Vocabulary Flashcards
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aplomb
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noun- poise, assurance, great self confidence
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ameliorate
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verb- to improve, make better, correct a flaw
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bombastic
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adj- overblown in language
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callow
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adj- without experience, immature; without feathers
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drivel
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noun- saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose
verb- to let saliva flow
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epitome
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noun- summary
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exhort
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verb- to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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adj/adv- by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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verb- to violate, trespass
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ingratiate
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verb- to make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance
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interloper
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noun- an intruder
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intrinsic
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adj- belonging to someone or something by it’s very nature
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inveigh
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verb- to make a violent attack in words
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lassitude
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noun- lack of energy
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millennium
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noun- a period of 1000 years; period of great joy
