Vocab, batch #2 (1-25) Flashcards
Precipitate
to fall as moisture
Ameliorate
to improve
Aplomb
assurance, great self-confidence
Bombastic
pompous/overblown in language
Stringent
strict
Coalition
a combination/union
Callow
immature
Drivel
foolish aimless talk
Decadence
deterioration
Epitome
a summary
Extricate
to remove with effort
Scathing
bitterly severe
Salutary
beneficial
Precept
a rule of conduct
Vulnerable
open to talk
Permeate
to spread through
Restitution
act of restoring someone/something to the rightful owner
Straitlaced
prudish, strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
Filch
to steal
Flout
to mock, treat with contempt
Soporific
tending to cause sleep
Contraband
illegal traffic, smuggled goods
Aura
that which surrounds a distinctive air/personal quality
Amorphous
shapeless, without definite form
Elicit
to draw forth, to bring out from some source