English vocab 2

Ameliorate

A. To improve, make better

B. To correct a flaw or a shortcoming

Aplomb

A. Poise, assurance

B. Great self-confidence

C. Perpendicularity

Bombastic

A. pompous or overblown in language

B. Full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

Callow

A. without experience

B. Immature, not fully developed

C. Lacking sophistication and poise

D. Without feathers

Drivel

noun

A. Saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose

B. Foolish aimless talk or thinking

C. Nonsense

verb

A. To let saliva flow from the mouth

B. To utter nonsense or childish twaddle

C. To waste or fritter away foolishly

Epitome

A. A summary, condensed account

B. An instance that represents a larger reality

Exhort

A. To urge strongly

B. To advise earnestly

Ex Officio

adj.

A. By virtue of holding a certain office

Infringe

A. To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

Ingratiate

A. To make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory way)

Interloper

A. One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

Intrinsic

adj

A. Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent

B. Originating in a bodily organ or part

Inveigh

A. To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

Lassitude

A. Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

Milllenium

A. A period of one thousand years

B. A period of great joy

Occult

adj

A. Secret, hidden from view

B. Not detectable by ordinary means

C. Mysterious, magical, uncanny

verb

A. To hide, cover up

B. To eclipse

noun

A. Matters involving the supernatural

Permeate

A. To spread through, penetrate, soak through

Precipitate

verb

A. To fall as moisture

B. To bring about suddenly

C. To hurl down from a great height

D. To give distinct form to

adj.

A. Characterized by excessive haste

noun

A. Moisture

B. The product of an action or process.

Stringent

A. Strict, severe

B. Rigorously or urgently binding or compelling

C. Sharp or bitter to taste

Surmise

A. To think or believe without certain supporting evidence

B. To conjecture or guess

noun

A. Likely idea that lacks definite proof