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A.P. Jr. Eng. Vocab
Vocabulary #2
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ef officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| callow | w/o feathers; w/o experiance;immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise |
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw, or shortcoming |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words inended to conceal lack of ideas |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others (sometimes used in critical or derogatory sense) |
| epitome | a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence, perpendicuarity |
| exhort | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| drivel | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking;to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to wase or fitter away foolishly |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| surmise | to think or beleive w/o certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess;an idea or thought that seems likely but lacks definite proof |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essentual, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part; good for its own sake |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural; secert, hidden from veiw; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide, conceal; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural |
| precipitate | to fallas moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| stringent | strict,severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
| interloper | an intruder, one who moves in where he/she isn't wanted or has no right to be |