Unit 2 Juniors

equivocate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

fortuitous

accidental, occurring by a happy chance

impeccable

faultless; perfect

liaison

A person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between

predisposed

Tending toward or open to something beforehand

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

sham

A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive

solace

Comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation

solicitous

Showing or expressing concern, care, or attention

attrition

A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

circumvent

to get around; to bypass

cohesive

sticking or holding together; unified

grievous

causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

inundate

To cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount

oblivious

Unaware; failing to notice

reticent

Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

robust

strong and healthy; vigorous

sanction

to authorize, allow, or approve

vociferous

Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely

bolster

to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object

depreciate

to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of

indiscriminate

choosing at random without careful selection

inquisitive

Curious; eager to learn

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

relegate

To assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition

replete

plentifully supplied; well-filled

sedentary

marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise

tenet

A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

terse

brief and to the point

autonomy

independence; self-government

bureaucratic

Insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness

mandate

a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence

ostracize

to expel or exclude from a group; shun

raucous

noisy and disorderly; boisterous

recourse

a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to; option

reiterate

to say again, repeat

tantamount

equal in effect or value; the same as

tenacious

holding firmly; persistent; stubborn

utopia

an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect

clandestine

done in secret; kept hidden

contingency

A possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility

egocentric

self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself

exonerate

to clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent

incongruous

out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent

indigenous

Living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native

liability

something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback

prolific

producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile

reinstate

To restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use

superfluous

beyond what is needed or required, an overflow

a-, an-

without

bibl-, biblio-

book

fid

trust, faith, loyalty

-ism

set of beliefs; doctrine, system, practice of

nov

original, new, fresh

pan-

entire, all

prim, prime

First (in order or importance)

rect

straight, right

sym-, syn-

with, together

ver

true, real