Hon9 game for college prep Vocab Unit 4 - (copy)

biased favoring one side unduly, prejudiced
pliant bending readily; easily influenced
larceny theft
abscond to run off and hide
inanimate not having life; without energy or spirit
daunt to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
hoodwink to mislead by a trick, deceive
precipice a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster
disentangle to free from tangles or complications
pompous overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
incinerate to burn to ashes
rectify to make right, correct
arduous hard to do, requiring much effort
auspicious favorable, fortunate
access (n. )approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase (v.) to get at, obtain
anarchy a lack of government and law; confusion
intrepid very brave, fearless, unshakable
reprieve (n.) a temporary relief or delay (v.) to grant a postponement
fated determined in advance by destiny or fortune
revile to attack with bad words, call bad names