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Willingness vocab 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acquiesce | From Latin ad-“to” + quiescere, “to rest” v. To agree or accept passively or without protest (condescender/ceder). adj. Acquiescent(condescendiente) n. Acquiescence (concentimiento/autorizacion) |
| Adamant | From Latin adamas, “diamond; hard steel” adj. Stubbornly determined; not swayed by pleas, appeals, or reason (firme). n. an extremely hard substance adj. Adama ntine: inflexible, diamondlike |
| Balk | v. To stubbornly or suddenly refuse to do something (negarse) v. To stop short and refuse to go on (evitar). |
| Camaraderie | From Old French camarade, “roommate” n. Comradeship; lighthearted good will and friendliness among companions (Camaradería). |
| Cantankerous | adj. Disagreeable; bad-tempered; likely to quarrel (quisquilloso, cascarrabias, malhumorado). |
| Compliance | From Latin complere, “to complete” n.The act of going along with a request, demand, or rule; obedience (obediencia, sumision) adj. Compliant (obediente, sumiso). v. comply (cumplir). |
| Presumptuous | from Latin pre-, “before”+sumere, “to take” adj. Excessively bold or forward; going beyond what is proper of right (atrevido, presuntuoso) v. Presume (presumir) n. Presumption (atrevimiento, conjetura) |
| Propiciate | v. To soothe bad feelings; to appease; to regain friendship or good will (aplacar, mitigar, tranquilizar) adj. Propitiatory (tranquilizante, apaciuador) |
| Tractable | adj. Easily managed or controlled (dócil, manejable) |
| Volition | n. The power of choosing or deciding; free will (voluntad) |