Unit 2 Vocabulary: Definitions

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bombastic
(adj.) pompous in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
callow
(adj.) without feathers; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking poise
ex officio
(adj./adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent
occult
(adj.) mysterious, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; (v.) to hide, conceal, eclipse
infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and gain favorable acceptance by others
permeate(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak throughinveigh(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapprovalprecipitate(v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurt down from a great height; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of a processsurmise(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to guess; (n.) an idea that seems likely but lacks prooflassitude(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energyinterloper(n.) an intruder, one who moves in where he or she has no right to bemillenium(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joyepitome(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger realitydrivel(n.) saliva flowing from the mouth; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense; to waste or fritter away foolishlyaplomb(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity