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Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 2
Sadlier-Oxford Level F Unit 2
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General Vocab
12th Grade
12/15/2009

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Term
ameliorate
Definition
to improve, make better

syn: ammend
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aplomb
Definition
poise
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bombastic
Definition
pompous or overblown in language, inflated
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callow
Definition
without experiance; immature, not fully developed
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drivel
Definition
saliva flowing from the mouth; foolish, aimless talk or thinking
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epitome
Definition
summary, condensed account

syn: model
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exhort
Definition
to urge strongly, advise earnestly

syn: implore
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ex officio
Definition
by virtue of holding a certain office
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infringe
Definition
to violate, trespass
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ingratiate
Definition
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
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interloper
Definition
one who moves in where not wanted (has no right to be), an intruder
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intrinsic
Definition
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, inherant
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inveigh
Definition
to make a violent attack in words, express strong dissaproval
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lassitude
Definition
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

syn: fatigue, lethargy
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millennium
Definition
a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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occult
Definition
mysterious, supernatural
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permeate
Definition
to spread through, penetrate soak through
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precipitate
Definition
to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height
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stringent
Definition
strict, severe; sharp or bitter to the taste
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surmise
Definition
to think or believe without certain suporting evidence

syn: infer
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