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Eng. 2 CP RHS 4/21
Mrs. Ray Eng. 2 CP RHS Vocab Test 4/21/08
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute | having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage |
| conducive | making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible |
| erratic | not even or regular in pattern or movement, unpredictable |
| requisite | a thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specific end |
| concession | a thing that is granted esp. in response to demands something conceited |
| inhibition | a feeling that makes one self-concious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way |
| flagrant | conspicously or obviously offenseive |
| insolence | shoing a rude or arrogant lack of respect |
| purge | to rid someone of an unwanted feeling, memory or uncondition |
| meticulous | showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise |
| protocol | est. code of procedure or behavior in any group, organization, or situation |
| submission | the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person |
| admirably | deserving respect and approval |
| amnesty | an official pardon for people who have been convicted or political offenses |
| rift | a serious break in friendly relations |
| timorous | showing or suffering from nervousness; fear or a lack of confidence |
| bedlam | a scene of uproar and confsion |
| colloquial | used in ord. conversation; not formal or literary |
| destitute | w/out the basic necessities of life |
| prelude | an action or event serving as an introduction to something more important |