Selected vocab 7.29

stymie

to prevent someone (or something) from achieving a goal

contingent

dependent on something else happening

esteem

respect and admiration

amorphous

without a clear shape or form

spurious

false or fake

nebulous

unclear or vague

notional

existing as an idea or concept, not reality

sanguine

optimistic or positive

demarcate

to set or mark the boundaries of

superfluous

unnecessary or more than needed

incongruity

lack of harmony and/or consistency

attrition

the gradual reduction in number or strength

evince

to show or demonstrate (a feeling or quality)

incongruous

not in harmony with the surrounding environment

mutable

able to change or be changed

ameliorate

to make (something bad) better

hallmark

a distinctive feature or characteristic

perturbation

anxiety or disturbance

enumerate

to list or count (items) one by one