| A | B |
|---|
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| callow | without feathers; without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise |
| ameliorate | tom improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas |
| ingratiate | to make oneself aggreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others |
| epitome | a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
| exhort | to urge stongly; advise earnestly |
| drivel | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense |
| interloper | an intruder, one who movesin where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words, express strong approval |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly (adj) characterized by excessive haste |
| lassitude | weariness of body and mind, lack of energy |
| millenium | a period of one thousand years |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| stringent | strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste |
| zealot | fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal |
| whimsical | unpredictable; fanciful |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter |
| virtuoso | highly skilled artist |
| viable | practical or workable; capable of maintaining life |
| vaporize | turn into vapor |
| divisive | causing disagreement |
| extraneous | not essential or pertinent |
| impervious | incapable of being penetrated; not affected by |
| vacillation | waver; show indecision |
