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English Vocab ch2
Voacb Ch 2
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11th Grade
10/16/2008

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Ameliorate
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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
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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 developted lacking sophistication and poise without feathers
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Drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from teh mouth or nose foolish aimless talking or thinking nonsense  to waste away foolishly
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epitome
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s summary condensed account, an instance that represents a large reality
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exhort
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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ex officio
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by virtue of holding a certain office
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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
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interloper
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one who movies in wehre 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 dissproval
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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 or ordinary means eclipse
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permeate
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to spread though penetrate soak though
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Precipitate
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to fall as moisture to cause or bring about suddenly, to hurl down froma  great height to give distinct from to characterize by excessive haste moisture to 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 likly idea that lacks definite proof
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