Vocabulary Unit 2 Word Scramble

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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.

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