unit 7-12 vocab

equivocate (v)

To be deliberately vague in order to mislead

fortuitous (adj)

Happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky

impeccable (adj)

faultless; perfect

liason (n)

A person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between

predisposed (adj)

open to something beforehand

propensity (n)

A natural preference or tendency

reprehensible (adj)

Deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval

sham (n)

A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive

solace (n)

Comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation

solicitous (adj)

Showing or expressing concern, care, or attention

attrition (n)

a gradual, natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

circumvent (v)

to avoid by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness

cohesive (adj)

sticking or holding together; unified

greivous (adj)

causing grief or pain; very serious or severe

inundate (v)

to cover, as if by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount

oblivious (adj)

unaware; failing to notice

reticent (adj)

Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

robust (adj)

Healthy and strong; vigorous

sanction (v)

to authorize, allow, or approve

vociferous (adj)

Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely

bolster (v)

to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object

depreciate (v)

to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of

indiscriminate (adj)

not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

inquisitive (adj)

curious; eager to learn

nebulous (adj)

vague or unclear

relegate (v)

To assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition

replete (v)

plentifully supplied; well-filled

sedentary (adj)

marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise

tenet (n)

A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

terse (adj)

Brief and clear; effectively concise

autonomy (n)

independence; self-government

bureaucratic (adj)

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

mandate (n)

a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence

ostrasize (v)

To expel or exclude from a group

raucous (adj)

noisy and disorderly; boisterous

recourse (n)

a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to

reiterate (v)

to state again or repeatedly

tantamount (adj)

equal in effect or value; the same as

tenacious (adj)

holding firmly; persistent; stubborn

utopia (n)

An ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection

clandestine (adj)

done in secret; kept hidden

contingency (n)

A possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility

egocentric (adj)

self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself

exonerate (v)

to clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent

incongruous (adj)

out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent

indigenous (adj)

Living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native

liability (n)

something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback

prolific (adj)

producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile

reinstate (v)

To restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use

superfluous (adj)

beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra

-ism

doctrine, system, practice of

rect

straight, right

prim, prime

first (in order of appearance)

sym-, syn-

with, together

pan-

all

fid

trust, faith, loyalty

a-, an-

without, lacking, not

ver

true, real

nov

new, original, fresh

bibl-, biblio

book