Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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Ameliorate
A
To make or grow better
2
Q
Aplomb
A
Self-confident assurance; poise
3
Q
Bombastic
A
Pompous in speech or writing
4
Q
Callow
A
Immature, inexperienced
5
Q
Drivel
A
Foolish talk or thinking, nonsense
6
Q
Epitome
A
A simplified representation, a summary
7
Q
Ex officio
A
By virtue of office or position
8
Q
Exhort
A
To urge by strong arguments
9
Q
Infringe
A
To trespass upon, to violate
10
Q
Ingratiate
A
To will with confidence or good graces for oneself
11
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Interloper
A
One that interferes with the affairs of others
12
Q
Intrinsic
A
Inherent, relating to the essential nature of a thing
13
Q
Inveigh
A
To attack with harsh criticism
14
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Lassitude
A
A state of weariness or diminished energy
15
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Millennium
A
A hoped for period or joy or serenity
