English vocab unit 2 synonyms
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jethomsen13 on January 21, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | syn; amend, better |
| aplomb | syn; composure, self-possession, levelheadedness |
| bombastic | syn; inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious |
| callow | syn; green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced |
| drivel | syn; (n) balderdash |
| epitome | syn; abstract, digest, model, archetype |
| exhort | syn; entreat, implore, adjure |
| ex officio | syn; N/A, ex officio |
| infringe | syn; encroach, impinge, intrude, poach |
| ingratiate | syn; cozy up to, curry favor with |
| interloper | syn; trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
| intrinsic | syn; immanent, organic |
| inveigh | syn; rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate |
| lassitude | syn; fatigue, lethargy, torpor, langour |
| millennium | syn; chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace |
| occult | syn; (adj.) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane |
| permeate | syn; N/A, permeate |
| precipitate | syn; (v.) provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous |
| stringent | syn; stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative |
| surmise | syn; (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption |
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