Vocabulary: Week 13

revere

• verb


• to regard to with respect (deference)


• "The child revered her mother."

vertigo

• noun


• dizziness, a reeling sensation like your are about to fall


• "Keep her away from the edge of the cliff, she suffers from vertigo."

punitive

• adjective


• inflicting or with intentions of punishment


• "It was necessary for the punitive laws to be ratified."

slander

• noun- words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another


• aka gossip

squander

• to spend or use something wastefully


• "He squandered all of his mother's hard earned money."

panache

• distinctive stylish elegance

forlorn

• adj


• lonely or sad, showing hopelessness


• aka alone, lost, pitiful, helpless


• "Others worried from his forlorn expressions."

quell

• to suppress, or put an end to; to quiet


• "The troops quelled the rebellions quickly."

concision

• the state or quality of being concise


• aka high quality with less junk, and straight to the point


• "The concision of the argument lead to the conclusion quickly."

libel

• a false publication and act or crime of it


• "She posted a libel about her since she dissagreed with her opinions."

defamation

• a false accusation of an offense; misrepresentation of someones words or actions


• an abusive attack on someones character


• harmful and often untrue; defamatory


• "She sued the magazine for defamation of character."

misdirection

• misleading


• a wrong or incorrect direction, guidance, or instruction.


• "The misdirection of the map caused her to get lost."