Unit Two Vocabulary Week Ten

auspices (noun) sponsorship/patronage Many race cars are driven under the auspices large donors. .

clandestine (adjective) secretive The government funds many clandestine operations.

fervid (adjective) burning with enthusiasm

foment (verb) incite/stir-up

hiatus (noun) short break Please take a hiatus while the network addresses technical difficulties.

reticent (adjective) hesitant/reserved

solicitous (adjective) helpful/concerned A good nurse is always solicitous.

temerity (noun) nerve/gall

vestige (noun) a trace of what was/an echo After the tornado, only a vestige of the town remained.

vindicate (verb) justify a position/prove right