Vocab Unit 1
Arduous
extremely difficult to achieve
Emulate
to strive to imitate or approach equality with
Succinct
expressed without unnecessary words; brief and compact
Candor
frankness or honesty
Anarchy
a state of lawlessness and absence of government
Delude
to persuade into erroneous thinking; mislead
Resilient
able to withstand something bad that occurs and recover quickly from it
Pervasive
existing or spreading throughout something
Encroach
to advance or intrude beyond set limits
Equitable
fair and equal
Discreetly
in a way that minimizes notice or attention
Inherently
in a way that forms the basic nature of something
Logistical
related to or concerned with handling and planning of personnel and material
Exemplify
to illustrate; serve as an example
Fruition
accomplishment or realization of a goal
Empathy
awareness and understanding of another’s thoughts and emotions
Exacerbate
to make more severe; to intensify
Infrastructure
basic framework of a system or organization
Fervently
in an intense or deeply felt manner
Indemnity
protection against loss or damage
Misconception
a conclusion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty reasoning or untruths
Counterintuitive
different from what is expected or seems correct
Incumbency
state of currently occupying an office
Pluralism
a state of society in which diverse groups participate
Misnomer
an incorrect term used to describe or designate something