english vocab Flashcards
1
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ameliorate
A
to improve, make better
2
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aplomb
A
assurance, great self confidence
3
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bombastic
A
overblown in language, full of high-sounding words
4
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callow
A
immature, not fully developed
5
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drivel
A
saliva or mucus, foolish, nonsense
6
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epitome
A
a summary
7
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exhort
A
urge strongly
8
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ex officio
A
holding a certain office
9
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infringe
A
violate, trespass
10
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ingratiate
A
to make oneself agreeable
11
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interloper
A
intruder
12
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intrinsic
A
someone or something by its very nature
13
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inveigh
A
violent attack in words, strong disapproval
14
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lassitude
A
lack of energy
15
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millennium
A
one thousand years
16
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occult
A
mysterious, magical, secret
17
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permeate
A
spread through, soak through
18
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precipitate
A
to fall as moisture
19
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stringent
A
strict
20
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surmise
A
believe without certain supporting evidence, to guess, lacks definite proof
