| A | B |
|---|
| autonomy | independence; self-government |
| bureaucratic | insisting on strict rules and routine, often to the point of hindering effectiveness |
| mandate | a group’s expressed wishes; clear signal to act; vote of confidence |
| ostracize | to expel or exclude from a group |
| raucous | noisy and disorderly; boisterous |
| recourse | a source of help, security, or strength; something to turn to |
| reiterate | to state again or repeatedly |
| tantamount | equal in effect or value; the same as |
| tenacious | holding firmly; persistent; stubborn |
| utopia | an ideal or perfect place or state; a place achieving social or political perfection |
| clandestine | done in secret; kept hidden |
| contingency | a possible future event that must be prepared for or guarded against; possibility |
| egocentric | self-centered; seeing everything in terms of oneself |
| exonerate | to clear of an accusation or change; prove innocent |
| incongruous | out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent |
| indigenous | living, growing, or produced naturally in a particular place; native |
| liability | something that acts as a disadvantage; a drawback |
| reinstate | to restore to a previous position or condition; bring back into being or use |
| prolific | producing many works, results, or offspring; fertile |
| superfluous | beyond what is needed, wanted, or useful; extra |
| equivocate | to be deliberately vague in order to mislead |
| fortuitous | happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky |
| liaison | a person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between |
| predisposed | tending toward or open to something beforehand |
| reprehensible | deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval |
| sham | a pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive |
| solace | comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation |
| soliticious | showing or expressing concern, care, or attention |
| impeccable | faultless; perfect |
| propensity | a natural preference or tendency |
| bolster | to hold up, strengthen, or reinforce; to support with a rigid object |
| depreciate | to fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of |
| indiscriminate | not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection |
| inquisitive | curious; eager to learn |
| nebulous | vague; unclear |
| relegate | to assign to a less important or less satisfying position, place, or condition |
| replete | plentifully supplied; well-filled |
| sedentary | marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise |
| tenet | a belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group |
| terse | brief and clear; effectively concise |
| attrition | a gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number |
| circumvent | to avoid by going around or as if by going around; to escape from, prevent, or stop through cleverness |
| cohesive | sticking or holding together; unified |
| grievous | causing grief or pain; very serious or severe |
| inundate | to cover, as by flooding; overwhelming with a large number or amount |
| oblivious | unaware; failing to notice |
| reticent | quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out |
| robust | healthy and strong; vigorous |
| sanction | to authorize, allow, or approve |
| vociferous | noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely |
