ETS 08, Section 4, Flashcards
Exonerate
absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, acquit
Stipulate
demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement
Opulence
great wealth or luxuriousness
Distension
the act of expanding by pressure from within
Eccentric
a person of unconventional and slightly strange views or behavior
Erudition
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship
Enigmas
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
Altruism
the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
Lackadaisical
lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Husbandry
the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals
