11th Grade Vocab Unit 1
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Vocabulary Unit 2
Grade 11 English- Ms. Rolle
AMELIORATE
(Verb) To improve or make betterDrug rehab can help ameliorate a celebrity addict.
Before After
APLOMB
(Noun)- Great self-confidence, composureDuring the Beijing Olympics, the world’s best athletes handled their events with aplomb.
BOMBASTIC
(Adjective)- Flamboyant, pompous writing or speech
A millionaire, I'm a young
money millionaireToug
her than Nigerian hair
CALLOW
(Adjective)- Without experience or immatureYou may think that Obama is a callow politician, but I believe that he’d make a very sophisticated president.
DRIVEL
(Noun)-Nonsense, aimless talk or thinking
I'm honored to shake the hand of
a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off
by Saddam Hussein."
EPITOME
(Noun)- A summaryThe appeal of Cliff Notes is that they are an epitome of classical novels.
Cliff Notes!!!
EXHORT
(Verb)- To urge stronglyPolitical ads attempt to exhort voter support.
EX OFFICIO
(Adjective)- By virtue of holding a certain office The Vice President of America serves ex officio to the Senate.
Listen Listen up up
AmericaAmerica, I”m in , I”m in charge!charge!
INFRINGE
(Verb)- To violate,Throughout history, our government has infringed the rights of Native Americans.
INGRATIATE
(Verb)- Being agreeable in order to gain acceptance by othersCindy desperately wanted to fit in, so she did all that she could to ingratiate herself.
Peer Pressure!!!
INTERLOPER
(Noun)- An intruder or trespasserDan thought that it’d be cool to interlope private property during spring break.
INTRINSIC
(Adjective)- Belonging to someone or something by its very natureThe intrinsic worth of a diamond.
INVEIGH
(Verb)- Express strong disapprovalRight wing conservatives like, Bill O’Reily, inveighs against the policies of Liberals and Democrats.
LASSITUDE
(Noun)-Feeling a lack of energyCoffee is a common remedy for lassitude among working professionals.
MILLENNIUM
(Noun)- A period of 1,000 yearsThe year 2000 marked the start of a new millennium.
OCCULT
(Adjective)- Supernatural, mysteriousMany T.V shows present occult story lines that capture viewer attention.
PERMEATE
(Verb)- Soak through, penetrateMichael loves the fact that water permeates through clothing.
PRECIPITATE
(Verb)- to fall as moistureHurricane Ike brought a lot of precipitation to the Gulf Coast.
STRINGENT
(Adjective)- Strict or severeThe U.S has stringent laws against immigration.
SURMISE
(Verb)- To guessIt’s difficult to surmise which celebrity this is.