Vocab units 2 and 3 Flashcards

1
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Ameliorate

A

to improve, make better

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2
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Aplomb

A

great self-confidence

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3
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Bombastic

A

pompous or overblown in language

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4
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Callow

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without experience, immature

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5
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Drivel

A

saliva flowing from the mouth

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6
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Epitome

A

A summary an archetype

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7
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Exhort

A

To urge strongly

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8
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Ex officio

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By virtue of holding office

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9
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Infringe

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To voolate, trespass

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10
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Ingratiate

A

to make oneself agreeable

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11
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Interloper

A

an intruder

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12
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Intrinsic

A

inherent inherent;coming from within

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13
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Inveigh

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To make a violent attack in words

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14
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Lassitude

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lack of energy

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15
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Millenium

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a period of one thousand Years

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16
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Occult

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mysterious, magical, supernatural

17
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Permeate

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to spread through, soak through

18
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Precipitate

A

to fall as moisture

19
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Stringent

A

Strict,severe

20
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Surmise

A

to guess