Independent Study Glossary

Independent Study Glossary

Advocate

A person who speaks for or represents another person or supports another person

Arrogant

Aggressively assertive or presumptuous

Assent

Agreement or consent

Assumptions

Judgements made with no knowledge or proof

Ceremonial

Concerning ritual or ceremony

Chaotic

Utterly confusing

Eliminate

Get rid of

Fissure

Long, narrow opening made by cracking, splitting or separation of parts

Impart

Communicate news or information

Ornate

Elaborately adorned

Rebellion

Open resistance to authority; an organized armed resistance to an established government

Recriminations

Making mutual counter accusations

Saunter

Stroll; walk slowly in a relaxed manner

Sinister

Suggestive of evil or villainy

Treason

Violation of allegiance to crown or country

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