Vocab List 10

Question 1

autonomy

Answer 1

(noun) the right or condition of self-government; independence

Question 2

bureaucratic

Answer 2

(adj) relating to the business of running an organization, or government

Question 3

mandate

Answer 3

(noun) an official order or commission to do something; (verb) give (someone) authority to act in a certain way

Question 4

ostracize

Answer 4

(verb) exclude (someone) from a society or group

Question 5

raucous

Answer 5

(adj) making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

Question 6

recourse

Answer 6

(noun) a source of help in a difficult situation

Question 7

reiterate

Answer 7

(verb) say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity

Question 8

tantamount

Answer 8

(adj) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

Question 9

tenacious

Answer 9

(adj) tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely

Question 10

clandestine

Answer 10

(adj) kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

Question 11

contingency

Answer 11

(noun) a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty

Question 12

egocentric

Answer 12

(adj) thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others; self-centered, (noun) an egocentric person

Question 13

exonerate

Answer 13

(verb) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case

Question 14

indigenous

Answer 14

(adj) originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Question 15

prolific

Answer 15

(adj) (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring or many of something.