| A | B |
|---|
| ingratiate | cozy up to, curry favor with |
| bombastic | inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious |
| exhort | entreat, implore, adjure |
| infringe | encroach, impinge, intrude, poach |
| ameliorate | amend, better, improve |
| drivel | balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot; slaver |
| epitaome | abstract, digest, model, archetype |
| aplomb | composure, self-possession, level headed |
| ex officio | executive, imperial, authorized |
| callow | green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced |
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