vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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ameliorate

A

to make better

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2
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aplomb

A

self confidence

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3
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bombastic

A

overblown in language, high sounding words to conceal lack of ideas

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4
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callow

A

without experience

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5
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drivel

A

utter nonsense

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6
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exhort

A

to urge strongly

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7
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infringe

A

go beyond boundries, violate

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8
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ingratiate

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to gain acceptance from others

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9
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interloper

A

intruder

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10
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intrinsic

A

belonging to someone by its nature

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11
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inveigh

A

express strong dissaproval

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12
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lassitude

A

lack of energy

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13
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millennium

A

1000 years

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14
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occult

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mysterious, magical

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15
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permeate

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to penetrate

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16
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precipitate

A

bring out suddenly

17
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stringent

18
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surmise

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to have a belief without strong evidence