English 3 Unit 2 Vocab

poise, great self-confidence

full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

without experience, immature

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, foolish or aimless talk, nonsense or childish twaddle

a summary or condensed amount

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

by virtue of holding a certain office

to violate, trespass

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others

an intruder

belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential

to make a violent attack in words

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

a period of one thousand years

mysterious, magical, supernatural, hidden

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

to fall as moisture, to cause or bring about suddenly

strict, severe

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, guess

S- amend, better

S- composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

S- inflated, high-flown, pretentious

S- green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

S- balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver

S- abstract, digest, model, archetype

S- entreat, implore, adjure

S- encroach, impinge, intrude, poach

S- cozy up to, curry favor with

S- trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

S- immanent, organic

S- rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate

S- fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor

S- chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace

S- supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane

S- provoke, produce, reckless, impetuous

S- stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative

S- infer, gather, inference, presumption

A- worsen, aggravate

A- confusion, embarassment

A- simple, plain, unadorned

A- mature, grown-up, sophisticated, polished

A- discourage, advise against, deprecate

A- stay in bounds

A- alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself

A- extrinsic, external, outward

A- acclaim, glorify, extol

A- energy, vitality, animation, liveliness

A- doomsday, day of judgement

A- mundane, common, public, exoteric

A- wary, cautious, circumspect

A- lenient, mild, lax, permissive