1. Unit Two Vocabulary
Week Ten

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

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

4. fervid (adjective)
burning with enthusiasm

5. foment (verb)
incite/stir-up

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

7. reticent (adjective)
hesitant/reserved

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

9. temerity (noun)
nerve/gall

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

11. vindicate (verb)
justify a position/prove right