2023 Midterm Vocab

Acquiesce

• Refuse
• Disagree
• Argue
• Agree

Affinity

• Aversion or dislike towards something or someone
• Indifference or lack of interest towards something or someone
• Physical distance or separation from something or someone
• Natural liking or attraction towards something or someone

Blasphemous

• Pious
• Respectful
• Angry

• Irreverent

Buttress

• Weaken or undermine
• Destroy or demolish
• Support or reinforce
• Neglect or ignore

Circumspect

• Careless
• Reckless
• Impulsive
• Cautious

Corroboration

• Confirmation
• Contradiction
• Refutation
• Denial

Deplete

• Increase
• Replenish
• Multiply
• Use up or reduce

Despotic

• Democratic
• Ruler or government with absolute power and control
• Anarchic
• Benevolent

Emaciated

• Overweight and healthy
• Muscular and strong
• Extremely thin or weak due to illness or lack of food
• Well-nourished and fit

Empirical

• Based on observation

• Tyrannical rule

• Irreverent

• Based on theory