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Vocabulary English IV

Vocabulary English IV. Jatarrie Rayford Forrest Robinson Derion Blackman 12 C. Ameliorate (V). Make something bad or unsatisfactory better. A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day. . Callow ( adj ).

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Vocabulary English IV

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  1. VocabularyEnglish IV JatarrieRayford Forrest Robinson Derion Blackman 12 C

  2. Ameliorate (V) • Make something bad or unsatisfactory better. • A hot meal can ameliorate the discomforts of even the coldest day.

  3. Callow (adj) • Inexperienced and immature. • The callow boater didn’t have a life preserver, paddle, or radio onboard his sailboat.

  4. Aplomb(n) • self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation. • The head teacher handled the truancy problem with perfect aplomb.

  5. Inveigh (v) • Speak or write about with hostility • He belonged to a sect that inveighed against homosexuality.

  6. Stringent (adj) • strict, precise, and exciting. • My brother was able to enter the Governor’s residence with no problems, even if it had very stringent entrance regulations.

  7. Epitome (n) • a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. • Leaving home and going back to college is the epitome of bittersweet.

  8. Exhort (v) • Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. • The priest planned to exhort the congregation to abstain from alcohol.

  9. Lassitude (n) • A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. • Frustrated by her friend’s lassitude, she left her sitting in clearing and continued hiking up the trail.

  10. Ingratiate (v) • bring oneself into favor with someone by flattering or trying to please them. • I ingratiate myself to make a formal best friend relationship with him.

  11. Unctuous (adj) • (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering ; oily. • The soap felt unctuous when it slipped from any hands.

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