Vocab Unit 2

4. (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through
7. (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
10. (n) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
12. (v) to talk about nonsense or childish talk; to ramble foolishly
14. (v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
16. (v) to make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
17. (adj) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
19. (adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
21. (pl. millennia) (n) a long period of one thousand years

1. (n) a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a summary of a written work; an abstract
2. (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof
3. (v) to make a violent attack in words, to speak or write about something with strong disapproval
5. (v) to urge strongly, advice earnestly
6. (adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
8. (n) poise, assurance, great self-confidence, especially when in a demanding situation
9. (v) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height (adj) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture
11. (adj, adv) relating to a member of a body who holds a role as a result of their status or another position that they hold; as a result of one's status or position
13. (v) to make something bad or unsatisfactory better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
15. ramble, babble, prattle
18. (adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural
20. (adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise