VOCAB

clandestine

secretive

contingency

possibility

egocentric

self-centered, selfish

exonerate

to free from blame

incongruous

out of place

indigenous

native to a certain area

liability

something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback

prolific

abundantly productive

reinstate

to put back

superfluous

unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

apolitical

having no interest in politics

bibliophile

one who collects or has a great love for books

infidel

a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one's own

cynicism

an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

panacea

a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

primordial

existing at or from the beginning of time

rectify

to put right; correct

innovative

featuring or introducing new ideas, methods, etc.

veracity

conformity with truth or fact : accuracy

synthesis

the combination of ideas to form a theory or system

anitcipate

to expect beforehand

chronic

continuing for a long time

genocide

systematic killing of a racial or cultural group

defile

to pollute; to corrupt

dormancy

the state of having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time

extraneous

inessential; not constituting a vital part

trajectory

the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.

liberal

open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.

vitality

the state of being strong and active; energy

invoke

to call on for support

equivocate

to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

fortuitous

accidental

impeccable

flawless

liason

intermediary; go-between

predisposed

Tending toward or open to something beforehand

propensity

a natural inclination or tendency

reprehensible

shameful; very bad

sham

Something fake or false

solace

comfort, relief

solicitous

concerned and attentive; eager

attrition

a natural loss of individuals

circumvent

to avoid

cohesive

sticking together

grievous

causing sorrow or pain

inundate

flood

oblivious

forgetful; unaware

reticent

silent; reserved

robust

strong and healthy

sanction

permission; support

vociferous

loud and noisy

bolster

support; prop up

depreciate

to decrease in value

indiscriminate

(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective

inquisitive

curious or inquiring

nebulous

hazy; vague; uncertain

relegate

assign to a lower position

replete

full; abundant

sedentary

doing or requiring a lot of sitting

tenet

belief, doctrine

terse

brief and to the point

autonomy

independence

bureaucratic

Insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness

mandate

an official order or commission to do something.

ostracize

to exclude from a group

raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

recourse

help for a problem; solution

reiterate

to say again, repeat

tantamount

equivalent

tenacious

persistent, resolute

utopia

an ideal society

detriment

disadvantage

dexterous

skillful

discretion

good sense

facetious

playfully humorous

gergarious

sociable, outgoing

optimum

ideal

ostentatious

showy

scrupulous

exact, careful

sensory

of the senses

vicarious

experiencing through another

collaborate

to work together

despondent

sad, without hope, discouraged

instigate

to provoke

resilient

able to recover quickly

retrospect

Reviewing the past; considering past events

rudimentary

basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

scoff

to make fun of; to show contempt for

squelch

To silence or suppress; crush

venerate

to honor, to revere

zealot

someone passionately devoted to a cause

ambiguos

open to more than one interpretation

dissident

rebel

embellish

to decorate

fritter

to spend or waste a little at a time

inadvertent

unintentional

inane

without sense or meaning; silly

juxtapose

to place side by side for comparison

lethargy

a lack of energy and enthusiasm

sporadic

occurring irregularly

subsidize

to support by giving financial aid