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Vocab Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equivocate | to be unclear |
| fortuitous | accidental |
| impeccable | flawless |
| liaison | a link |
| predisposed | likely |
| reprehensible | shameful |
| sham | something false |
| solace | relief |
| solicitous | attentive |
| Attrition | a natural loss of individuals |
| circumvent | to avoid |
| cohesive | connected |
| grievous | terrible |
| inundate | to flood |
| oblivious | not noticing |
| reticent | quiet |
| robust | strong and well |
| sanction | to grant approval of |
| vociferous | loud |
| bolster | to support |
| depreciate | become less valuable |
| indiscriminate | not selective |
| inquisitive | questioning |
| nebulous | indefinite(endlessly) |
| relegate | to send |
| replete | filled |
| sedentary | involving much sitting |
| tenet | a principle |
| terse | short |
| autonomy | freedom and control |
| Bureaucratic | over-regulated |
| mandate | official permission |
| ostracize | to reject |
| raucous | disorderly |
| recourse | a choice |
| reiterate | to repeat |
| tentamount | just like |
| tenacious | grasping strongly |
| utopia | a paradise |
| clandestine | a secret |
| contingency | a possibility |
| egocentric | selfish |
| exonerate | to be found not guilty |
| incongruous | contradictory |
| indigenous | native |
| liability | a handicap |
| prolific | creating abundantly |
| reinstate | to put back |
| superfluous | unnecessary |
| propensity | an inclination |