Unit 2 Vocabulary
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enriquetaa on October 25, 2008
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Vocabulary for Unit 2. English 10 Voabulary-Mr. Cummins
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | to improve,make better |
| aplomb | poise, composure |
| bombastic | pompous |
| callow | without experience, immature |
| drivel | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose |
| epitome | a summary |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance |
| interloper | an intruder |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature |
| inveigh | to express strong disapproval |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years/a period of great joy |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture/to cause or bring about suddenly |
| stringent | strict, severe |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence |
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