Vocabulary Unit 2

Grade 11 English- Ms. Rolle

AMELIORATE

(Verb) To improve or make betterDrug rehab can help ameliorate a celebrity addict.

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APLOMB

(Noun)- Great self-confidence, composureDuring the Beijing Olympics, the world’s best athletes handled their events with aplomb.

BOMBASTIC

(Adjective)- Flamboyant, pompous writing or speech

A millionaire, I'm a young

money millionaireToug

her than Nigerian hair

CALLOW

(Adjective)- Without experience or immatureYou may think that Obama is a callow politician, but I believe that he’d make a very sophisticated president.

DRIVEL

(Noun)-Nonsense, aimless talk or thinking

I'm honored to shake the hand of

a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off

by Saddam Hussein."

EPITOME

(Noun)- A summaryThe appeal of Cliff Notes is that they are an epitome of classical novels.

Cliff Notes!!!

EXHORT

(Verb)- To urge stronglyPolitical ads attempt to exhort voter support.

EX OFFICIO

(Adjective)- By virtue of holding a certain office The Vice President of America serves ex officio to the Senate.

Listen Listen up up

AmericaAmerica, I”m in , I”m in charge!charge!

INFRINGE

(Verb)- To violate,Throughout history, our government has infringed the rights of Native Americans.

INGRATIATE

(Verb)- Being agreeable in order to gain acceptance by othersCindy desperately wanted to fit in, so she did all that she could to ingratiate herself.

Peer Pressure!!!

INTERLOPER

(Noun)- An intruder or trespasserDan thought that it’d be cool to interlope private property during spring break.

INTRINSIC

(Adjective)- Belonging to someone or something by its very natureThe intrinsic worth of a diamond.

INVEIGH

(Verb)- Express strong disapprovalRight wing conservatives like, Bill O’Reily, inveighs against the policies of Liberals and Democrats.

LASSITUDE

(Noun)-Feeling a lack of energyCoffee is a common remedy for lassitude among working professionals.

MILLENNIUM

(Noun)- A period of 1,000 yearsThe year 2000 marked the start of a new millennium.

OCCULT

(Adjective)- Supernatural, mysteriousMany T.V shows present occult story lines that capture viewer attention.

PERMEATE

(Verb)- Soak through, penetrateMichael loves the fact that water permeates through clothing.

PRECIPITATE

(Verb)- to fall as moistureHurricane Ike brought a lot of precipitation to the Gulf Coast.

STRINGENT

(Adjective)- Strict or severeThe U.S has stringent laws against immigration.

SURMISE

(Verb)- To guessIt’s difficult to surmise which celebrity this is.