Vocabulary Review (1-15)

oscillate

(v.) to keep changing between two extreme amounts or limit

obstinate

(adj.) Determined not to change your opinions, behavior, or ideas; even when other people think you are being unreasonable

arbitrate

(v.) to officially judge how an argument between opposing sides should be tested

intractable

(adj.) an intractable problem is very difficult to deal with or solve

accede

(v.) to agree to a demand, proposal, etc., especially after first disagreeing with it.

resolute

(adj.) doing something in a very determined way because you have very strong beliefs, aims, etc.

concord

(n.) the state of having a friendly relationship, so that you agree on things and live in peace.

reciprocity

(n.) a situation in which two people, groups, or countries give each other similar kinds of help or special rights.

abdurate

(adj.) very determined not to change beliefs, actions, or feeling, in a way that seems unreasonable.

obsequious

(adj.) very eager to please or agree with people who are powerful, used in order to show disapproval.

ambivalence

(n.) the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

amorous

(adj.) showing or expressing love

taciturn

(adj.) speaking very little, so that you seem unfriendly

apathy

(n.) the feeling of not being interested in something and not willing to make any effort to change or improve things

despondent

(adj.) extremely unhappy and without hope