Unit 2

Question 0

aplomb

Answer 0

self-confident assurance; poise

Question 1

ameliorate

Answer 1

to make or grow better

Question 2

bombastic

Answer 2

pompous in speech or writing

Question 3

callow

Answer 3

immature, inexperienced

Question 4

drivel

Answer 4

foolish talk or thinking, nonsense. To utter foolish talk or nonsense

Question 5

epitome

Answer 5

a simplified representation, a smmary

Question 6

ex officio

Answer 6

by virtue of office or position. By virtue of position or office

Question 7

exhort

Answer 7

to urge by strong, argument, admonition, or advice

Question 8

infringe

Answer 8

to trespass upon, to violate

Question 9

ingratiate

Answer 9

to win confidence or good graces for oneself

Question 10

interloper

Answer 10

one that interferes with the affairs of others, often for selfish reasons; a meddler

Question 11

intrinsic

Answer 11

inherent, relating to the essential nature of a thing

Question 12

inveigh

Answer 12

to attack with harsh criticism

Question 13

lassitude

Answer 13

sate of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

Question 14

millennium

Answer 14

a hoped-for period of joy, serenity, prosperity, and justice

Question 15

occult

Answer 15

supernatural forces, events, and beings collectively; dealing with supernatural phenomena, involving the supernatural

Question 16

permeate

Answer 16

to spread or diffuse through

Question 17

precipitate

Answer 17

to cause to happen early or prematurely; moving along rapidly without careful attention

Question 18

stringent

Answer 18

imposing rigid standards of performance; severe; strict

Question 19

surmise

Answer 19

an idea or opinion that lacks proof, a conjecture