Unit 2 Vocabulary Words 11-20

to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to

• precipitate

• evaporate

• condense

• dissipate

one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

• interloper

• trespasser

• guest

• visitor

to spread through, penetrate, soak through

• permeate

• evaporate

• concentrate

• dissipate

strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling, sharp or bitter to the taste

• stringent

• lenient

• mild

• tolerant

to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess

• infer

• assume

• surmise

• deduce

a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

• century

• decade

• millennium

• eon

mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means

• occult

• mundane

• obvious

• visible

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

• lassitude

• vigor

• exuberance

• alacrity

to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

• inveigh

• compliment

• praise

• endorse

belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

• extrinsic

• intrinsic

• superficial

• transient