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