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Keating Vocab

For quiz 4-15-10

QuestionAnswer
broach to talk/write about for the first time
convene to assemble, meet formally
debut the beginning of a career or other course of action
embark to set out on a venture
generate to cause or create
incipient just beginning to appear
initiative a first step or opening move
innovation a creative act
novice a person new to a field/activity
overture an act, offer, or proposal that indicates readiness to undertake a course of action
cessation a halt
commence to begin; start
deter to prevent from acting
hamper to prevent the free movement/action
obstruction an obstacle, something that blocks or gets in the way
preclude to make impossible or unlikely
procrastinate to put off doing something until a future time
scuttle to run hastily, scurry
subside to sink to a lower or more normal level
thwart to prevent from taking place
composite put together from various parts
disposition one's usual mood or temperament
exponent a person who speaks for something
impostor a person who assumes a false identity for the purpose of deceiving others
juxtaposition placement side by side or close together
opposition the condition of being against
proposition a proposal
propound to offer or set forth for consideration
repository a place for safe storage
supposition an assumption
Created by: erinrae
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