lit vocab unit 2 Flashcards
syn- amend, better
ant- worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
ameliorate
ameliorate
(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
aplomb
(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
syn- composure, self-possession, levelheadedness
ant- confusion, embarrassment, abashment
aplomb
bombastic
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
syn- inflated, highfalutin, pretentious
ant- unadorned, simple, plain, austere
bombastic
callow
(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
syn- green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
ant- mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
callow
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
syn- (n.) balderdash, tommyrot
ant- (v.) slaver
drivel
epitome
(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
syn- abstract, digest, archetype
epitome
exhort
(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
syn- entreat, implore, adjure
ant- discourage, advise against, deprecate
exhort
ex officio
(adj., adv.) by virtue or holding a certain office
infringe
(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
syn- enroach, impinge, intrude
ant- stay in bounds, comply
infringe
ingratiate
(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
syn- cozy up to, curry favor with
ant- humiliate oneself
ingratiate
interloper
(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
syn- trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
interloper
intrinsic
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
syn- immanent, organic
ant- extrinsic, external, outward
intrinsic
inveigh
(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
syn- harangue, remonstrate
ant- acclaim, glorify, extol
inveigh
lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
syn- fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor
ant- energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
lassitude
millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
syn- chiliad, golden age
ant- doomsday
millennium
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
syn- (adj.) esoteric, abstruse, arcane
ant- (adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
occult
permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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
syn- (v.) provoke, produce (adj.) reckless, impetuous
ant- (adj.) wary, circumspect
precipitate
stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
syn- stern, rigorous, tough, urgent
ant- lenient, mild, lax, permissive
stringent
surmise
(v. ) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
(n. ) likely idea that lacks definite proof
syn- (v.) infer, gather (n.) inference, presumption
surmise
