vocabulary 9

1. bolster (verb): to support (He wished to bolster up his theories with hard data.)
2. depreciate 贬值 (verb): to become less valuable （We must not depreciate the work she has done.)
3. indiscriminate不分好坏的 (adj): not selective (She disapproved of her son's indiscriminate television viewing.)
4. inquisitive 好问的 (adj): questioning (He was very chatty and inquisitive about everything.)
5. nebulous 云雾状的 (adj): indefinite 不明确的 (“A good essay cannot be nebulous." the English instructor explained. "It must contain sharp, precise精确的 detail.")
6. relegate 提交 (verb): send （He was relegated to the rank beneath theirs.)
7. replete 充满的 (adj): filled (He was replete with food and drink.)
8. sedentary 坐着的 (adj) : involving much sitting (Bookkeeping is a sedentary occupation职业.)
9. tenet (noun): a principle (This is a basic tenet of capitalism.)
10. terse (adj): short (She was angered by his terse answer.)