Vocab Ch 71-75 Flashcards
(43 cards)
erratic
not regular and often changing suddenly
aggregate
total
blip
temporary change
expenditure
the amount of money spent om something
ballpark figure
guess believed to be accurate
to err on the side of caution
be cautious
to accede
accept, but often associated with initial unwillingness
to acquiesce
permit something to happen, often associated with a degree of secrecy or conspiracy
to assent
agree to something, often associated with plans, proposals, ideas
to condone
approve or allow something wich most people consider to be wrong
to countenance
consider giving assent or permission, often used in negative contexts
to endorse
give offical approval of something
to be given carte blanche
to be given complete freedom to do whatever they think necessary
to bar
officially exclude, forbid someone access to something
to clamp down
to use your full power to prevent or limit something
to outlaw
to make something illegal
something is just not on
something is not acceptable (expr.)
to take great exception to
complaining (expr.) (form.)
to remonstrate
to complain
to grumble
to complain in a quiet but angry way
to gripe
to complain continously
to grouse
to complain often
to whinge
complain persistently
pretext
pretended reason for doing something rather than real reason
