Unit 2 Vocabulary English 10H

ameliorate

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

aplomb

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

bombastic

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

callow

without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

drivel

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish; aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

epitome

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

exhort

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

ex officio

by virtue of holding a certain office

infringe

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

ingratiate

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others(sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

interloper

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

intrinsic

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

inveigh

to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

lassitude

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

millennium

a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

occult

mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide, conceal, eclipse; matters involving the supernatural

permeate

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

precipitate

to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process

stringent

strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

surmise

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof

ameliorate synonyms

aplomb synonyms

composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

bombastic synonyms

inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious

callow synonyms

green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

drivel synonyms

balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver

epitome synonyms

abstract, digest, model, archetype

exhort synonyms

entreat, implore, adjure

infringe synonyms

encroach, impinge, intrude, poach

ingratiate synonyms

cozy up to, curry favor with

interloper synonyms

trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

intrinsic synonyms

immanent, organic

inveigh synonyms

rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate

lassitude synonyms

fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor

millennium synonyms

chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace

occult synonyms

supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane

precipitate synonyms

provoke, produce, reckless, impetuous

stringent synonyms

stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative

surmise synonyms

infer, gather, inference, presumption

ameliorate antonyms

worsen, aggravate, exacerbate

aplomb antonyms

confusion, embarrassment, abashment

bombastic antonyms

unadorned, simple, plain, austere

callow antonyms

mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated

exhort antonyms

discourage, advise against, deprecate

infringe antonyms

stay in bounds

ingratiate antonyms

alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself

intrinsic antonyms

extrinsic, external, outward

inveigh antonyms

acclaim, glorify, extol

lassitude antonyms

energy, vitality, animation, liveliness

millennium antonyms

doomsday, day of judgement

occult antonyms

mundane, common, public, exoteric

precipitate antonyms

wary, cautious, circumspect

stringent antonyms

lenient, mild, lax, permissive