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Vocabulary Level F Unit 2 Part A

Vocabulary Level F Unit 2 Part A. Unit 2-A. ameliorate epitome aplomb exhort bombastic ex officio callow infringe drivel ingratiate. ameliorate. To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming Syn: amend, better. ameliorate.

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Vocabulary Level F Unit 2 Part A

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  1. Vocabulary Level FUnit 2Part A

  2. Unit 2-A ameliorate epitome aplomb exhort bombastic ex officio callow infringe drivel ingratiate

  3. ameliorate • To improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming • Syn: amend, better

  4. ameliorate • A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day.

  5. aplomb • Poise, assurance, great self-confidence • Syn: composure, levelheadedness

  6. aplomb • Considering the • family’s tense • mood, you • handled the • situation with • aplomb.

  7. bombastic • Pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas • Syn: inflated, pretentious

  8. Bombastic • He delivered a bombastic speech that did not even address the problem.

  9. Callow • Without experience; immature, not fully developed • Syn: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

  10. callow • They entered the army as callow recruits and left as seasoned veterans.

  11. Drivel • Saliva or mucas flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense • Syn: balderdash, hogwash

  12. Drivel • To me, my dream of becoming an astronaut made perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend, it sounded like drivel.

  13. Epitome • A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality • Syn: model, archetype

  14. Epitome • Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the epitome of sportsmanship. • Oprah is the epitome of a TV star.

  15. Exhort • To urge strongly, advise earnestly • Syn: entreat, implore

  16. exhort • With dramatic gestures, our captain vigorously exhorted the team to play harder.

  17. Ex officio • By virtue of holding a certain office

  18. Ex officio • The President is the ex officio commander in chief of the armed forces in time of war. • The President of the college is an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees.

  19. Infringe • To violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds • Syn: encroach, intrude

  20. Infringe • If you continue to infringe on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes? • Many feel surveillance • Cameras infringe on • People’s rights.

  21. Ingratiate • 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

  22. Ingratiate It is not a good idea to ingratiate oneself by paying insincere compliments.

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