Unit 2 Synonyms Flashcards
aplomb
composure,self-possession,perpendicularity
bombastic
inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
callow
green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
drivel
balderdash, tommyrot
epitome
abstract, digest, archetype
exhort
entreat,implore, adjure
ex officio
by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe
encroach, impinge, intrude
ingratiate
cozy up to, curry favor with
interloper
trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
intrinsic
immanent, organic
inveigh
harangue, remonstrate
lassitude
fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
millenium
chilliad, golden age
occult
esoteric, abstruse, arcane
permeate
to spread/soak through
precipitate
reckless, impetuous
stringent
stern, rigorous, tough, urgent
surmise
infer, gather, inference, presumption
Ameliorate
amend, better