WIC 2611 TEST 2

hamstring

to severely limit, restrict, or cripple the power, effectiveness, or ability of someone or something

evenhanded

treating everyone fairly, equally, and without showing favor to one side over another.

revelation

the act of sharing something secret or surprising

countenance

tolerate or approve of something

extirpate

to destroy or remove something completely

Congruous

in agreement, harmonious, or appropriate with something else

appease

make someone less angry

unassuming

being quiet, modest, and unpretentious

vitriolic

cruel criticism meant to cause deep emotional hurt

magnanimous

very kind, generous, and forgiving, especially toward a rival

inception

the establishment, start, or beginning of an organization, project, or official activity

caliber

the quality, standard, or level of ability

myopic

lacking foresight and narrow-minded

repository

a place, building, or digital space where things are stored, kept safe

unflinching

staying strong, brave, and steady without showing fear or backing down

impart

to pass on information, knowledge, or a specific quality

didactic

designed or intended to teach a specific lesson, often with a moral, political, or ethical message

apropos

relevant, appropriate, or concerning a particular subject

tendentious

expressing a strong, biased, or slanted opinion that is intentionally designed to promote a specific cause or point of view

unimpeachable

completely honest, reliable, and beyond any doubt or criticism

extrapolate

use current facts or known data to guess, predict, or estimate what might happen

acerbic

sharp, direct, and critically harsh, often in a clever yet biting way

ingenuous

innocent, trusting, and honest

robust

strong, healthy, and unlikely to break, fail

expound

to give a clear, careful, and detailed explanation of an idea, theory, or text

kindred

related by family, blood, or sharing a similar nature, character, or set of beliefs

taciturn

ends to be quiet, speaks very little

trenchant

forcefully, effectively, and sharply expressed

inextricable from

inseparable from, bound up with, intertwined with

adumbrate

to give a vague outline, a general idea, or to foreshadow something before it happens

vitiate

to spoil, damage, or reduce the quality, effectiveness, or legal validity of something

paradigm

a standard model, a typical example

abrogation

the official or formal act of canceling, repealing, or annulling

provenance

the place of origin or the documented history of ownership of an object

barricade

a temporary physical structure, line of objects, or barrier placed across a road, path, or entrance to block passage and prevent people or vehicles from getting through

extemporaneous

impromptu, improvised, unrehearsed

emanate from

originate from, issue from, derive from

reticent

unwilling to speak about your thoughts, feelings, or personal life

beholden

feeling obligated or indebted to someone/sth