11 CP Unit 2
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aplomb | great coolness and composure under strain |
| bombastic | using high-sounding but meaningless language |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| epitome | a standard or typical example |
| ex officio | holding a certain office |
| exhort | urge on or encourage especially with shouts |
| infringe | to cross the lines/limits |
| ingratiate | to work to gain the favor of someone |
| intrinsic | Belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; |
| lassitude | a feeling of lack of interest or energy |
| millenium | 1000 years |
| permeate | to soak or spread through |
| precipitate | done with great haste and without deliberation |
| stringent | strict; rigorous |
| surmise | to suppose something without having all the facts |
| interloper | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural |
| inveigh | to verbally attack someone |
| ameliorate | to improve, make better |
| drivel | a worthless message |
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