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11th #10a
Castle Juniors' SAT Vocabulary #10 Short Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| utopia | An ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection. |
| raucous | Noisy and disorderly; boisterous |
| recourse | A source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to |
| bureaucratic | Insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness |
| reiterate | To state again or repeatedly |
| autonomy | Independence; self-government |
| mandate | A group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence |
| ostracize | To expel or exclude from a group |
| tantamount | Equal in effect or value; the same as |
| tenacious | Holding firmly; persistent; stubborn |