vocab 1.2 Flashcards
1
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reticent
A
inclined not to speak readily; reluctant to talk
2
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tenuous
A
lacking sound basis as with reasoning
3
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indigent
A
lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life due to poverty
4
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complacent
A
satisfied with one’s achievements and thus feeling no need to keep getting better
5
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truncate
A
to shorten by cutting off a part
6
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hegemony
A
the social cultural ideological or economic influence exerted by a dominant group denomination or other influence over others
7
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endemic
A
- of a disease or condition, regularly found among particular people or in certain areas
- of a plant of animal native to a particular area
8
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convention
A
a way in which something is normally done especially within a particular area
9
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cajole
A
to persuade by flattery
10
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immutable
A
unchanging over time or unable to change
