Brit Lit Comp, Vocab 4

Front

My brother wants to watch the basketball game, but I refuse to _____, because I hate the sport.

Back

acquiesce

Front

I think I'm insightful and mature, but my parents treat me like I'm _____ and gullible.

Back

naive

Front

Most indie bands "sell out" but some remain _____ and manage without big-industry producers.

Back

autonomous

Front

In Star Trek, the Borg symbolize a force against which "resistance is _____."

Back

futile

Front

Arapaho tribe is considered _____ to Colorado.

Back

indigenous

Front

Personal computers are now _____ in society; most people carry one and wireless internet is everywhere.

Back

ubiquitous

Front

The bird flu was a major concern in the early 2000s; many still wear masks to prevent germ spread.

Back

pandemic

Front

Army rangers exemplify _____, enduring extreme physical and mental challenges.

Back

fortitude

Front

"I can resist anything but temptation" is a famous _____ attributed to Oscar Wilde.

Back

paradox

Front

Death is a concept that is mysterious and _____ in any culture or time period.

Back

enigmatic