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unit 2
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Literature
11th Grade
12/17/2009

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ameliorate
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(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb
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(n) pise, 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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drivel
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(n) saliva or mucus flowing the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or talking; nonsense
(v)to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away time
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epitome
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(n) a summary, condensed account;an instance that represents a lager reality
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exhort
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(v) to urge strongly, advise earestly
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ex officio
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(adj/adv) by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
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(v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recignized bounds
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ingratiate
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(v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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interloper
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(n) one who moves in where he or he 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; originating in bodyily organ or part
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inveigh
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(v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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lassitude
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(n) waeriness of body or mind, lack of energy
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millennium
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(n) 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 detecable by ordinary means
(v) to hide, conceal; eclipse
(n) matters involving the supernatural
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permeate
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(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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precipitate
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(v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from from a great height; to give distinct form
(adj) characterized by excessive haste
(n) moisture; the product of n action or process
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stringent
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(adj) srtict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
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(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture ot guess
(n) likely idea that lack definite proof
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