Vocab - Level F - Unit 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 stringent | [adj] s: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative a: lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
| bombastic | [adj] s: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious a: unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
| aplomb | [n] s: composure, self- possession, levelheadedness a: confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
| inveigh | [v] s: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate a: acclaim, glorify, extol |
| precipitate | [v] s: provoke, produce (adj) reckless, impetuous a: (adj) wary, cautious, circumspect |
| infringe | [v] s: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach a: stay in bounds |
| ingratiate | [v] s: cozy up to, curry favor with a: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself |
| drivel | [n] s: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, (v) slaver |
| surmise | [v] s: infer, gather, (n) inference, presumption |
| ameliorate | [v] s: amend, better a: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
| exhort | [v] s: entreat, implore, adjure a: discourage, advise, against, deprecate |
| epitome | [n] s: abstract, digest, model, archetype |
| ex officio | [adj] [adv] by virtue of holding a certain office |
| occult | [adj] s: supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane a: mundane, common, public, exoteric |
| callow | [adj] s: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced a: mature, grow-up, polished, sophisticated |
| interloper | [n] s: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
| millennium | [n] s: chiliad, golden age, peace, prosperity a: doomsday, day of judgment |
| lassitude | [n] s: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor a: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
| permeate | [v] to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| intrinsic | [adj] s: immanent, organic a: extrinsic, external, outward |
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