Vocabulary Labs 7-9

Accrue

To happen as a result of natural growth

Acquiesce

To consent or surrender silently, without protest

Indoctrinate

To teach someone the basics, especially with bias

Transgress

To violate a law or code, or cross a moral boundary

Mollify

To soften, especially in feeling or temper

Nascent

New to the world, just born, just emerging

Partisan

Blindly following in a biased, prejudiced way

Psychosomatic

Caused or influenced by the mind

Vociferous

Loud, outspoken, crying out

Arbitrary

Chosen at random without considering criteria

Platonic

Friendly, not romantic

Forbearance

Willpower, patience

Mettle

Ability to cope with difficulty

Impropriety

The breaking of a rule or condition

Biased

Unfairly prejudiced

Caustic

Able to burn or corrode, or making nasty comments

Dubious

Doubting, not trusting or suspicious

Elusive

Difficult to understand, difficult to reach or catch

Extraneous

Unrelated to the current subject, separate

Grueling

Extremely tiring or demanding

Haphazard

Disorganized, lacking arrangement

Imperious

Not allowing liquid through, never affected by

Infinitesimal

Extremely small

Rudimentary

Elementary, limited to simple principles

Aloof

Distant, removed, remote

Ambivalent

Having mixed emotions

Audacious

Fearless, reckless, daring

Austere

Stern and strict

Belligerent

Hostile, eager to fight, aggressive

Buoyant

Able to maintain high spirits in tough times, floating

Chronological

Arranged in order of appearance

Disparate

Having nothing in common

Hypothetical

Involving an assumption for the sake of an argument

Pedestrian

Drab, dull, ordinary

Pretentious

Expressing unwarranted or exaggerated importance

Prolific

Producing much work or offspring

Sedentary

Able to be done while sitting or requiring no movement

Transient

Remaining in one place for only a short time