Unit 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| ameliorate | (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming | amend, better | worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
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| aplomb | (n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity | composure,self-possession, levelheadedness | confusion, embarassment, abashment
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| bombastic | (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas | inflated,highfalutin, high-flown,pretentious | unadorned, simple, plain, austere
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| callow | (adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers | green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced | mature,grown-up, polished, soophisticated
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| drivel | (n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly | balderdashed, hogwash, tommyrot |
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| epitome | (n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality | abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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| exhort | (v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly | entreat, implore, adjure | discourage, advise against, deprecate
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| ex officio | (adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office |
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| infringe | (v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds | encroach, impinge, intrude, poach | stay in bounds
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| ingratiate | (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes in a critical or derogatory sense) | cozy up to, curry favor with | alienate, humiliate onesself, mortify oneself
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| interloper | (n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder | trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
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| intrinsic | (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part | immanent, organic | extrinsic, external, outward
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| inveigh | (v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval | rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate | acclaim, glorify, extol
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| lassitude | (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy | fatigue, lethargy, torpor, langour | energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
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| millenium (pl. millenia) | (n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy | chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace | doomsday, day of judgement
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| occult | (adj.) mysterious, magical supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal, eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural | supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane | mundate, common, public, exoteric
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| permeate | (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
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| precipitate | (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process | provike, producereckless, impetuous | wary, cautious, circumspect
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| stringent | (adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste | stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative | lenient, mild, lax
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| surmise | (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof | inder, gatherinference, presumption |
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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