Unit 2 Vocab Bursby

Attrition

a gradual decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

circumvent

to avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness

Cohesive

sticking or holding together; unified

Grievous

Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe

Inundate

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

oblivious

not noticing; unaware

reticent

quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

robust

strong and well

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 become lesser in value

indiscriminate

not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

inquisitive

Curious, eager to learn

nebulous

vague; unclear

relegate

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

replete

plentifully supplied; well-filled

sedentary

a lot of sitting, not a lot of exercise

tenet

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

terse

brief and clear; effectively concise

Clandestine

done in secret; kept hidden

contingency

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

egocentric

self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself

exonerate

to clear of accusation or charge; prove innocent

incongruous

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

indigenous

native; living growing or produced naturally in a particular place

liabilty

Something that act 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, unnecessary, extra

austere

very plain

esoteric

difficult to understand

facsimile

an accurate copy

grotesque

strange-looking

mesmerize

to hypnotize or fascinate; hold spellbound

metamorphosis

a great or complete change; transformation

travesty

a crude, exaggerated, or ridiculous representation; mockery

perfunctory

done only as routine, with little care or interest; performed with no interest or enthusiasm

notorious

known widely but unfavorably; having a bad reputation

provacative

tending to arouse interest or curiosity

distraught

very troubled; distressed (me taking this quiz)

verbose

using or containing too many words

superficially

in an on-the-surface manner; not thoroughly

germane

relevant; having to do with the issue at hand

lucid

clearly expressed; easily understood

contrite

truly sorry for having done wrong

symmetrical

well proportioned, balanced

connoisseur

an expert in fine arts or in matters of taste

plight

difficult problem; hardship

conspiracy

a secret plot by 2 or more people, especially for a harmful or illegal purpose