Vocabulary Group 2 Quiz September 19th, 2014

Prudent Adjective acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Abominable Adjective causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant.

Noun written or spoken communication or debate of a topic in speech or writing Discourse

Lament Verb mourn (a person's loss or death); express regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable, or unfair.

Mediator Noun a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go- between.

Righteous Adjective (of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.

Adjective causing hatred or disgust; repulsive. Loathsome

Verb settle a dispute by mutual concession; accept standards that are lower than is desirable. Compromise

Contention Noun heated disagreement; "the captured territory was one of the main areas of contention between the two countries" an assertion, especially one maintained in argument.

Adjective prepared to obey others unquestioningly; subordinate. Subservient

Pretense Noun an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true; a claim, especially a false or ambitious one.

Verb escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery; avoid giving a direct answer to (a question). Evade

Apprehension Noun anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

Verb make (something) appear unexpectedly or seemingly from nowhere as if by magic. Conjure

Faction Noun a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics; a state of conflict within an organization; dissension.