Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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Sanction
A
To authorize, allow, or approve.
2
Q
Inundate
A
To cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount.
3
Q
Circumvent
A
To avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness.
4
Q
Reticent
A
Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out.
5
Q
Robust
A
Healthy and strong; vigorous.
6
Q
Cohesive
A
Sticking or holding together; unified.
7
Q
Vociferous
A
Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely.
8
Q
Attrition
A
A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number.
9
Q
Grievous
A
Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe.
10
Q
Oblivious
A
Unaware; failing to notice.
