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Sailder-Oxford
Level F Unit 2
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11th Grade
08/19/2009

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Term
Ameliorite
(Verb)
Definition
Synonyms: amend, better
Antonyms: worsen, aggracate, exacerbate
Term
Aplomb
(Noun)
Definition
Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness
Antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment
Term
Bombastic
(Adjective)
Definition
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious
Antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere
Term
Callow
(Adjective)
Definition
Synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, unexperienced
Antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
Term
Drivel
(Noun and verb)
Definition
Synonyms: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver
Term
Epitome
(Noun)
Definition
Synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype
Term
Exhort
(verb)
Definition
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure
Antonyms: discourage, advise against, deprecate
Term
Ex officio
(Adjective)
Definition
by virtue of holding a certain office
Term
Infringe
(Verb)
Definition
Synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach
Antonyms: stay in bounds
Term
Ingratiate
(Verb)
Definition
Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with
Antonyms: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself
Term
Interloper
(Noun)
Definition
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
Term
Intrinsic
(ADjective)
Definition
Synonyms: immanent, organic
Antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward
Term
Inveigh
(Verb)
Definition
Synonyms: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate
Antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol
Term
Lassitude
((Noun)
Definition
Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
Antonyms: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
Term
Millennium
(Noun)
Definition
Synonyms: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace
Antonyms: doomsday, day of judgement
Term
Occult
(N,V,ADJ)
Definition
Synonyms: mundane, common, public, exoteric
Term
Permeate
(Verb)
Definition
to spread through, penetrate, soak through
Term
Precipitate
V,N,ADJ
Definition
Synonyms: provoke, produce
Antonyms: wary, cautious, circumspect
Term
Stingent
(ADJECTIVE)
Definition
Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative
Antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive
Term
Surmise
(verb and noun)
Definition
Synonyms: infer, gather
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