Vocab F2

Question 1

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

Answer 1

Ameliorate

Question 2

self-confidence or assurance esp. when in a demanding situation

Answer 2

Aplomb

Question 3

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

Answer 3

bombastic

Question 4

(especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature

Answer 4

callow

Question 5

Silly nonsense, talk nonsense

Answer 5

Drivel

Question 6

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

Answer 6

Epitome

Question 7

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

Answer 7

Exhort

Question 8

by virtue of one’s position or status

Answer 8

Ex officio

Question 9

actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.)

Answer 9

Infringe

Question 10

bring oneself into favor, with someone by flattering or trying to please them

Answer 10

Ingratiate

Question 11

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong

Answer 11

Interloper

Question 12

belonging naturally; essential

Answer 12

Intrinsic

Question 13

speak or write about (something) with great hostility

Answer 13

Inveigh

Question 14

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

Answer 14

Lassitude

Question 15

A period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of christ

Answer 15

Millennium

Question 16

supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena

Answer 16

Occult

Question 17

Spread throughout (something) pervade

Answer 17

Permeate

Question 18

cause (an event or situation {bad/ undesirable}) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely/ a substance to be deposited in solid form

Answer 18

Precipitate

Question 19

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting

Answer 19

Stringent

Question 20

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

Answer 20

Surmise

Question 21

Ameliorate

Answer 21

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

Question 22

Aplomb

Answer 22

self-confidence or assurance esp. when in a demanding situation

Question 23

bombastic

Answer 23

high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated

Question 24

callow

Answer 24

(especially of a young person) inexperienced and immature

Question 25

Drivel

Answer 25

Silly nonsense, talk nonsense

Question 26

Epitome

Answer 26

A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

Question 27

Exhort

Answer 27

strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something

Question 28

Ex officio

Answer 28

by virtue of one’s position or status

Question 29

Infringe

Answer 29

actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.)

Question 30

Ingratiate

Answer 30

bring oneself into favor, with someone by flattering or trying to please them

Question 31

Interloper

Answer 31

a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong

Question 32

Intrinsic

Answer 32

belonging naturally; essential

Question 33

Inveigh

Answer 33

speak or write about (something) with great hostility

Question 34

Lassitude

Answer 34

a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy

Question 35

Millennium

Answer 35

A period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of christ

Question 36

Occult

Answer 36

supernatural, mystical, or magical beliefs, practices, or phenomena

Question 37

Permeate

Answer 37

Spread throughout (something) pervade

Question 38

Precipitate

Answer 38

cause (an event or situation {bad/ undesirable}) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely/ a substance to be deposited in solid form

Question 39

Stringent

Answer 39

(of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting

Question 40

Surmise

Answer 40

Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it