Unit 7 vocab Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Incite
A
To move to action or stir up: spur on
2
Q
Preclude
A
To rule out in advance; to make impossible by necessary consequence
3
Q
Relinquish
A
To give over possession or control of: withdraw or retreat
4
Q
Enumerate
A
To specify one after another: list
5
Q
Postulate
A
To assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary, demand, or claim
6
Q
Conflate
A
To bring together, blend, confuse
7
Q
Paradigm
A
especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype
8
Q
Negate
A
To cause to be ineffective or invalid
9
Q
Bolster
A
To support with: reinforce: to give a boost to
10
Q
Placate
A
To soothe, especially by concessions: appease
