Language Activity A #2 Vocab

to decrease; to reduce

excessive flattery or admiration

suitable for cultivation

to scold harshly

to surrender possession of something

a leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

to strive to equal or excel, to imitate

easily accomplished; seeming to lack sincerity or depth; arrived at without due effort

to shock; to arouse awareness

inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified

an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual

having a smooth, rich flow

flamboyance or dash in style and action

the study of ancient texts and languages

to offer for acceptance

to make rare, thin, or less dense

abundant, prevalent, especially to an increasing degree; filled with

exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment

equal in value or effect

swollen as from a fluid, bloated ornate or complex in style or language