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10th Grade
02/15/2012

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1. Ameliorate
Definition
(verb) - to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

SYNONYMS - amend, better
ANTONYMS - worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
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2. Aplomb
Definition
(noun) - poise, assurance, great self confidence, perpendicularity

SYNONYMS - composure, self possession, levelheadedness
ANTONYMS - confusion, embarrassment, abashment
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3. bombastic
Definition
(adj.) - pompous or overblown in language, Full of loud sounding ideas intended to conceal a lack of ideas

SYNONYMS - inflated
ANTONYMS - unadorned
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4. callow
Definition
(adj.) - without experience,

SYNONYMS - green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
ANTONYMS - mature, grown-up, sophisticated
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5. drivel
Definition
(noun) - saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, or something like nonsense

(verb) - to let saliva flow from the mouth

SYNONYMS - (n.)hogwash, (v.)slaver
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6. epitome
Definition
(n.) - a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality

SYNONYMS - abstract, model, digest,
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7. exhort
Definition
(v.) - to urge strongly, advise earnestly

SYNONYMS - entreat, implore, adjure
ANTONYMS - discourage, advise against, deprecate.
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8. ex officio
Definition
(adj.) - by virtue of holding a certain virtue
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9. infringe
Definition
(v.) - violate, trespass, go beyond one's bounds.

SYNONYMS - encroach, impinge, intrude, poach
ANTONYMS - stay in bounds
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10. ingratiate
Definition
() - to make on's selve agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptable by others

SYNONYMS - cozy up to, curry favor with
ANTONYMS - alienate, humiliate one's self
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11.interloper
Definition
(N) - one who moves to where he or she is not wanted, intruder or has no right to be

SYNONYMS - trespasser, intruder, buttinsky
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12.intrinsic
Definition
(adj.) - belonging to someone or something by virtue of nature

SYNONYMS - immanent, organic
ANTONYMS - extrinsic, external, outward
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13. inveigh
Definition
(v.) - to make a violent attack in words,

SYNONYMS - rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate
ANTONYMS - acclaim, glorify, extol
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14. lassitude
Definition
(n.) - weariness of the body or mind, lack of energy

SYNONYMS - fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
ANTONYMS - energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
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15. millennium
plural - (millennia)
Definition
(n.) - a period of one thousand years

SYNONYMS - chilled, golden age, prosperity, peace
ANTONYMS - doomsday, day of judgement
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16. occult
Definition
(adj.) - mysterious, magical, supernatural, (v.) - to hide, conceal, eclipse, (n.) - matters involving the supernatural

SYNONYMS - (adj.) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane
ANTONYMS - (adj.) mundane, common, public, exorotic
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17. permeate
Definition
(v.) - to spread through, penatrate soak through
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18. precipitate
Definition
(v.) - to fall as moisture, to cause or bring about suddenly, to hurl down from a great height(adj.) - characterize by excessive haste(N.) - moisture, the product of somethign

SYNONYMS - (v.) - provoke, produce(adj.) - reckless, impetuous
ANTONYMS - (adj.) - wary, cautious, circumspect
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19. stringent
Definition
(adj.) - strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling, sharp or bitter to the taste

SYNONYMS - stern, rigorous, tough,
ANTONYMS - lenient, mild, lax, permissive
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20. surmise
Definition
(V.) - to think or believe without certain support(n.) - likely idea that lacks definate proof

SYNONYMS - (v.) - infer, gather(n.) - inference, presumption
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