Vocab Unit 2 Synonyms
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laneymmyers on September 17, 2012
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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level F
Unit 2 - Synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | amend, better |
| aplomb | composure, self-possession, levelheadedness |
| bombastic | inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious |
| callow | green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced |
| drivel | (n.) balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot; (v.) slaver |
| epitome | abstract, digest, model, archetype |
| exhort | entreat, implore, adjure |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | encroach, impinge, intrude, poach |
| ingratiate | cozy up to, curry favor with |
| interloper | trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
| intrinsic | immanent, organic |
| inveigh | rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate |
| lassitude | fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor |
| millennium | chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace |
| occult | (adj) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane |
| permeate | penetrate |
| precipitate | (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous |
| stringent | stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative |
| surmise | (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption |
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