5th box -Flashcards

(n.) imaginary land with perfect social and political systems; Voltaire wrote of a utopia where the streets were paved with gold.

(adj.) disobedient to authority; The boy's insubordinate behavior was a constant source of tension between the school and his parents.

(adj.) unimportant; of subordinate standing; With all of the crime in the world, stealing bubble gum is considered petty theft.

(adj.) to reconcile; The diplomat sought to take a conciliatory approach to keep the talks going.