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AP English Language and Composition : Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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4777280376Ameliorate(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming0
4777282833Aplomb(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity1
4777285440Bombastic(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas2
4777287935Callow(adj.) without feathers; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise3
4777289650Drivel(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly4
4777294346Epitome(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality5
4777296192Exhort(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly6
4777297993Ex Officio(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office7
4777299781Infringe(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds8
4777301437Ingratiate(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)9
4777304069Interloper(n.) an intruder, one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be10
4777305735Intrinsic(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part; good for its own sake11
4777308449Inveigh(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval12
4777310503Lassitude(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy13
4777312210Millennium(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace14
4777316349Occult(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural15
4777320199Permeate(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through16
4777322095Precipitate(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 process17
4777326362Stringent(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste18
4777329111Surmise(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) an idea or thought that seems likely but lacks definite proof19

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