rookie quiz 3

acquiesce

(v.) to accept/agree to sth w/o arguing (unwillingly)

alleviate

(v.) to make sth bad less severe

apt

(adj.) suitable, appropriate

arbiter

(n.) sb w/ the power/influence to make judgements, or decide what will be done/replaced

arbitrate

(v.) to make a judgment in an argument, (because asked to do so by those involved)

astute

(adj.) able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it

bent

(n.) a natural talent/inclination

compromising

(adj.) revealing an embarrassing or incriminating secret about someone

disclose

(v.) reveal

(v.) to make sth known (secret/new info)

economical

(adj.) not wasteful (money)

espouse

(v.) support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

(v.) marry

exhaust

(v.) to use sth up completely

extraneous

(adj.) irrelevant

fallacy

(n.) an idea that a lot of ppl believe is true but is actually false

fallible

(adj.) able/likely to make mistakes or be wrong

garner

(v.) to obtain/collect sth

grave

(adj.) srsly bad + important and giving you a reason to feel worried

harbor

(v.) to protect sb by providing a place to hide

(v.) to contain sth (bad) and allow it to develop

(v.) to keep feelings (neg.) for a long time

indignant

(adj.) angry b/c you think you’ve been treated unfairly

industry

(n.) working very hard on regular basis

innate

(adj.) born with it; natural; inborn

lethargic

(adj.) unwilling & unable to do anything

malignant

(adj.) having strong desire to harm sb

myriad

(n.) an extremely large number of sth

partisan

(adj.) in favor of a particular cause

pedestrian

(n.) a person walking in the street (not in a viechle)

(adj.) w/o any imagination; boring

prudent

(adj.) careful when making judgements; avoiding unnecessary risks