Vocabulary Drill

Chapter 20

accord · agreement

accusations · blame

acerbic · acidic

alienation · emotional separation

apprehend · capture

asylum · shelter or protection

connived · conspired

consign · commit

culpable · guilty

derided · made fun of

despot · tyrant

empirical · based on observation or experience

fractious · unruly or irritable

gorged · ate greedily

illustrious · famous

licentious · immoral

notorious · famous in an bad way

propaganda · ideas, facts, or information spread for a cause

quizzically · in puzzlement

solace · consolation