Vocab Set

What does buoyant mean?

1. cheerful 2. floating 3. very active (in an economic context)

What does circumvent mean?

Overcoming obstacles

What does caustic mean?

Sarcastic & bitter

What does capacity mean?

ability

What does charismatic mean?

charming

What does byzantine mean?

complex

What does callous mean?

cruelly insensitive

What does aversion mean?

dislike

What does augment mean?

enlarge, increase

What does auspicious mean?

favorable, promising

What does benevolent mean?

generous

What does cerebral mean?

intellectual

What does bog mean?

marsh, swamp

What does cite mean?

mentioned for example, quote as evidence

What does atypical mean?

not normal

What does banal mean?

not original, common, boring

What does cajole mean?

persuade

What does circumscribe mean?

restrict, limit

What does buttress mean?

support

What does catalyst mean?

trigger of events