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E2H chpt 1-4 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | improve, make better, correct flaw/shortcoming |
| aplomb | assurance, poise, perpendicularity |
| bombastic | pompous/overblown in language, full of high |
| callow | without experience, immature, not developed, lacking sophistication and poise |
| drivel | saliva/mucus, foolishness, nonsense, childish |
| epitome | condensed account, representation of larger reality |
| exhort | urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| ex officio | virtue of holding certain office |
| infringe | trespass, violate, beyond boundaries |
| interloper | involved in situation where not wanted/belong |
| intrinsic | belonging to something by its nature, essential, origin in the body |
| inveigh | make violent attack in opposition of something |
| lassitude | weariness in body, lack of energy |
| millennium | period of 1000 years |
| occult | secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary, supernatural |
| permeate | spread through, penetrate soak through |
| precipitate | fall as moisture, bring suddenly, down from height, distinct formation |
| stringent | strict, severe, rigorous, sharp bitter taste |
| surmise | believe without evidence, guess lack of definite proof |
| unctuous | Smooth; trying too hard impression of earnest/sincerety; pliable |
| Expedite | To make easy, cause to progress faster. |
| Expiate | To make amends, make up for; to avert. |
| Ferment | A state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; To be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action. |
| Inadvertent | Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental. |
| Nominal | Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously. |
| Noncommittal | not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no |
| Peculate | To steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use. |
| Proclivity | A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior). |
| Sangfroid | Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances. |
| Tenuous | Thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported. |
| Seditious | Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government. |
| Vitriolic | Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid). |
| Wheedle | To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end. |
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