unit 10 vocab

inscrutable

not easily understood; mysterious

parsimonious

stingy, frugal

onerous

troublesome, constituting a burden

inexorable

relentless, inflexible

obviate

to see beforehand and make unnecessary, to prevent

multifarious

having great variety, diverse

covet

to wish for longingly; to feel desire for something belonging to another

impetus

an impulse; a stimulus

exodus

a departure of a large group of people

contentious

quarrelsome; controversial

inherent

existing as an essential element of something

cogent

appealing to the intellect convincing

ardent

expressing warmth of feeling; passionate; enthusiastic

cursory

performed with haste with little attention to detail

orthodox

adhering to traditional faith; customary or traditional

clamor

a loud outcry, a loud sustained noise

circumvent

to go around; bypass, to avoid by maneuvering

aspiration

a strong desire for achievement

apogee

the farthest or highest point

phlegmatic

having or suggesting calm, sluggish temperament