Vocab F2

verb

to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

A hot meal can ___________ the discomforts of even the coldest day.

• synonyms: amend, make better
• antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate

noun

poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity

Considering the family's tense mood, you handled the situation with ______.

• synonyms: composure, self possession, level headedness
• antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment

adjective

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas.

He delivered a _________ speech that did not even address our problems.

• synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious
• antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere

adjective

without experience, immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

They entered the army as ______ recruits and let as seasoned veterans.

• synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
• antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated, experienced

noun

saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talking or thinking; nonsense

To me, my dream make perfect sense, but when I told it to my friend, it sounded like ______.

• synonyms: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot
• antonyms: sophisticated or analytical speech

verb

to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

Knowing that his time was nearly up, we kept silent and let him ______ on.

• synonym: slaver, drool
• antonym: speak in a sophisticated sense

noun

a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

Admitting when you have fairly defeated is the _______ of sportsmanship.

• synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype
• antonyms: atypical, uncontroversial

verb

to urge strongly, advise earnestly

With dramatic gestures, our fans vigorously ______ the team to play harder.

• synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure
• antonyms: discourage, advise against, depreciate

adjective; adverb

by virtue of holding a certain office

The president is the __________ commander-in-cheif of the armed forces in time of war.

synonym (definition): official person for an office in a given circumstance

verb

to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

If you continue to ________ on my responsibilities, will you also take the blame for any mistakes?

• synonyms: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach
• antonym: stay in bounds

verb

to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

It is not a good idea to __________ oneself by paying cloying compliments.

• synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with
• antonyms: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself

noun

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

The crowd was so eager to see the band perform that they resented the opening singer as an _________.

• synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky
• antonyms: member, citizen

adjective

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

It had been my father's favorite book when he was my age, but for me it held little _________ interest.

• synonyms: immanent, organic
• antonyms: extrinsic, external, outward

verb

to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

You should not _______ against the plan with quite so much vigor until you have read it.

• synonyms: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate
• antonyms: acclaim, glorify, extol

noun

weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

On some days, I am overcome by _________ at the thought of so many more years of schooling.

• synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, langour
• antonyms: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness

noun

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

In 1999, an argument raged over whether 2000 or 2001 would mark the new beginning of the new __________.

• synonyms: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace
• antonyms: doomsday, day of judgement

adjective

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

One not need rely on ______ knowledge to grasp why things disappear in a house where two cats live.

• synonyms: supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane
• antonyms: mundane, common, public, exoteric

verb

to hide, conceal; eclipse

Serial killers will often try to ______ forensic evidence in order to remain uncaught.

• synonyms: to hide, conceal, stash
• antonyms: reveal, submit

noun

matters involving the supernatural

Much of his talk about the ______ seems grounded in nothing but trick photography and folklore.

• synonyms: mythology, fables
• antonyms: realistic controversies

verb

spread through, penetrate, soak through

The rain _________ all of my clothing and reduced the map in my pocket to a pulpy mass.

• synonyms: soak, to enter or pass through
• antonym: block

verb

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

Scholars often disagree over which event or events ___________ a historic moment.

• synonyms: provoke, produce
• antonyms: follow, come after

adjective

characterized by excessive haste

I admit that my outburst was __________, however, I deem it probable, considering the current dire emergency.

• synonyms: reckless, impetuous
• antonyms: wary, cautious, circumspect

noun

moisture; the product of an action or process

Too many eggs in this particular pudding will leave a messy __________ in the baking pan.

• synonyms: spilled liquid, mess
• antonym(?): clean

adjective

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

Some argue that more _________laws against speeding will make our streets safer.

• synonyms: stern, tough, urgent, imperative
• antonyms: lenient, mild, lax, permissive

verb

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

I cannot be sure, but I _______ that she would not accept my apology even if I made it on my knees.

• synonyms: infer, gather
• antonyms: concur, conclude with evidence

noun

likely idea that lack definite proof

The police had no proof, nothing to go on but suspicion, a mere _______.

• synonyms: inference, presumption, theory
• antonyms: scientific law, proven fact