Vocab 2 Flashcards
(V) to improve, make better, correct flaw or shortcoming
ameliorate
(N) Poise, assurance, great self confidence
aplomb
(ADJ) pompous or overblown in language, full of high sounding words, intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
bombastic
(ADJ) without experience, immature, not fully developed,
callow
(N) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose;foolish;aimless;or thinking nonsense ; (V) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to talk utter nonsense.
drivel
(N) a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality
epitome
(V) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
exhort
(ADJ., ADV) by virtue of holding a certain office
ex officio
(V) to violate , trespass, go beyond recogized bounds
infringe
(V) to make oneself agreeableand thus gain favor or acceptance by others
ingratiate
(N) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be; intruder
interloper
(ADJ) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherit
instrisic
(V) to make violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
inveigh
(N) weariness of body or mind; lack energy
lassitude
(N) a period of a thousand years
millenium
(ADJ) secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means (V) to hide cover up (N) matters involving the supernatural
occult
(V) to spread through, penetrate soak through
permeate
(V) to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height
precipitate
(V) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (N) likely idea that lacks definite proof
surmise
(ADJ) strict, severe; rigourously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
stringent
