vocab week 3 Flashcards
abrupt
sudden and unexpected
elaborate
planned or carried out with great care
resilient
able to resume shape after being pressed
assertive
forward or aggressive in speech or action
viable
capable of being put into effect
ubiquitous
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time
perpetual
lasting or continuing forever
mutiny
open rebellion of subordinates against their established leader
appease
to cause to become calmer
predecessor
1 who holds a position, the like prior to another
affinity
a strong sense of liking
proximity
fact of being near or close
inertia
the tendency of a motionless body to remain still
abstain
to choose to refrain from something
subsidies
direct financial assistance provided by the gov