Vocabulary review
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Anarchist-lawless person; somebody who tries to overthow a government or behaves in a
lawless way. Someone who believes that governments should be abolished as unnecessary.
Synonyms: Revolutionary, rebel
Auspicious-Promising well for the future; marked by lucky signs or good omens, and therefore
by the promise of success or happiness. Synonyms: Favorable, promising
Contempt- attitude of disgust or hatred; a powerful feeling of dislike toward somebody or
something considered to be worthless, inferior, or undeserving of respect. Synonyms: Disdain,
disrespect
Defile-to corrupt or ruin something; to make something dirty or polluted. Synonyms: tarnish,
pollute, ruin
Impassively-showing no outward sign of emotion, especially on the face; expressionless.
Synonyms: coolly, without emotion
Insolence-showing an aggressive lack of respect in speech or behavior. Synonyms: Impudence,
disrespect
Lamentation-to express regret, annoyance, or disappointment about something; to express
grief or sorrow about something. Synonyms: weeping, crying, expression of grief
Perverse-contrary to what is regarded as normal or reasonable, often for reasons that seem
unaccountable or self-defeating; deliberately behaving in a way that seems contrary to your
own best interest. Synonyms: wicked, bad, obstinate
Reverence-the respect or devotion that others show somebody or something. Synonyms:
respect, admiration, worship
Sate-to satisfy completely somebody's hunger or some other desire. Synonyms: satisfy, fill,
quench
Sententiously- inclined to moralize more than is merited or appreciated. Synonyms:
Pompously, high-mindedly
Transgress- to commit a crime or do wrong by disobeying a law, command, or moral code.
Synonyms: misbehave, disobey, violate the law