Vocab class word list

a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.

a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion.

opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.

a state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces.

pertaining to the system of equity, as distinguished from the common law.

allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, esp. with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant.

the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure

to return to a former habit, practice, belief, condition, etc.: They reverted to the ways of their forefathers.

to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul

placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank

to overthrow (something established or existing).

a history of a person's life written or told by that person.

pertaining to or of the nature of autocracy or of an autocrat; absolute: autocratic government

self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only.

deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person

exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, esp. in amount or extent; highly excessive: to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury.

a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act: the exploits of Alexander the Great.

to free or release from entanglement; disengage: to extricate someone from a dangerous situatio

not partial or biased; fair; just: an impartial judge.

out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.

incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.

incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued