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English Vocab TSL 2
Eng. Vocab The Scarlet Letter #2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ameliorate | (V) to make better or more tolerable |
| Aplomb | (N) complete and confident in composure |
| Bombastic | (ADJ) marked or given to pretentious speech or writting |
| Callow | (ADJ) lacking adult sophistication; immature |
| Drivel | (N) nonsense, to let saliva dribble from ones mouth |
| Epitome | (N) summary a typical or ideal example |
| Exhort | (V) to incite argument or advice; urge strongly |
| Exofficio | (ADJ/ADV) by virtue or because of an office |
| Infringe | (V) to encroach upon in a way that violates law or right of another |
| Ingratiate | (V) to gain favor/acceptance by deliberate effort |
| Interloper | (N) one who encroaches on the rights of another |
| Intrinsic | (ADJ) belonging to the essential nature of something due to causes within the body |
| Inveigh | (Intrans. V) to protest or complain bitterly |
| Lassitude | (N) a condition of weariness, listlessness |
| Occult | (Trans. V) to shut off from view; secret |
| Permeate | (V) to penetrate something |
| Precipitate | (V)to throw violently to bring about (abruptly) (Intrans. V) to move or act with unwise speed |
| Stringent | (ADJ) marked by rigor, strictness or severity |
| Surmise | (N) and idea based on scanty evidence |