AP LANG Vocab 2

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
Synonyms: amend, better

aplomb

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
Synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

bombastic

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
Synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, pretentious

callow

without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
Synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

drivel

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsens; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
Synonyms: balderdash, tommyrot; slaverep

epitome

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
Synonyms: abstract, digest, archetype

exhort

to urge strongly, advise earnestly
Synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure

ex officio

by virtue of holding a certain officeinf

infringe

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
Synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude

ingratiate

to make oneself agreeable and this gain favor or acceptance by others(sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
Synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with

interloper

one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
Synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

intrinsic

belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
Synonyms: immanent, organic

inveigh

to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
Synonyms: harangue, remonstrate

lassitude

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
Synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor

millenium

a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
Synonyms: chiliad, golden age

occult

secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; to hide, cover up; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural
Synonyms: esoteric, abstruse, arcane

permeate

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

precipitate

to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the production of an action or process
Synonyms: provoke, produce; reckless, impetuous

stringent

strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent

surmise

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof
Synonyms: infer, gather; inference, presumption