Vocab List #7

vacillate

to waver; to sway indecisively

germane

relevant

largesse

generosity

endemic

confined to a particular country or area

nascent

beginning to exist or develop

cadre

a small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession

mnemonic

A device, such as a formula or rhyme, used as an aid in remembering.

litany

any long, repetitive, or dull recital

carte blanche

boundless authority; unlimited power to act

zealous

enthusiastic

patronizing

treating in a condescending manner

usurp

to take over; to seize power

efficacious

effective, producing results

inundate

to overwhelm; flood

putrid

rotten and foul smelling

estranged

alienated

incantation

ritual chant; spell

nomenclature

naming system

desiccate

to dry out

interminable

endless