Level F Vocabulary Unit #2

vocabulary word Definition “Link” word Or Synonym Sentence Picture

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ameliorate (v) To make better improve No matter how bad things get, there’s always something you can do to ameliorate the situation.

aplomb levelheadedness composure (n) great self-confidence The outstanding candidate responded to harsh criticism with aplomb.

bombastic (adj) pompous; high-sounding language pretentious inflated My teacher wants me to write clear, direct responses, not just fill up lines with bombastic blabber.

callow (adj) without experience; immature inexperience green Fans complained about the bad calls made by the callow NFL referees.

drivel (n) Saliva or mucus hogwash (v) To let saliva flow; to waste foolishly hogwash nonsense I usually don’t pay attention to his meaningless drivel.

epitome (n) A condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality model archetype The Queen of England is the epitome of a proper lady.

exhort implore (v) To urge strongly entreat I exhorted my companion to swim faster as I saw the shark catching up to him.

ex officio (adj or adv) by virtue of holding a certain office The President is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Mr. Whitehead is an ex officio member of the KHS Standleaders. The company's elected treasurer may be, ex officio, a member of the Finance Committee.

infringe Intrude (v) To violate or trespass encroach You can do anything you want as long as you don’t infringe on anyone else’s rights.

(v) To make oneself agreeable to and accepted by others ingratiate (v) To make oneself agreeable to and accepted by others cozy up to Betsy tried to ingratiate herself to her new team members by bringing them cupcakes.

interloper (noun) one who moves in where he is not wanted trespasser intruder Mr. Joe build a large fence to keep out the interlopers.

intrinsic (adj) essential; inherent; naturally occurring immanent organic It’s hard to comprehend a person’s intrinsic beauty until you get to know him.

inveigh (v) To make a violent verbal attack; express strong disapproval remonstrate rail The students inveighed against the new dress code.

lassitude fatigue (Noun) lack of energy lethargy All of the students in my 7th period class appear to suffer from lassitude.

millennium (noun) a period of a thousand years; Chiliad Golden age a period of great joy Chiliad Golden age His heart was broken when she told him she’d return his love in the next millennium.

occult supernatural (adj) mysterious, magical esoteric (verb) to hide or conceal supernatural esoteric There were rumors that the old woman had occult powers.

permeate penetrate (verb) to spread through, penetrate, soak in The smell of Axe Body Spray permeated throughout the middle school.

precipitate (v) To fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly (adj) excessive haste (noun) moisture (v) provoke; produce (adj) reckless The verbal argument precipitated the fist fight. Her precipitate essay writing resulted in a poor essay.

stringent stern (adj) strict; severe tough Some students think that the dress code at Klein is too stringent.

surmise (v) to guess without support or proof infer gather (n) Idea that lacks proof infer gather After looking at the test scores, I surmise that some students did not study.

Workbook pages 31-33 completed by Friday 10/5/12 beginning of class. Quiz on Unit #2 on Tuesday, 10/9/12