Unit 2 Flashcards

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1
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amend/improve

A

ameliorate

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2
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poise/assurance/composure

A

aplomb

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3
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inflated/overblown

A

bombastic

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4
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immature/raw

A

Callow

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5
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  1. (n.) nonsense (v.) to utter nonsense

2. (n.) saliva (v.) to salivate

A

drivel

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6
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model/summary

A

epitome

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7
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to urge strongly

A

exhort

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8
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by virtue of/ holding an office

A

ex officio

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9
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violate

A

infringe

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10
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cozy up to/kiss up

A

ingratiate

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11
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trespasser/intruder

A

interloper

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12
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belonging to someone by its very nature

A

intrinsic

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13
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to make a violent attack in words

A

inveigh

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14
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fatigue

A

lassitude

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15
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A period of 1000 years

A

millennium

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16
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Secret, hidden from view

A

occult

17
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to spread through, penetrate

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permeate

18
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(v. ) to fall as moisture
(n. ) moisture
(adj. )characterized by aggressive haste

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precipitate

19
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strict

A

stringent

20
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infer, gather

A

surmise