Unit 8 Vocabulary AP Flashcards

6013495800	acquiesce	v. to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm	0
6013501769	altercation	n. an angry argument	1
6013501770	assail	v. to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words or questions syn. contentious	2
6015970033	beleaguer	v. to besiege or surround with troops; to beset; to harass	3
6015975221	brunt	n. the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack	4
6015981035	deprecate	v. to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle	5
6015997974	palliate	v. to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make (a crime or offense) appear less serious; to lessen the intensity of something	6
6016010958	phalanx	n. a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group	7
6016038770	predecessor	n. a person who precedes another in an office or position	8
6016040750	redress	n. a correction; a reparation; a relief v. to set something right or to remedy	9
6016051025	bulwark	n. a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection	10
6016055532	carnage	n. slaughter; the bloody killing of a great many people, as in war	11
6016062160	coalition	n. an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union	12
6016069411	exodus	n. a departure, usually of a great number of people	13
6016071471	heinous	adj. abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile	14
6016074617	holocaust	n. great or total destruction of life or property, especially by fire	15
6016085209	insidious	adj. sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way	16
6016087399	invidious	adj. likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful	17
6016097101	martyr	n. one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith	18
6016108596	waive	v. to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay	19