English Vocab Words Ch. 12

Front 1

v
1. to consent; to agree (used w/ to)
2. to take office; to become a ruler(used w/ to)

Back 1

accede

Front 2

n
1. a rhythmic flow of sound, as in poetry or oratory, or of movement, as in marching or dancing

Back 2

cadence

Front 3

n
1. the use of moral principles to reason what is right or wrong in everyday situations (usually associated w/ a morality that emph. adherence to laws)
2.subtle but misleading or false application of reasoning; a quibbling or evasive way of making difficult decisions

Back 3

casuistry

Front 4

v
1. to yield or surrender rights or possessions usually officially

Back 4

cede

Front 5

n
1. uneasiness caused by guilt; remorse; scruples

Back 5

compunction

Front 6

n
1. the act of granting/ yielding
2. permission by authority for special use, esp the privilege of setting up a business in a certain place or the place itself

Back 6

concession

Front 7

adj
1. declining/decaying (applied to a condition, things,people)
n
1. a person who is decaying mentally/morally
2.(capitalized)a member of a group of 19th cent French or Eng artists who were aspired by artificial&morbid things

Back 7

decadent

Front 8

n
1. destruction; plunder

Back 8

depredation

Front 9

v
1. to omit; to delete; to obliterate

Back 9

expunge

Front 10

v
1. to act on another's behalf
2. to mediate in a dispute; to seek to reconcile differences

Back 10

intercede

Front 11

n
1. (capitalized) the parts of the world that lie west of Asia, esp the countries of Europe& west hemisphere

Back 11

Occident

Front 12

adj
1. preying on other animals
2. plundering; exploiting or victimizing others

Back 12

predatory

Front 13

adj
1. precise; scrupulous; attentive to details, esp. of etiquette

Back 13

punctilious

Front 14

adj.
1. having a strong, biting taste or smell

Back 14

pungent

Front 15

n
1. a relapse into a former habit, esp. criminal or antisocial behavior

Back 15

recidivism