lit vocab unit 2 Flashcards

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syn- amend, better

ant- worsen, aggravate, exacerbate

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ameliorate

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ameliorate

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(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

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aplomb

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(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

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syn- composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

ant- confusion, embarrassment, abashment

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aplomb

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

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syn- inflated, highfalutin, pretentious

ant- unadorned, simple, plain, austere

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bombastic

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callow

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(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

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syn- green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

ant- mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated

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callow

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drivel

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(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

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syn- (n.) balderdash, tommyrot

ant- (v.) slaver

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drivel

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epitome

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(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

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syn- abstract, digest, archetype

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epitome

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exhort

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(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

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syn- entreat, implore, adjure

ant- discourage, advise against, deprecate

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exhort

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ex officio

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(adj., adv.) by virtue or holding a certain office

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infringe

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(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

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syn- enroach, impinge, intrude

ant- stay in bounds, comply

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ingratiate

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(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

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syn- cozy up to, curry favor with

ant- humiliate oneself

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ingratiate

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interloper

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(n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

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syn- trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

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interloper

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intrinsic

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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

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syn- immanent, organic

ant- extrinsic, external, outward

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inveigh

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(v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

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syn- harangue, remonstrate | ant- acclaim, glorify, extol
inveigh
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lassitude
(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
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syn- fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor | ant- energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
lassitude
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millennium
(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
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syn- chiliad, golden age | ant- doomsday
millennium
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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
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syn- (adj.) esoteric, abstruse, arcane | ant- (adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
occult
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permeate
(v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
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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
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syn- (v.) provoke, produce (adj.) reckless, impetuous | ant- (adj.) wary, circumspect
precipitate
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stringent
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
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syn- stern, rigorous, tough, urgent | ant- lenient, mild, lax, permissive
stringent
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surmise
(v. ) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n. ) likely idea that lacks definite proof
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syn- (v.) infer, gather (n.) inference, presumption
surmise