Unit 2

Question 1

Ameliorate

Answer 1

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

Question 2

aplomb

Answer 2

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Question 3

bombastic

Answer 3

pompous, high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated, a lack of ideas

Question 4

callow

Answer 4

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature

Question 5

drival

Answer 5

et saliva or mucus flow from the mouth or nose.

Question 6

epitome

Answer 6

a summary of a written work; an abstract.

Question 7

exhort

Answer 7

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.

Question 8

ex officio

Answer 8

as a result of one’s status or position

Question 9

infringe

Answer 9

actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).

Question 10

ingratiate

Answer 10

bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them.

Question 11

interloper

Answer 11

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.

Question 12

intrinsic

Answer 12

belonging naturally; essential.organ on which it acts.

Question 13

inveigh

Answer 13

speak or write about (something) with great hostility.

Question 14

lassitude

Answer 14

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

Question 15

millennium

Answer 15

a period of a thousand years

Question 16

occult

Answer 16

supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena

Question 17

permeate

Answer 17

spread throughout (something); pervade.

Question 18

precipitate

Answer 18

to rain, moisture

Question 19

stringent

Answer 19

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

Question 20

surmise

Answer 20

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it