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11th Vocab. ch. 9&10
Advancing Vocabulary Chapters 9 and 10 (11th Grade)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bolster | to support; to hold up |
| depreciate | to decrease in value |
| indiscriminate | not selective; not chosen carefully |
| inquisitive | curious; questioning |
| nebulous | vague; unclear |
| relegate | to assign to a less important position |
| replete | well-filled |
| sedentary | involving much sitting |
| tenet | a belief or principle |
| terse | brief and clear |
| autonomy | independence; self-government |
| bureaucratic | over-regulated |
| mandate | an authorization; a signal to act |
| ostracize | to expel or exclude from a group |
| raucous | disorderly; noisy |
| recourse | a source of help |
| reiterate | to repeat; to state again |
| tantamount | the same as |
| tenacious | persistent; stubborn |
| utopia | ideal or perfect place; paradise |