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vocab unit 2
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/17/2012

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Term
ameliorate
Definition
(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
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aplomb
Definition
(n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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bombastic
Definition
(adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
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callow
Definition
(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 glowing 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
Definition
(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
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