Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness - Book 2 - Lesson Eighteen

impregnable

not able to be conquered; impenetrable

xenophobia

an intense dislike or fear of strangers or foreigners

inherent

essential

irreverent

disrespectful

subjugate

to dominate, conquer, or bring under control

expedite

to increase the rate of progress

filibuster

an attempt to block a bill form becoming law by speaking at length against it

pristine

pure; completely clean and uncontaminated

pithy

full of meaning; concise

invective

an insult or abuse in speech

prodigal

reckless, wasteful, and extravagant

subdued

reduced in strength, tone, or manner

torpid

losing motion, feeling, or power; lacking in energy

tenuous

thin and weak; having little substance

discordant

being in disagreement