Vocabulary Power Plus: College and Career Readiness - Lesson One Key Terms and Contexts

meticulous

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

temerity

recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

rote

a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure

ascribe

to credit as to the cause or the source

gregarious

sociable; fond of the company of others

divulge

to tell; to reveal (as a secret)

abet

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

ardor

an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness

dogmatic

arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs

insipid

lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

proclivity

a natural leaning or tendency

extraneous

not essential; not constituting a vital part

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

jaundiced

prejudiced; hostile

occlude

to block the passage of