Vocab Unit 2

6. pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
7. one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
9. to talk about nonsense or childish talk; to ramble foolishly
10. to make oneself agreeable to gain acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
11. mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural

1. to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess (n) likely idea that lacks definite proo
2. to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height (adj) characterized by excessive haste (n) moisture
3. to make something bad or unsatisfactory better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
4. to make a violent attack in words, to speak or write about something with strong disapproval
5. a long period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
8. without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise