Vocab unit II Flashcards
1
Q
ameliorate
A
to improve/make better
2
Q
aplomb
A
assurance/self confidence
3
Q
bombastic
A
high sounding with little meaning/exaturated
4
Q
callow
A
immature
5
Q
drivel
A
nonsense
6
Q
epitome
A
-a perfect example of a quality
-a summary of a book
7
Q
exhort
A
urge strongly by advice, argument, or warning
8
Q
ex officio
A
from the office
9
Q
infringe
A
violate/break (usually a rule or law)
10
Q
ingratiate
A
to gain favour by deliberate force
11
Q
interloper
A
an intruder/trespasser
12
Q
intrinsic
A
belonging naturally/ essential
13
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inveigh
A
to protest/complain
14
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lassitude
A
fatigue/lazyness
15
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millenium
A
-a period of 1000 years
-a period of happyness/prefection
