Why Vote? Persuasive Essay Vocab

English 2A

Ameliorate (verb)

To make something better or improve a situation.

Aplomb (noun)

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Bombastic (adj)

High-sounding but meaningless language, often used to impress.

Callow (adj)

Inexperienced and immature, often referring to youth.

Drivel (noun)

Silly or nonsensical talk or ideas; meaningless chatter.

Drivel (verb)

To talk nonsense or to speak in a silly or trivial way.

Epitome (noun)

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

Exhort (verb)

To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

Ex Officio (Adj, Adv)

By virtue of one's position or office

Infringe (verb)

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized terms

Ingratiate (verb)

To gain favor with someone by deliberate efforts or flattery.This often involves actions intended to please or impress others.

Interloper (noun)

A person who intrudes where they are not wanted or considered not to belong.

Intrinsic (adj)

Belonging to the essential nature of a thing; inherent.

Inveigh (verb)

To protest or complain bitterly.

Lassitude (noun)

Weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

millennium (noun)

A period of one thousand years, often used to refer to a hopeful or ideal future.

Occult ( Adj)

Secret, hidden from view not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny

Occult (Verb)

To hide, cover up; eclipse

Occult (noun)

Matters involving the supernatural

Permeate (verb)

to spread through penetrate, soak through

Precipitate (verb)

To fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to;

Precipitate (adj)

Characterized by excessive haster;

Precipitate (noun)

moisture; the product of an action or process

Stringent (Adj)

Strict, precise, and exacting; rigorously imposed. Sharp or bitter to the taste

Surmise (verb)

To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.

Surmise (noun)

likely idea that lacks definite proof

A hot meal can ____ the discomforts of even the coldest day.

ameliorate

Considering the family’s tense mood, you handed the situation with ___.

aplomb

He delivered a ___ speech that did not even address our problems.

bombastic

They entered the army as ___ recruits and left as seasoned veterans.

callow

To me, my dream made perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend, it sounded like ___.

drivel

Knowing that his time was nearly up, we kept silent and let him ___ on.

drivel

Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the ___ of sportsmanship.

epitome

With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously ___ the team to play harder.

exhorted