FINAL EXAM REVIEW

to free from consequences, blame, or guilt.

• eccentric

• epitome

• absolve

• antagonist

unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding.

• ADAMANT

• ENCOUNTER

• SABOTAGE

• DILEMMA

to approve enthusiastically with or as if with loud applause or shouts.

• WARY

• ACCLAIM

• CURT

• ESCALATE

near or next to; adjoining.

• deterrent

• adjacent

• revitalize

• terminate

an indirect reference to or mention of something.

• inequity

• syndrome

• appease

• allusion

unselfishly devoted to the welfare of others.

• banal

• altruistic

• syndrome

• innovation

unpleasantly abrupt; brusque.

• curt

• escalate

• wary

• zeal

to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of.

• curt

• demoralize

• zeal

• wary

that which deters.

• revitalize

• exploit

• terminate

• deterrent

the act of stating something indirectly; act of implying.

• implication

• engross

• terminate

• deterrent