Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Question 1

aplomb

Answer 1

Noun- poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

Question 2

bombastic

Answer 2

Adjective- pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

Question 3

callow

Answer 3

Adjective- without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

Question 4

drivel

Answer 4

Noun- saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; Verb- to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

Question 5

epitome

Answer 5

Noun- a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

Question 6

exhort

Answer 6

Verb- to urge strongly, advise earnestly

Question 7

ex officio

Answer 7

Adjective/Adverb- by virtue of holding a certain office

Question 8

infringe

Answer 8

Verb- to violate, trespass; go beyond recognized bounds

Question 9

ingratiate

Answer 9

Verb- to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

Question 10

interloper

Answer 10

Noun- one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

Question 11

intrinsic

Answer 11

Adjective- belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

Question 12

inveigh

Answer 12

Verb- to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

Question 13

lassitude

Answer 13

Noun- weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

Question 14

millennium/millennia

Answer 14

Noun- a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

Question 15

occult

Answer 15

Adjective- secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means, mysterious, magical, uncanny; Verb- to hide, cover up; eclipse; Noun- matters involving the supernatural

Question 16

permeate

Answer 16

Verb- to spread through, penetrate, soak through

Question 17

precipitate

Answer 17

Verb- to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurt down from a great height; to give distinct form to; Adjective- characterized by excessive haste; Noun- moisture; the product of an action or process

Question 18

stringent

Answer 18

Adjective- strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

Question 19

surmise

Answer 19

Verb- to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; Noun- likely idea that lacks definite proof

Question 20

ameliorate

Answer 20

Verb- to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming