Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 2
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Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 2 Word List
- ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming - interloper
(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder - aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity - intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part - bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas - inveigh
(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval - callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers - lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy - 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 - millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy - epitome
(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality - occult
(adj.) secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny
(v.) to hide, cover up; eclipse
(n.) matters involving the supernatural - exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestl - permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through - ex officio
(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office - precipitate
(v.) to fall as moisture; to 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 - infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds - stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste - ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) - surmise
(v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
(n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof