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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming. |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence, perpendicularity. |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas. |
| callow | without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers |
| drivel | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense. |
| epitome | a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality. |
| exhort | to urge strongly, advise earnestly. |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office. |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds. |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others. |
| interloper | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder. |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part. |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval. |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy. |
| millenium | a period of one thousand years, a period of great joy. |
| occult | mysterious, magical,supernatural; secret hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through. |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to. |
| stringent | strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste. |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess. |