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Stack #4708908
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ameliorate | (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| bombastic | (adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| drivel | (n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly |
| exhort | (v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| infringe | (v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| interloper | (n.) one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
| inveigh | (v.) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| millenium | (n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy |
| permeate | (v.) to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| stringent | (adj.) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
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