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Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Stringent | (Rigorous) admission requirement. Synonym |
| Intrinsic | The old necklace has little ________________ value, but it means a great deal to me because it belonged to my mother. |
| Permeated | A stain that (spread through). Synonym |
| Drivel | Thought the idea to be (hogwash). Synonym |
| Lassitude | (External) to the whole plan. Antonym |
| Millennium | Waiting for the (day of judgement). Antonym |
| Epitome | That dancer is very talented, but isn't it going rather far to call her "the very _________________ of feminine beauty and grace"? |
| Aplomb | Addressing the school assembly for the first time was a nerve-racking experience, but I managed to deliver my speech with a reasonable amount of ______________. |
| Bombastic | Overdramatic, (high-flown) language. Synonym |
| Ameliorate | Swift action to (worsen) the situation. Antonym |
| Ex officio | Tonight's moderator (by virtue of her job). Synonym |
| Callow | An (inexperienced) trainee. Synonym |
| Infringe | A good definition of freedom is: "The right to do anything you wish as long as you do not _________________ on the rights of others." |
| Precipitate | A (cautious) move on the chess board. Antonym |
| Interloper | A (buttinsky) at their reunion. Synonym |
| Ingratiate | A smile meant to (curry favor). Synonym |
| Inveighed | Representing an organization of senior citizen, the rally's keynote speaker __________________ vehemently against conditions that rob the elderly of their dignity and independence. |
| Occult | The mere fact that we cannot explain at the present time how she was hurt doesn't mean that she was the victim of some ____________ power. |
| Exhort | To (entreat) the people to resist. Synonym |
| Surmise | We do not know what her motives were, but we may _________________ that she was mainly concerned for the child's well-being. |