vocabulary 2 Flashcards
ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
aplomb
poise, assurance, great-self confidence, perpendicularity
bombastic
pompous or overblown in language, full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of idea.
callow
without experience, immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise, without feathers.
drivel
saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose foolish, aimless talk or thinking, nonsense, to let saliva flow from the mouth, to utter nonsense or childish twaddle, to waste or fritter away foolishly.
epitome
a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality.
exhort
to urge strongly, advise earnestly
exofficio
by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance of others, can be used in a critical or derogatory sense.
interloper
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
intrinsic
belonging to something or someone by its very nature, essential, inherent, originating in a bodily organ or part.
inveigh
to make a violent attack with words, express strong disapproval
lassitude
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millennium
a period of one thousand years, a period of great joy
occult
secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means, mysterious, magical, uncanny, to hide, cover up, eclipse, matters involving the supernatural.
permeate
to spread throughout, penetrate, soak through
precipitate
to fall as moisture, to bring about suddenly, to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to, characterized by excessive haste, moisture, the product of an action or process.
stringent
strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling, sharp or bitter to the taste
surmise
to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess, likely idea that lacks definite proof.
