English Lit Vocab 2
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SupwithyouSammie on September 20, 2010
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ap english language & composition
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | to improve |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence; |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| drivel | nonsence, saliva spilling from the mouth |
| epitome | a standard or typical example |
| exhort | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | advance beyond the usual limit |
| ingratiate | gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts |
| interloper | someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission |
| intrinsic | belonging to a thing by its very nature |
| inveigh | complain bitterly |
| lassitude | a feeling of lack of interest or energy |
| millennium | a span of 1000 years |
| occult | hidden and difficult to see |
| permeate | pass through, penetrate mutually or be interlocked |
| precipitate | bring about abruptly |
| stringent | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
| surmise | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; guess |
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