exam 1 Flashcards
Adjacent
lying next to, close to, or contiguous
Remiss
careless, negligent
Scrupulous
having moral or ethical standards
Manifest
evident to the senses, especially to the sight
Abscond
to leave quickly and secretly
Obviate
to bypass a requirement or make it unnessary
Acquiesce
agree; consent
Protract
to draw out; to extend, especially in duration
Adverse
contrary, hostile
Incumbent
being the current holder of an office
Sedition
organized incitement of rebellion or civil disorder against authority/ state
adherent
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Incipient
beginning, starting, coming into existence
Imperative
essential; conjugation form of a verb
Averse
having a dislike for