Unit 2 Vocabulary ameliorate Verb to improve to
Unit 2 Vocabulary
ameliorate Verb • to improve • to make better ------------ • to worsen
aplomb Noun • poise • assurance • great selfconfidence ------------- • embarrassment
bombastic Adjective • pompous • overblown in language • inflated -------------- • plain • austere
callow Adjective • Class of 2020 • without experience • immature • lacking sophistication and poise • inexperienced -------------- • sophisticated
drivel Noun • • • saliva foolishness nonsense to utter nonsense hogwash
epitome • a summary • condensed account • represents a larger reality • Model • The very essence
exhort • to urge strongly • to implore -------------- • discourage • advise against
ex officio • holding a certain office
infringe • to violate • to trespass • to intrude
ingratiate • to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others • cozy up ------------ • alienate
interloper • an intruder • trespasser • meddler
intrinsic • belonging to someone or something by its very nature • essential • inherent
inveigh • to make a violent attack in words • express strong disapproval ------------ • glorify • extol
lassitude • weariness of body or mind • lack of energy • fatigue • lethargy ---------------- • energy • vitality
millennium • a 1000 years • a period of great joy
occult • • mysterious supernatural secret hidden from view ---------------- • common • public
permeate • to spread through • penetrate • soak through
precipitate • to fall as moisture • bring about suddenly • provoke • produce
stringent • strict • severe • sharp or bitter to the taste • tough -------------- • lenient • lax
surmise • to think or believe without certain supporting evidence • presume
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