Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
15 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
1. Curtail (v) |
to cut short or reduce
|
|
2. Discriminate (v) |
to make or recognize clear distinctions
|
|
3. Espionage (n)
|
the act of spying
|
|
4. Inalienable (adj)
|
not able to be taken or given away
|
|
5. Incarcerate (v)
|
to confine or put in prison
|
|
6. Indignity (n)
|
an insult to one’s pride; offensive or humiliating treatment
|
|
7. Indiscriminate (adj)
|
not marked by careful distinctions; haphazard
|
|
8. Infamous (adj)
|
having a very bad reputation; notorious
|
|
9. Intercede (v)
|
to act or plead on another’s behalf; to try to smooth the differences between two parties
|
|
10. Malign (v)
|
to say negative and unfair things about; slander
|
|
11. Perpetrate (v)
|
to commit, as a crime or other antisocial act
|
|
12. Rampant (adj)
|
threateningly wild, without restraint or control; widespread
|
|
13. Rancor (n)
|
a deep, long-held feeling of hatred or bitterness
|
|
14. Reparation (n)
|
a mending or repair
|
|
15. Smattering (n)
|
superficial, scattered knowledge; a small amount
|