Unit 2 Vocabulary (F)

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

• ameliorate

• drivel

• infringe

• instrinsic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

poise, assurance, great self-confidence

• bombastic

• ingratiate

• aplomb

• interloper

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

He delivered a _____ speech that did not even address our problems.

• callow

• ex officio

• bombastic

• inveigh

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

They entered the army as _____ recruits and left as seasoned veterans.

• callow

• exhort

• lassitude

• aplomb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or noise; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense

• epitome

• ingratiate

• bombastic

• drivel

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

A summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.

• interloper

• lassitude

• occult

• epitome

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously _____ the team to play better.

• instrinsic

• exhort

• inveigh

• precipitate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

by virtue of holding a certain office

• ex officio

• interloper

• ameliorate

• epitome

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

• interloper

• infringe

• inveigh

• ingratiate

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

It is not a good idea to _____ oneself by paying cloying compliments.

• stringent

• precipitate

• ingratiate

• ameliorate

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E