Aplomb Ameliorate Bombastic Callow Drivel
(v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
A hot meal can_______the discomforts of even the coldest day. Sym.: amend, better; Ant.: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate
(n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perdendicularity
Considering the family's tense mood, you handled the situation with_____. Syn.: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness; Ant.: confusion, embarrassment, abashment
(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.
He delivered a______speech that did not even address our problems. Syn.: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious; Ant.: unadorned, simple, plain, austere
(adj.) without experience, immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and pose; without feathers
They entered the army as___recruits and left as seasoned veterans. Syn.: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced; Ant.: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated (n) salvia or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth ; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly To me, my dream made perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend it sounded like___. Knowing that his time was nearly up, we kept silence and let him____. Syn.(n): balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver
Epitome Exhort Ex officio Infringe Ingratiate
(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a large reality
Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the____of sportsmanship. Syn.: abstact, digest, model, archetype
(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously___the team to play harder.
Syn.: entreat, implore, adjure; Ant.: discourage, advise against, deprecate (adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
The President is the____commander-in-chief of the armed forces in time of war.
(v) to violate, trespass, go beyong recognized bounds
If you continue to____on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes? Syn.: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach; Ant.: stay in bounds (v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) It is not a good idea to____onself by paying cloying compliments. Syn.: coxy up to, curry favor with; Ant.: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself
Interloper Intrinsic Inveigh Lassitude Millennium Occult
(n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder The crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they resented the opening singer as____.
Syn.: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky (adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part It had been my father's favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little___interest. Syn.: immanent, organic; Ant.: extrinsic, external, outward
(v) to make a violent attack on words, express strong disapproval. (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
You should not___against the plans with quite so much vigor until you have read it. Syn.: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate; Ant.: acclaim, glorify, extol On some days I am overcome by___at the thought of so many more years of schooling. Syn.: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor; Ant.: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
(n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
In 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new___. Syn.: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace; Ant.: doomsday, day of judgement (adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means (v) to hide, conceal, eclipse (n) matters involving the supernatural One need not rely on_____knowledge to grasp why things disappear in a house where two cats live. Much of his talk about the____seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and forklore. Syn. (adj.): supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane; Ant(adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
Permeate Precipitate
(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
The rain____all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass. (v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process Scholars often disagree over which event or events___an historic moment. Too many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy____in the baking pan. Syn. (v): provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous; Ant.: (adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect
Stringent Surmise
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Some argue that more___laws against speeding will make our streets safer. Syn.: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative; Ant.: lenient, mild, law, permissive to (v) think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof I cannot be sure, but I___that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees. The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion, a mere____. Syn.: (v) infer, gather; (n) inference, presumption
Callow Drivel Surmise Stringent Precipitate Permeate
Occult Millennium Lassitude Inveigh Intrinsic Interloper
Ingratiate Infringe Ex officio Exhort Epitome
(n) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a large reality (v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly
(adj.) without experience, immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and pose; without feathers They entered the army as___recruits and left as seasoned veterans. Syn.: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced; Ant.: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated
(n) salvia or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth ; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly To me, my dream made perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend it sounded like___. Knowing that his time was nearly up, we kept silence and let him____. Syn.(n): balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver
Admitting when you have been fairly defeated is the____of sportsmanship. Syn.: abstact, digest, model, archetype
With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously___the team to play harder.
Syn.: entreat, implore, adjure; Ant.: discourage, advise against, deprecate
(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office
The President is the____commander-in-chief of the armed forces in time of war.
(v) to violate, trespass, go beyong recognized bounds
If you continue to____on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes? Syn.: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach; Ant.: stay in bounds
(v) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) It is not a good idea to____onself by paying cloying compliments. Syn.: coxy up to, curry favor with; Ant.: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself
(n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder The crowd was so eager to see the
band perform that they resented the opening singer as____. Syn.: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part It had been my father's favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little___interest. Syn.: immanent, organic; Ant.: extrinsic, external, outward
(adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means (v) to hide, conceal, eclipse (n) matters involving the supernatural One need not rely on_____knowledge to grasp why things disappear in a house where two cats live. Much of his talk about the____seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and forklore. Syn. (adj.): supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane; Ant(adj.) mundane, common, public, exoteric
(v) to make a violent attack on words, express strong disapproval.
(n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
On some days I am overcome by___at the thought of so many more years of schooling. Syn.: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor; Ant.: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness
(n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
You should not___against the plans with quite so much vigor until you have read it. Syn.: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate; Ant.: acclaim, glorify, extol
In 1999 an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the beginning of the new___. Syn.: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace; Ant.: doomsday, day of judgement
(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
The rain____all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.
(v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n) moisture; the product of an action or process Scholars often disagree over which event or events___an historic moment. Too many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy____in the baking pan. Syn. (v): provoke, produce; (adj.) reckless, impetuous; Ant.: (adj.) wary, cautious, circumspect
(adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
Some argue that more___laws against speeding will make our streets safer. Syn.: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative; Ant.: lenient, mild, law, permissive
(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof I cannot be sure, but I___that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees. The police had no proof, nothing to go on but a suspicion, a mere____. Syn.: (v) infer, gather; (n) inference, presumption