US Senate Page School Vocab Quiz 7B

Concede

To accept as true, valid, or accurate

To admit defeat

Conducive

Tending to promote an atmosphere

Cursory

Rapidly and superficially performed

Defer

To put off until a later time

To yield respectfully in judgment or opinion

Deference

Respect and esteem due a superior

Deduce

To arrive at a conclusion from information or facts

Discursive

Convering many different facts, ideas, etc. without a focus

Interject

To interrupt a person’s comments with a sudden remark

Intermittent

Not constant

Off and on

Precede

To come before

Precedent

An earlier occurance that serves as a rule

Predecessor

Someone who has held an office or position before you

Proceed

To go ahead

Proponent

An advocate (someone who argues in favor of something)

Recurrent

Happening time after time

Remiss

Negligent in performance of a duty

Dismissive

Scornful; disdainful