestly
- jurisdiction (n)
- authority, power, or control; extent of authority
- carp (v)
- to find fault or to talk complainingly
- leviathan (n)
- sea monster or large sea animal; large ocean-going ship
- fidelity (n)
- faithfulness to duties; loyalty; exact correspoondence to fact
- iconoclast (n)
- an image breaker, one who attacks established beliefs
- baleful (adj)
- destructive, ominous, sinister
- palliate (v)
- to mitigate, reduce the violence of, abate
- mufti (n)
- civilian dress
- quintessence (n)
- the essence of something, the most typical example
- effusive (adj)
- gushing, emotionally demonstrative
- affidavit (n)
- written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other official
- insidious (adj)
- treacherous but attractive; seductive
- facade (n)
- front of a building; superficial appearance
- anchorite (n)
- a hermit or recluse
- conjure (v)
- to produce as if by magic; to summon by oath or magic spell
- fealty (n)
- layalty, duty, or allegience to a feudal lord, government, or superior
- consanguine (adj)
- of blood relationship; kindred, family
- dilettante (n)
- a dabbler in an art or skill, a superficial amateur
- perjure (v)
- to give deliberately false or misleading testimony under oath
- infidel (n)
- person who does not accept a particular faith
- aberration (n)
- a variation which departs from the accepted normal standard
- confidant (n)
- person to whom secrets or private matters are confided
- fiancé (n)
- man engaged to be married
- perquisite (n)
- a pivalege, or profit in addition to a regular salary; often shortened to "perks"
- circumlocution (n)
- use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
- succor (v/n)
- to aid, help, or relieve / help or assistance
- cursory (adj)
- superficial; hasty
- omega (n)
- the final letter of the Greek alphabet, hence, the end or last
- umbrage (n)
- an offense; a reason for doubt to resentment