Sadlier Level F- Unit 2

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Ameliorate
(v.) To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.

Synonyms: Amend, Better

Antonyms: Worsen, Aggravate, Exacerbate
(v.) To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming. 

Synonyms: Amend, Better

Antonyms: Worsen, Aggravate, Exacerbate
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Aplomb
(n.) Poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.

Synonyms: Composure, Self-Possession, Levelheadedness

Antonyms: Confusion, Embarrassment, Abashment
(n.) Poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.

Synonyms: Composure, Self-Possession, Levelheadedness

Antonyms: Confusion, Embarrassment, Abashment
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Bombastic
(adj.) Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.

Synonyms: Inflated, Highfalutin, High-Flown, Pretentious

Antonyms: Unadorned, Simple Plain, Austere
(adj.) Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.

Synonyms: Inflated, Highfalutin, High-Flown, Pretentious

Antonyms: Unadorned, Simple Plain, Austere
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Callow
(adj.) Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.

Synonyms: Green, Raw, Unfledged, Inexperienced

Antonyms: Mature, Grown-Up, Polished, Sophisticated
(adj.) Without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers.

Synonyms: Green, Raw, Unfledged, Inexperienced

Antonyms: Mature, Grown-Up, Polished, Sophisticated
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Drivel
(n.) Saliva or mucus flowing 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.

Synonyms: (n.) Balderdash, Hogwash, Tommyrot; (v.) Slaver
(n.) Saliva or mucus flowing 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.

Synonyms: (n.) Balderdash, Hogwash, Tommyrot; (v.) Slaver
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Epitome
(n.) A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

Synonyms: Abstract, Digest, Model, Archetype
(n.) A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

Synonyms: Abstract, Digest, Model, Archetype
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Exhort
(v.) To urge strongly, advise earnestly

Synonyms: Entreat, Implore, Adjure

Antonyms: Discourage, Advise Against, Deprecate
(v.) To urge strongly, advise earnestly

Synonyms: Entreat, Implore, Adjure

Antonyms: Discourage, Advise Against, Deprecate
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Ex Officio
(adj., adv.) By virtue of holding a certain office.
(adj., adv.) By virtue of holding a certain office.
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Infringe
(v.) To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.

Synonyms: Encroach, Impinge, Intrude, Poach

Antonyms: Stay in Bounds
(v.) To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.

Synonyms: Encroach, Impinge, Intrude, Poach

Antonyms: Stay in Bounds
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Ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense).

Synonyms: Cozy Up To, Curry Favor With

Antonyms: Alienate, Humiliate Oneself, Mortify Oneself.
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense).

Synonyms: Cozy Up To, Curry Favor With

Antonyms: Alienate, Humiliate Oneself, Mortify Oneself.
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Interloper
(n.) One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.

Synonyms: Trespasser, Meddler, Buttinsky
(n.) One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder.

Synonyms: Trespasser, Meddler, Buttinsky
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Intrinsic
(adj.) Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.

Synonyms: Immanent, Organic

Antonyms: Extrinsic, External, Outward
(adj.) Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.

Synonyms: Immanent, Organic 

Antonyms: Extrinsic, External, Outward
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Inveigh
(v.) To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.

Synonyms: Rail, Harangue, Fulminate, Remonstrate

Antonyms: Acclaim, Glorify, Extol
(v.) To make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval.

Synonyms: Rail, Harangue, Fulminate, Remonstrate

Antonyms: Acclaim, Glorify, Extol
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Lassitude
(n.) Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

Synonyms: Fatigue, Lethargy, Torpor, Languor

Antonyms: Energy, Vitality, Animation, Liveliness
(n.) Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.

Synonyms: Fatigue, Lethargy, Torpor, Languor

Antonyms: Energy, Vitality, Animation, Liveliness
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Millennium
(n.) A period of one thousand years; a period of great joy.

Synonyms: Chiliad, Golden Age, Prosperity, Peace

Antonyms: Doomsday, Day of Judgement
(n.) A period of one thousand years; a period of great joy.

Synonyms: Chiliad, Golden Age, Prosperity, Peace

Antonyms: Doomsday, Day of Judgement
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Occult
(adj.) Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means.
(v.) To hide, conceal; eclipse.
(n.) Matters involving the supernatural.

Synonyms: (adj.) Supernatural, Esoteric, Abstruse, Arcane

Antonyms: (adj.) Mundane, Common, Public, Exoteric
(adj.) Mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means.
(v.) To hide, conceal; eclipse.
(n.) Matters involving the supernatural.

Synonyms: (adj.) Supernatural, Esoteric, Abstruse, Arcane

Antonyms: (adj.) Mundane, Common, Public, Exoteric
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Permeate
(v.) To spread through, penetrate, soak through.

Picture: The food coloring permeated the paper towel.
(v.) To spread through, penetrate, soak through.

Picture: The food coloring permeated the paper towel.
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Precipitate
(v.) To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to.
(adj.) Characterized by excessive haste.
(n.) Moisture; the product of an action or process.

Synonyms: (v.) Provoke, Produce; (adj.) Reckless, Impetuous

Antonyms: (adj.) Wary, Cautious, Circumspect
(v.) To fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to.
(adj.) Characterized by excessive haste.
(n.) Moisture; the product of an action or process.

Synonyms: (v.) Provoke, Produce; (adj.) Reckless, Impetuous

Antonyms: (adj.) Wary, Cautious, Circumspect
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Stringent
(adj.) Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.


Synonyms: Stern, Rigorous, Tough, Urgent, Imperative

Antonyms: Lenient, Mild, Lax, Permissive
(adj.) Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.


Synonyms: Stern, Rigorous, Tough, Urgent, Imperative

Antonyms: Lenient, Mild, Lax, Permissive
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Surmise
(v.) To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess.
(n.) Likely idea that lacks definite proof.

Synonyms: (v.) Infer, Gather; (n.) Inference, Presumption
(v.) To think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess.
(n.) Likely idea that lacks definite proof.

Synonyms: (v.) Infer, Gather; (n.) Inference, Presumption