Vocab #4

Vitality

energy; power to survive

assimilation

to absorb; to make similar

consensus

general agreement

derived

copied or adapted from a source

incumbent

imposed as a duty; obligatory

placate

to make someone less angry or hostile

heretic

a person who opposes accepted and established beliefs

malleable

easily shaped or formed; easily influenced

reprobate

a person who is depraved, unprincipled, and wiched

subdue

to restrain; to hold back

indignant

characterized by outrage caused by something perceived as unjust or wrong

myopic

shortsighted; lacking foresight

criterion

a standard of judging something

epitomize

to embody the essential characteristics of a trait

eulogize

to praise with eloquent words

innate

possessed from birth

hijab

a head covering worn by some Muslim women in public

inveterate

long established; deep-rooted

foster

to promote the development of something

conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question