equivocate
verb:
to be unclear; to be deliberately vague in order to mislead
fortuitous
adjective:
accidental; happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky
impeccable
adjective:
flawless; faultless; perfect
liaison
noun:
a link; a person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between
predisposed
adjective:
likely; tending toward or open to something beforehand
propensity
noun:
an inclination; a natural preference or tendency
reprehensible
adjective:
shameful; deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval
sham
noun:
something false; a pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive
solace
noun:
relief; comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation
solicitous
adjective:
attentive; showing or expressing concern, care, or attention
attrition
noun:
a natural loss of individuals;a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number
circumvent
verb:
to avoid; to avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness
cohesive
adjective:
connected; sticking or holding together; unified
grievous
adjective:
terrible; causing grief or pain; very serious or severe
inundate
verb:
to flood; to cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount
oblivious
adjective:
not noticing; unaware; failing to notice
reticent
adjective:
quiet; quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out
robust
adjective:
strong and well; healthy and strong; vigorous
sanction
verb:
to grant approval of; to authorize, allow, or approve
vociferous
adjective:
loud; noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely
bolster
verb:
to support; to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object
depreciate
verb:
to become less valuable; to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of
indiscriminate
adjective:
not selective; not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection
inquisitive
adjective:
questioning; curious; eager to learn
nebulous
adjective:
indefinite; vague; unclear
relegate
verb:
to send; to assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition
replete
adjective:
filled; plentifully supplied; well-filled
sedentary
adjective:
involving much sitting; marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise
tenet
noun:
a principle; a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
terse
adjective:
short; brief and clear; effectively concise
autonomy
noun:
freedom from control; independence; self-government
bureaucratic
adjective:
old fashioned; insisting on strict rules and routine, often to a point of hindering effectiveness
mandate
noun:
official permission; a group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence
ostracize
verb:
to reject; to expel or exclude from a group; shun
raucous
adjective;
disorderly; noisy and disorderly
recourse
noun:
a choice; a source of help; security, or strength; something to turn to; option
reiterate
verb:
to repeat; to state again or repeatedly
tantamount
adjective:
just like; equal in effect or value; the same as
tenacious
adjective:
grasping strongly; holding firmly; persistent; stubborn
utopia
noun:
a paradise; an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection
clandestine
adjective:
secret; done in secret; kept hidden
contingency
noun:
a possibility; a possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility
egocentric
adjective:
selfish; self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself
exonerate
verb:
to be found not guilty; to clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent
incongruous
adjective:
contradictory; out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent
indigenous
adjective:
native; living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place
liability
noun:
a handicap; something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback
prolific
adjective:
creating abundantly; producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile
reinstate
verb:
to put back; to restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use
superfluous
adjective:
unnecessary; beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra
a-, an-
without, lacking, not
bibl-, biblio-
book
fid
loyalty; trust; faith
-ism
a set of beliefs; doctrine, system; practice of
nov
original; new, original, fresh
pan-
entire; all
prim, prime
first; first (in order of importance)
rect
straight; right
sym-, syn-
together; with, together
ver
true, real