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Hourigan, 11-8

Hourigan--Everyday Vocabulary, Unit 2, Ch. 8

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circumvent To avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness
circumvent We ___(ed) the snarl of traffic by exiting the highway one exit early.
cohesive Connected; sticking or holding together; unified; used to describe groups, ideas, etc. but NOT in a literal sense, as in “The stamp was cohesive on the envelope.”
cohesive One reason for the team’s success was that they were so ___: They worked like a family.
inundate To flood; to cover, as by flooding; to overwhelm with a large number or amount
inundate Districts are being ___(ed) with questions about cancellations.
oblivious Not noticing or failing to notice; unaware
oblivious Miguel was so wrapped up in his phone that he was ___ to everything around him, including the wall he walked into.
reticent Reluctant to speak out; uncommunicative; choosing to remain quiet rather than speak at all (not “quiet” in volume )
reticent People are sometimes ___ to admit that they have been abused because, ironically, they still love the person who abuses them.
attrition A natural loss of individuals; a gradual, natural decrease in number
attrition Rather than fire staff, the company let their numbers dwindle through ___ as people retired.
grievous Terrible; causing grief or pain, very serious or severe
grievous The owner of the limousine company made a ___ error that cost 17 people their lives in the accident.
robust Strong and well; healthy; vigorous
robust Daily watering and “organic” fertilizer (that’s manure for you non-farmers) allowed for ___ growth of our garden.
sanction To grant approval of; to authorize or allow
sanction The NCAA sanction___(ed) significant changes to the women’s collegiate basketball game.
vociferous Expressing feelings loudly and intensely; noisy
vociferous Coach Boeheim tended to be emphatic and ___ when officials made calls he disagreed with.
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