English Vocab Unit 2

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AMELIORATE

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(v.) TO IMPROVE, MAKE BETTER, CORRECT A FLAW OR SHORTCOMING

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AMELIORATE

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AMEND, BETTER

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APLOMB

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(n.) POISE, ASSURANCE, GREAT SELF-CONFIDENCE; PERPENDICULARITY

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BOMBASTIC

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(adj.) POMPOUS OR OVERBLOWN IN LANGUAGE; FULL OF HIGH-SOUNDING WORDS INTENDED TO CONCEAL A LACK OF IDEAS

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CALLOW

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(adj.) WITHOUT EXPERIENCE; IMMATURE, NOT FULLY DEVELOPED;LACKING SOPHISTICATION AND POISE; WITHOUT FEATHERS

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APLOMB

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COMPOSURE, SELF-POSSESSION, LEVELHEADEDNESS

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DRIVEL

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(n.) SALIVA OR MUCUS FLOWING FROM THE MOUTH OR NOSE; FOOLISH, AIMLESS TALK OR THINKING; NONSENSE;(v.) TO LET SALVIA FLOW FROM THE MOUTH; TO UTTER NONSENSE OR CHILDISH TWADDLE; TO WASTE OR FRITTER AWAY FOOLISHLY

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BOMBASTIC

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INFLATED, HIGHFALUTIN, HIGH-FLOWN, PRETENTIOUS

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EPITOME

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(n.)A SUMMARY, CONDENSED ACCOUNT; AN INSTANCE THAT REPRESENTS A LARGER REALITY

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EXHORT

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(v.) TO URGE STRONGLY, ADVISE EARNESTLY

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EX OFFICIO

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(adj.,adv.) BY VIRTURE OF HOLDING A CERTAIN OFFICE

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CALLOW

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GREEN, RAW, UNFLEDGED, INEXPERIENCED

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INFRINGE

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(v.) TO VIOLATE, TRESPASS, GO BEYOND RECOGNIZED BOUNDS

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INGRATIATE

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(v.) TO MAKE ONESELF AGREEABLE AND THUS GAIN FAVOR OR ACCEPTANCE BY OTHERS(SOMETIMES USED IN A CRITICAL OR DEROGATORY SENSE)

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DRIVEL

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(n.)BLADERDASH, HOGWASH, TOMMYROT; (v.) SLAVER

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INTERLOPER

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(n.) ONE WHO MOVES IN WHERE HE OR SHE IS NOT WANTED OR HAS NO RIGHT TO BE, AN INTRUDER

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INTRINSIC

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(adj.) BELONGING TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING BY ITS VERY NATURE, ESSENTIAL, INHERENT; ORIGINATING IN A BODILY ORGAN OR PART

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EPITOME

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ABSTRACT, DIGEST, MODEL, ARCHETYPE

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INVEIGH

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(V.) TO MAKEK VIOLENT ATTACK IN WORDS, EXPRESS STRONG DISAPPROVAL

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EXHORT

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ENTREAT, IMPLORE, ADJURE

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LASSITUDE

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(n.) WEARINESS OF BODY OR MIND, LACK OF ENERGY

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MILLENNIUM
(PL.MILLENNIA)

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A PERIOD OF ONE THOUSAND YEARS; A PERIOD OF GREAT JOY

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OCCULT

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(adj.) MYSTERIOUS, MAGICAL, SUPERNATURAL; SECRET, HIDDEN FROM VIEW; NOT DETECTABLE BY ORDINARY MEANS;(v.) TO HIDE, CONCEAL; ECLIPSE;(n.) MATTERS INVOLVING THE SUPERNATURAL

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EX OFFICIO

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PERMEATE

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(v.) TO SPREAD THROUGH, PENETRATE, SOAK THROUGH

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INFRINGE

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ENCROACH, IMPINGE, INTRUDE,POACH

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PRECIPITATE

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(v.) TO FALL AS MOISTURE; TO CAUSE OR BRING ABOUT SUDDENLY; TO HURL DOWN FROM GREAET HEIGHT;TO GIVE DISTINCT FORM TO;(adj.) CHARACTERIZED BY EXCESSIVE HASTE;(n.) MOISTURE; THE PRODUCT OF AN ACTION OR PROCESS

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STRINGENT

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(adj.) STRICT, SEVERE; RIGOROUSLY OR URGENTLY BINDING OR COMPELLING; SHARP OR BITTER TO TASTE

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SURMISE

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(v.) TO THINK OR BELIVE WITHOUT CERTAIN SUPPORTING EVIDENCE; TO CONJECTURE OR GUESS;(n.) LIKELY IDEA THAT LACKS DEFINITE PROOF

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INGRATIATE

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COZY UP TO, CURRY FAVOR WITH

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Question

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Answer

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INTERLOPER

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TRESPASSER, MEDDLER, BUTTINSKY

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INTRINSIC

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IMMANENT, ORGANIC

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INVEIGH

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RAIL, HARANGUE, FULMINATE, REMONSTRATE

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LASSITUDE

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FATIGUE, LETHARGY, TORPOR, LANGUOR

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MILLENNIUM(PL.MILLENNIA)"

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CHILIAD, GOLDEN AGE, PROSPERITY, PEACE

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OCCULT

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SUPERNATURAL, ESOTERIC, ABSTRUSE, ARCANE

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PERMEATE

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PRECIPITATE

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(V.) PROVOKE, PRODUCE; (adj.) RECKLESS, IMPETUOUS

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STRINGENT

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STERN, RIGOROUS, TOUGH, URGENT, IMPERATIVE

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SURMISE

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(v.) INFER, GATHER; (n.) INFERENCE, PRESUMPTION