Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
1
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ameliorate
A
to improve, make better
2
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aplomb
A
poise, great self-confidence
3
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bombastic
A
pompous, overblown language
4
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callow
A
without experience, immature
5
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drivel
A
foolish, aimless talk or thinking nonsense
6
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epitome
A
a summary, condensed account
7
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exhort
A
to urge strongly
8
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ex officio
A
by virtue of holding a certain office
9
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infringe
A
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
10
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ingratiate
A
to make oneself agreeable
11
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interloper
A
one who moves in where he/she is not wanted
12
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intrinsic
A
belonging to someone or something by its very nature
13
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inveigh
A
to make a violent attack in words
14
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lassitude
A
weariness of body or mind
15
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millennium
A
a period of one thousand years
