Vocabulary Level F Unit 2 Part 1

Ameliorate

To improve, make better, or correct a flaw.

Aplomb

Poise, assurance, and great self-confidence.

Bombastic

Pompous or overblown in language, full of high-sounding words.

Callow

Without experience, immature, and lacking sophistication.

Drivel

Foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense.

Epitome

A summary or an instance representing a larger reality.

Exhort

To urge strongly or advise earnestly.

Ex Officio

By virtue of holding a certain office.

Infringe

To violate, trespass, or go beyond recognized bounds.

Ingratiate

To make oneself agreeable to gain favor or acceptance.

Interloper

One who moves in where not wanted; an intruder.

Intrinsic

Belonging by its very nature; essential or inherent.

Inveigh

To make a violent attack in words or express strong disapproval.

Lassitude

Weariness of body or mind; a lack of energy.

Millennium

A period of one thousand years or of great joy.

Occult

Secret, hidden from view, or matters involving the supernatural.

Permeate

To spread through, penetrate, or soak through.

Precipitate

To bring about suddenly, or characterized by excessive haste.

Stringent

Strict, severe, and rigorously binding.

Surmise

To think or guess without certain supporting evidence.