Railey Vocabulary Test 2 - 1/4

Superfluous

(Adj) Beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra

Terse

(Adj) Brief and clear; effectively concise

Grievous

(Adj) Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe

Inquisitive

(Adj) Curious; eager to learn

Reprehensible

(Adj) Deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval

Clandestine

(Adj) Done in secret; kept hidden

Tantamount

(Adj) Equal in effect or value; the same as

Impeccable

(Adj) Faultless, perfect

Fortuitous

(Adj) Happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky

Robust

(Adj) Healthy and strong; vigorous

Tenacious

(Adj) Holding firmly; persistent; stubborn

Bureaucratic

(Adj) Insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness

Indigenous

(Adj) Living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native

Sedentary

(Adj) Marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise

Raucous

(Adj) Noisy and disorderly; boisterous

Vociferous

(Adj) Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely

Indiscriminate

(Adj) Not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection

Incongruous

(Adj) Out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent

Replete

(Adj) Plentifully supplied; well-filled

Prolific

(Adj) Producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile

Reticent

(Adj) Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out

Egocentric

(Adj) Self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself

Solicitous

(Adj) Showing or expressing concern, care, or affection

Cohesive

(Adj) Sticking or holding together; unified

Predisposed

(Adj) Tending toward or open to something beforehand

Oblivious

(Adj) Unaware; failing to notice

Nebulous

(Adj) Vague; unclear

Tenet

(N) A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group

Attrition

(N) A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number

Mandate

(N) A group's expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence

Propensity

(N) A natural preference or tendency

Liaison

(N) A person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between

Contingency

(N) A possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility

Sham

(N) A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive

Recourse

(N) A source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to; option

Utopia

(N) An ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection

Solace

(N) Comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation

Autonomy

(N) Independence; self-government

Liability

(N) Something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback

Relegate

(V) To assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition

Sanction

(V) To authorize, allow, or approve

Circumvent

(V) To avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness

Equivocate

(V) To be deliberately vague in order to mislead

Exonerate

(V) To clear of an accusation or charge; prove innocent

Inundate

(V) To cover, as by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount

Ostracize

(V) To expel or exclude from a group; shun

Depreciate

(V) To fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of

Bolster

(V) To hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; support with a rigid object

Reinstate

(V) To restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use

Reiterate

(V) To state again or repeatedly