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CP III
Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw or short coming |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| callow | without experience; immature, not fully developed |
| drivel | to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
| epitome | a summary or condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality (model) |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) |
| interloper | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind, lack energy |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
| occult | mysterious, magical or supernatural; secret, hidden; to hide |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; characterized by excessive haste |
| stringent | strict, severe; sharp or bitter in taste |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof |