Vocab: Level F Unit 2

Ameliorate

• To make or grow better
• Inherent, relating to the essential nature of a thing
• Imposing rigid standards of performance
• Severe, strict

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Aplomb

• to trespass upon
• a conjecture
• self-confident

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

bombastic

• pompous in speech or writing
• to attack with harsh criticism
• moving along rapidly without careful attention

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

callow

• listlessness
• conjecture
• inexperienced
• foolish

Tags

CCSS.L.1.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

drivel

• trespass/violate
• severe/strict
• poise/assurance
• foolish/nonsense

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

Epitome

• essential nature of a thing
• simplified representation
• a meddler
• to cause to happend early or prematurely

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

Ex Officio

• By virtue of position or office
• Immature/inexperienced
• to make or grow better
• to urge by strong argument

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

exhort

• to attack with harsh criticism
• to make or grow better
• to urge by strong argument
• to spread or diffuse through

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

infringe

• to urge
• to violate
• to spread
• to grow better

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

ingratiate

• To urge by strong argument
• Moving along rapidly with little attention
• Imposing rigid standards
• to win confidence or good graces for oneself

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C