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Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Terse | Brief |
| Bolster | Support |
| Inquisitive | Curious |
| Replete | Well-filled |
| Nebulous | Unclear |
| Relegate | Assign to a lesser place |
| Utopia | Perfect place |
| Raucous | Disorderly |
| Recourse | Source of help |
| Bureaucratic | Insisting on the rules |
| Reiterate | Repeat |
| Autonomy | Independence |
| Mandate | Voter’s wishes |
| Ostracize | Exclude |
| Tantamount | The same as |
| Tenacious | Holding firmly |
| Liability | Drawback |
| Clandestine | Secret |
| Incongruous | Inconsistent |
| Contingency | Possibility |
| Indigenous | Native |
| Superfluous | Extra |
| Prolific | Fertile |
| Exonerate | Free from blame |
| Egocentric | Self-centered |
| Reinstate | Restore |
| Propensity | Tendency |
| Reprehensible | Blameworthy |
| Fortuitous | Lucky |
| Solace | Comfort |
| Liaison | Go-between |
| Equivocate | Be vague on purpose |
| Impeccable | Faultless |
| Solicitous | Showing concern |
| Predisposed | Tending beforehand |
| Sham | Imitation |
| Sanction | Authorize |
| Inundate | Flood |
| Circumvent | Avoid |
| Reticent | Reluctant to speak |
| Robust | Vigorous |
| Cohesive | Sticking together |
| Vociferous | Noisy |
| Attrition | Becoming fewer |
| Grievous | Causing pain |
| Oblivious | Unaware |
| Depreciate | Fall in value |
| Indiscriminate | Not choosing carefully |
| Sedentary | Sitting |
| Tenet | Principle |