Vocabulary Unit 2

3. a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
5. to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
7. saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
11. by virtue of holding a certain office
12. one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
14. to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
16. pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
18. to spread through, penetrate, soak through
20. without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

1. mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; to hide, conceal; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural
2. to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
4. to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
6. to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct from to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process
8. belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
9. to urge strongly, advise earnestly
10. strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compeling; sharp or bitter in taste
13. weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
15. to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof
17. poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
19. a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality