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Vocab8-Res n Irrispo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accountable | Latin ad-, “toward; to” adj. Responsible; required to answer for one’s actions. (rendirle cuentas a, ser responsable por) adj. Explainable. v. Account (Responder: cómo podemos responder por la pérdida de x cosa?, etc.) |
| Assiduous | Latin assidere, “to attend to” adj. Giving constant attention; hard-working; conscientious. (Diligente, aplicado) n. Assiduity or Assiduousness (Diligencia) Assiduousness: to become an engineer |
| Default | Old French defaillir, “to fail; to grow weak” n. A situation that remains in effect unless specifically set in some other way. (omisión) n. Failure to complete a task or meet an obligation. (falta) v. To fail to meet an obligation (fallar) |
| Feckless | Scottish feck, “effect + English –less, “without” adj. Ineffective; feeble; useless. adj. Careless and irresponsible. (Irresponsable) |
| Incumbent | Latin in-, “on” + -cumbere “to recline” adj. Imposed as a duty or an obligation adj. Currently holding an office or a position. n. A person currently holding an office or a position. |
| Liability | Latin ligare “to bind” n. A legal responsibility or obligation. (Responsabilidad, obligación) n. Something that holds one back; a handicap. (una carga, un lastre) |
| Mandatory | Latin mandare “to order” n. Required or commanded. (obligatorio) v. Mandate (asignar como mandato) n. Mandate (mandato) |
| Negligence | Latin neglere, “to neglect” n. Neglect; lack of proper care of attention. (negligencia, descuido) adj. Negligent or Remiss (negligente, descuidado, que no se aplica como debería) |
| Onerous | Latin onus “burden” adj. Difficult to bear, carry, or do; troublesome; burdensome. (difícil de llevar, transportar o hacer; molesto; gravoso; costoso) |
| Remiss | Latin remittere “to remit; to slacken” adj. Lax or careless in attention to duty. (flojo) |