vocab level unit 2
ant worsen
ameliorate
i refuse to accept the idea that conditions in this slum have deteriorated so far that nothing can be done to ..... them
ameliorate
addressing the school assembly for the first time was a nerve racking experience but i managed to deliver my speech with a reasonable amount of...
aplomb
syn composure
aplomb
syn high flown
bombastic
the voters of this city are looking for practical answers to urgent questions and will not respond to that kind of .... and pretentious claptrap
bombastic
he tries to give the impression of being a true man of the world, but his conduct clearly shows him to be a...... and somewhat feckless youth
callow
syn inexperienced
callow
They have a great deal to say on the subject, but unfortunately most of it is meaningless....
drivel
syn hogwash
drivel
That dancer is very talanted, but isn't it going rather far to call her the very ... of feminine beauty
epitome
syn model
epitome
The vice pres of us, the secretary of state, and the secretary of defense are... members of the national security council
ex officio
syn by virtue of her job
ex officio
syn entreat
exhort
the prophets of old fervently..... the people to amend their lives
exhort
a good def of freedom is the right to do anything you wish as long as you do not .... on the rights of others
infringe
syn encroach
infringe
how can we have any respect for people who try to ...... themselves with their superiors by flattery and favors
ingratiate
syn curry favor
ingratiate
syn buttinsky
interloper
the people trying to crash our dance may think of themselves as merry pranksters but they are really ....... who would prevent us all from having a good time.
interlopers
This old necklace has little.... value, but it means a great deal to me because it belonged to my mother
intrinsic
ant external
intrinsic
syn rail
inveigh
representing an organizztaion of senior citizens, the rally's keynote speaker.... vehemently against conditions that rob the elderly of their dignity and independence
inveighed
after completing those long gruelin gexams, i was overwhelmed by a.... so great that i felt i would never be able to study again
lassitude
ant energy
lassitude
ant day of judgement
millenium
though fossils show that human beings have been on earth a very very long time the earliest written records of their actives date back only about five....
millennia
syn supernatural
occult
the mere fact that we cannot explain at the present time how she was hurt doesn't mean that she was the victim of some ....power
occult
syn spread through
permeated
we looked up hungrily as the delightful odor of broiled steak and fried onions .....the room
permeated
ant cautious
precipitate
the rash and .... actions of that young hothead almost cost us the battle to say nothing of the war the general remarked sourly
precipitate
if you think my training rules are too.... and confining the coach said then you probably shouldnt be a candidate for the team
stringent
syn strict
stringent
syn presumption
surmise
we do not know what her motives were, but we may... that she was mainly concerned for the childs well being
surmise
