English Vocab Lesson 17 & 18

Quality or instance of bring disrespectful and instulting; imprudence

Having a tendency, inclined; lying flat, face down

A turning aside, as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime; a recreation

To destroy completely; to vanquish; to make ineffectual or unimportant; to kill

To remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove by cleansing; the removal of members by a higher authority

State of being restrained, avoidance of excesses; presiding over, as a meeting; mediation

An act of granting or yielding; something granted or yielded; a priveledge, such as the right to use land, granted for a specific purpose

Obviously bad; notorious; outrageous

To destroy or kill a large part of

To escape or avoid something, especially by using deceit or cleverness; to avoud doing or answering something directly

The code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings, as with diplomats and the military; an original ddraft or record of a negotiation or document

To object or oppose, not to approve; a difference of opinion, protest

A person opposed to force as a way of settling disputes; one who refuses to bear arms in a war

A final demand or proposition

A lenient or merciful act; mildness, as of weather