sat 13 Flashcards
coerce
to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them
cajole
to gradually persuade someone to do something by benign nice to them or making promises to them
deplete
to reduce the amount of something that is available
detrimental
causing harm or danger
sporadic
happening often but not regularly or continuously
carp
large fish or to complain about something or criticize someone all the time
advocate
to publicly support a particularly way of doing things
alienate
to make someone feel that they do not belong in a group or to give the legal right to a piece of land
compatible
able to exist or be used together without causing problems
susceptible
likely to suffer from a particular illness or be affected by a problem or easily influenced or affected by something
blatant
used to describe something bad that is happening when it is so easy to notice that it shocks and surprises you
capricious
done or used in a way that does not always seem to be reasonable or changing quickly and suddenly
devious
using tricks or lies to get what you want and not going the most direct way to get to a place
extraneous
not important or related to a subject or problem or coming from outside
facilitate
to make it easier for a process or activity to happen