Am Lit Vocab 1

remiss

negligent in the performance of work or duty; careless

obtrusive

undesirably prominent

arrears

unfinished duties

tacit

expressed without words or speech

solvent

liquid substance capable of dissolving or dispersing one or more other substances

predilection

an established preference for something

stark

having a very plain and often cold or empty appearance

sovereignty

controlling influence or power

cohort

a group of people or a partner working together, often in unlawful activities

jettison

to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering