Vocabulary Word
Word: ostracize
Definition: banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
Definition: banish from a group; exclude from public favor; ban; Ex. His friends ostracized him. N. ostracism
More Vocab Words
::: illicit - illegal::: venerate - revere; treat with great respect
::: abnegation - renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
::: imperious - domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
::: eloquence - expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent: movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so that the hearers can be influeneced
::: assumption - something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume
::: prudent - cautious; careful; prudential
::: horticultural - pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
::: emend - correct (usually a text); N. emendation: correction of errors; improvement
::: parry - ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome question very skillfully; N. CF.
