American Literature and Composition Unit 2 vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ameliorate | v. to improve, amend, make better |
| aplomb | n. poise, assurance, composture |
| bombastic | adj. pompous, inflated, overblown in language |
| callow | adj. without experience, raw, not fully developed |
| drivel | n. saliva flowing from the mouth, foolish. v. to let saliva flow from mouth, slaver |
| epitome | n. summary, model |
| exhort | v. to urge strongly, implore |
| ex officio | adj., adv. by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | v. to violate, encroach, intrude |
| ingratiate | v. to cozy up to, curry favor with |
| interloper | n. an intruder, trespasser |
| intrinsic | adj. essential, inherent, organic |
| inveigh | v. express strong disapproval, rail |
| lassitude | n. lack of energy, fatigue |
| millennium | n. a period of one thousand years or great joy |
| occult | adj. mysterious, magical, supernatural |
| permeate | v. to spread through, penetrate |
| precipitate | v. to cause or bring about suddenly, provoke. n. moisture. adj. reckless |
| stringent | adj. strict, severe, tough, urgent |
| surmise | v. to guess, to think, infer. n. inference |
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