Vocab List 8-10

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

• zeal

• austere

• rationale

• succumb

to fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force

• zeal

• rationale

• austere

• succumb

deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning

• succumb

• exonerate

• infer

• cajole

to persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

• squander

• cajole

• revive

• superfluous

relevant or applicable to a particular manner

• cajole

• zeal

• pertinent

• revive

to quote as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement

• squander

• cite

• abundant

• usurp

to waste in a reckless and foolish manner

• usurp

• exonerate

• squander

• proponent

to absolve from blame or fault or wrongdoing

• clarify

• elicit

• exonerate

• cite

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

• cajole

• glower

• pertinent

• proponent

have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl

• squander

• cite

• glower

• infer