Unit 2 Synonyms Flashcards by Kayla Marie Rico | Brainscape

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aplomb

A

composure,self-possession,perpendicularity

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bombastic

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inflated, highfalutin, pretentious

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callow

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green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

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drivel

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balderdash, tommyrot

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epitome

A

abstract, digest, archetype

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exhort

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entreat,implore, adjure

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ex officio

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by virtue of holding a certain office

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infringe

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encroach, impinge, intrude

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ingratiate

A

cozy up to, curry favor with

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interloper

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trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

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intrinsic

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immanent, organic

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inveigh

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harangue, remonstrate

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lassitude

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fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor

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millenium

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chilliad, golden age

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occult

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esoteric, abstruse, arcane

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permeate

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to spread/soak through

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precipitate

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reckless, impetuous

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stringent

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stern, rigorous, tough, urgent

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surmise

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infer, gather, inference, presumption

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Ameliorate

A

amend, better