Honors Vocab 05

Front

The prophets of old fervently _____ the people to change their lives.

Back

exhorted

Front

I refuse to accept that conditions in this slum have deteriorated so far that nothing can be done to _____ them.

Back

ameliorate

Front

Voters seek practical answers, rejecting _____ and pretentious claptrap.

Back

bombastic

Front

Meaningless _____.

Back

drivel

Front

People trying to crash our dance may see themselves as pranksters, but they are really _____ who ruin the fun.

Back

interlopers

Front

Definition of freedom: "The right to do anything you wish as long as you do not _____ on the rights of others."

Back

infringe

Front

He tries to give the impression of being a true man of the world, but his conduct shows him to be a/an _____ youth.

Back

callow

Front

Earliest written records of human activities date back about five _____.

Back

millennia

Front

This old necklace has little _____ value, but it means a great deal to me because it belonged to my mother.

Back

intrinsic

Front

Respect for those who try to _____ themselves with superiors through flattery?

Back

ingratiate