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Vocab Unit 2

1.

aberration

(n) A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one
(n) An abnormal or misshapen formation

2.

affable

(adj) Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
(adj) Having an easy-going mood or temperament

3.

autonomy

(n) Freedom of action or thought
(n) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision

4.

caricature

(n) A picture or drawing, typically meant as satire or mockery
(n) A representation of a person or situation exaggerated to create a comic or grotesque effect
(n) A statement or representation that is embellished or exaggerated

5.

competence

(n) The ability to do something successfully or efficiently
(n) A field or line of expertise

6.

corroborate

(v) To confirm, strengthen, or support something with additional evidence
(v) To give formal consent to

7.

demeanor

(n) The social, non-verbal behaviors that are characteristic of a person
(n) A manner of doing something

8.

discretionary

(adj) Left to, or regulated by, one's own discretion or judgment
(adj) Based on one's personal choice or whim
(adj) Able to be easily modified to respond to altered circumstances

9.

empathy

(n) The feeling of compassion or sympathy caused by the sufferings and misfortunes of others
(n) Identification with or understanding of the emotional state of another person

10.

expedient

(adj) Quick, acting without delay
(adj) Beneficial or being of advantage in a given circumstance

11.

foist

(v) To insert or introduce in a stealthy way
(v) To impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
(v) To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant

12.

heinous

(adj) Utterly odious or wicked
(adj) Immoral, unprincipled or evil in nature

13.

implicit

(adj) Suggested or understood, though not directly expressed
(adj) Existing as fact without formal acknowledgment

14.

indolent

(adj) To procrastinate or be lazy, especially with work or responsibilities

15.

injunction

(n) The act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting

(n) The action of forbidding or prohibiting something

(n) A stern reprimand or admonition

16.

mediation

(n) Negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

(n) Formal discussions or negotiations over a period

(n) The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgment

17.

patent

(n) A license conferring a right, typically to exclude others from making or selling something

(adj) Obvious or easily recognizable

(v) To hold exclusive control of a market or supply

18.

prestigious

(adj) Inspiring, or deserving of, respect and admiration

(adj) Considered to be highly desirable

19.

remit

(v) To transmit, supply or send, especially money or payment

(v) To make a payment by sending a sum of money

20.

statutory

(adj) In accordance with the law or legislation

(adj) Required or compulsory because of custom or law