UNIT 2 VOCABULARY Accelerated English 10 Slide 2 ameliorate A
hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day. z
a meal you ate Slide 3 ameliorate (v.) to improve, make better,
correct a flaw or shortcoming synonyms: amend, better antonyms:
worsen, aggravate, exacerbate Slide 4 AMELIORATE Slide 5 aplomb
Considering the familys tense mood, you handled the situation with
aplomb. Slide 6 aplomb (n.) poise, assurance, great self-
confidence, perpendicularity synonyms: composure, self-possession
antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment Slide 7 APLOMB Slide
8 bombastic He delivered a bombastic speech that didnt address our
problems. Slide 9 bombastic (adj.) pompous or overblown in
language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal lack of
ideas synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, pretentious antonyms:
unadorned, simple, plain, austere Slide 10 BOMBASTIC Slide 11
callow They entered the army as callow recruits. Slide 12 callow
(adj.) Without experience; immature synonyms: green, raw,
unfledged, inexperienced antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished,
sophisticated Slide 13 CALLOW Slide 14 drivel Knowing that his time
was nearly up, we kept silence and let him drivel on. Slide 15
drivel (n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; aimless
talking or thinking; nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the
mouth; to utter nonsense; to waste away foolishly synonyms: (n.)
balderdash, tommyrot v. slaver Slide 16 DRIVEL Slide 17 epitome
Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the epitome of
sportsmanship. Slide 18 epitome (n.) a summary, condensed account
synonyms: abstract, digest, archetype Slide 19 EPITOME Slide 20
exhort With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously exhort the team
to play harder. Slide 21 exhort (v.) to urge strongly, advise
earnestly synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure antonyms: discourage,
advise against, deprecate Slide 22 EXHORT Slide 23 ex officio The
President is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Slide 24 ex officio (adj., adv) by virtue of holding a certain
office Slide 25 EX OFFICIO Slide 26 infringe If you continue to
infringe on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for
any mistakes? Slide 27 infringe (v.) to violate, trespass, go
beyond recognized bounds synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude
antonyms: stay in bounds, comply Slide 28 INFRINGE Slide 29
ingratiate Its not a good idea to ingratiate oneself by paying
cloying compliments. Slide 30 ingratiate (v.) to make oneself
agreeable and thus gain favor by others synonyms: cozy up to, curry
favor with antonyms: humiliate oneself Slide 31 INGRATIATE Slide 32
interloper The crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they
resented the opening singer as an interloper. Slide 33 interloper
(n.) one who moves in where he is not wanted synonyms: trespasser,
meddler, buttinsky cantaloper Slide 34 INTERLOPER Slide 35
intrinsic It had been my fathers favorite book when he was my age,
but for me it held little intrinsic interest. Slide 36 intrinsic
(v.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature,
essential, inherent synonyms: immanent, organic antonyms:
extrinsic, external, outward Slide 37 INTRINSIC Slide 38 inveigh
You should not inveigh against the plan with quite so much vigor
until you have read it. Slide 39 inveigh (v.) to make a violent
attack in words, express strong disapproval synonyms: harangue,
remonstrate antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol Slide 40 INVEIGH
Slide 41 lassitude On some days I am overcome by lassitude at the
thought of so many years of schooling. Slide 42 lassitude (n.)
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy synonyms: fatigue,
lethargy, torpor languor antonyms: energy, vitality, animation,
liveliness Slide 43 LASSITUDE Slide 44 millennium In 1999 an
argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning
of the new millennium. Slide 45 millennium (n.) A period of one
thousand years; a period of great joy synonyms: chiliad, golden
age, antonyms: doomsday Slide 46 MILLENNIUM Slide 47 occult One
need not rely on occult knowledge to grasp why things disappear in
a house where two cats live. Slide 48 occult (adj.) mysterious,
magical, supernatural (v.) to hide, conceal (n.) matters involving
the supernatural synonym: esoteric, abstruse, arcane antonym:
mundane, common, public, exoteric Slide 49 OCCULT Slide 50 permeate
The rain permeated all of my clothing. Slide 51 permeate (v.) to
spread through, penetrate, soak through Slide 52 PERMEATE Slide 53
precipitate Scholars often disagree over which event or events
precipitate an historic moment. I admit that my outburst was
precipitate. Slide 54 precipitate (v.) to fall as moisture; to
cause about suddenly; to hurl down from great height (adj.)
characterized by excessive haste (n.) moisture synonyms: (v.)
provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous antonyms: wary,
circumspect Slide 55 PRECIPITATE Slide 56 stringent Some argue that
more stringent laws against speeding will make our streets safer.
Slide 57 stringent (adj.) strict, severe; sharp or bitter to the
taste synonyms: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent antonyms: lenient,
mild, lax, permissive Slide 58 STRINGENT Slide 59 surmise I cannot
be sure, but I surmise that she wouldnt accept my apology. Slide 60
surmise (v.) to think or believe without supporting evidence; to
conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof
synonyms: (v.) infer, gather; (n.) inference, presumption Slide 61
SURMISE
