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Unit 2 Vocab-Syn
Synonyms of Unit 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor | lassitude |
| an inference, presumption; to infer, gather | surmise |
| reckless, impetuous; to provoke, produce | precipitate |
| stern, rigorous, tough; urgent, imperative | stringent |
| a chiliad; a "golden age" | millennium |
| to urge, entreat, implore, adjure | exhort |
| supernatural; esoteric, abstruse; concealed | occult |
| immature, inexperienced, green, raw | callow |
| to pervade, suffuse, saturate | permeate |
| to rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate | inveigh |
| to encroach, impinge, intrude, poach | infringe |
| twaddle, tommyrot, balderdash, hogwash; slaver | drivel |
| inflated, pompous, highfalutin, high-flown | bombastic |
| an intruder, meddler, buttinsky | interloper |
| an abstract, digest; a model, archetype | epitome |
| by virtue of one's job | ex officio |
| to cozy up to, curry favor with | ingratiate |
| to better, improve, amend | ameliorate |
| essential, inherent, immanent, organic | intrinsic |
| poise, assurance, confidence, composure | aplomb |