Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
Raucous
Noisy
Utopia
Ideal or perfect place
Recourse
A source of help. Something to turn to.
Bureaucratic
Insisting on strict rules
Reiterate
To state again or repeatedly
Autonomy
Independence; self-government
Mandate
A group’s expressed wishes; clear signal to act
Ostracize
To exclude from a group
Tantamount
Equal in effect or value; the same as
Tenacious
Holding firmly
Propensity
A natural preference or tendency
Reprehensible
Deserving of blame
Fortuitous
Happening by chance; lucky
Solace
Comfort in sorrow
Liaison
A person who serves as a connection between individuals or group
Equivocate
To be deliberately vague
Impeccable
Perfect
Solicitous
Showing or expressing concern, care, or attention
Predisposed
Tending toward or open to something beforehand
Sham
Counterfeit
Liability
Something that acts as a disadvantage
Clandestine
Done in secret
Incongruous
Out of place
Contingency
A possible future event that must be prepared for; possibility
Indigenous
Living or growing; native
Superfluous
Beyond what is needed
Prolific
Fertile
Exonerate
Prove innocent
Reinstate
Bring back into being or use
Sanction
To authorize
Inundate
To overwhelm
Circumvent
To avoid
Reticent
Quite
Robust
Healthy & Strong
Cohesive
Sticking together
Vociferous
Noisy
Attrition
Becoming fewer in number
Grievous
Causing grief or pain
Oblivious
Unaware
Depreciate
To fall or decrease in value or price
Indiscriminate
Not based on careful selection
Sedentary
Marked by much sitting
Tenet
A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
Terse
Brief and clear
Bolster
To hold up, strengthen
Inquisitive
Curious
Replete
Plentifully supplied
Nebulous
Vague; unclear
Relegate
To assign to a less important or less satisfying position
