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Vocabulary Level F review
Unit 2
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English
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05/31/2005

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ameliorate
Definition
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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bombastic
Definition
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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without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
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epitome
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a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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infringe
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to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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ingratiate
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to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or dergatory sense)
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interloper
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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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belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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inveigh
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to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
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weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
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a period of one thousand years, a period of great joy
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occult
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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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permeate
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to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great 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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strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
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to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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