v. ameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
n. aplomb
poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
adj. bombastic
pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
adj. callow
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
n. v. drivel
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
n. epitome
a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
v. exhort
to urge strongly, advise earnestly
adj. adv. ex officio
by virtue of holding a certain office
v. infringe
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
v. ingratiate
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)
n interloper
one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
adj. intrinsic
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
v. inveigh
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
n. lassitude
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
n. millennium
a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
adj. v. n. occult
secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny
to hide, cover up; eclipse
matters involving the supernatural
v. permeate
to spread through, penetrate, soak through
v. adj. n. precipitate
to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to
characterized by excessive haste
moisture; the product of an action or process
adj. stringent
strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste
v. n. surmise
to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess
likely idea that lacks definite proof