olsen vocab

Immensely

extremely; very much

Tentative

experimental; hesitant/unsure

Stodgy

uninteresting/boring; dull/graceless

Collateral

property or other assets pledged by a borrower as security for the repayment of a loan

Accommodate

to do a kindness or favor for; oblige

Instigate

to urge or provoke into some action

Proponent

a person who argues for something; an advocate

Blatant

brazenly obvious; flagrant

Exposé

a public exposure or revelation, as of something discreditable

Strenuous

characterized by vigorous exertion; laborious

Isthmus

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land

Impound

to seize and retain in custody of the law

Belligerent

warlike; aggressively hostile

Intrusive

tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome

Dissident

a person who disagrees with a method, goal, or political party

Defray

to bear or pay all or part of (the costs, expenses, etc.)

Marginalize

to isolate or exclude from the dominant culture; perceive or treat as being on the fringes of a society or group

Municipal

of or relating to a town or city or its local government

Concede

admit; yield

Rabble-rouser

a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for self-interested reasons; demagogue