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Eng 11 vocab 8
"Advancing" Vocab Ch 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Attrition | a gradual natural decrease in number |
| Circumvent | to avoid by going around or as if by going around |
| Cohesive | sticking or holding together |
| Grievous | causing grief or pain |
| Inundate | to cover as by flooding; to overwhelm |
| Oblivious | unaware |
| Reticent | quiet or uncommunicative, hesitant |
| Robust | healthy and strong |
| Sanction | "to authorize, allow or approve." but this word also means "to penalize." Doh! |
| Vociferous | noisy (remember to look at the root word to find the meaning!) |