| A | B |
|---|
| ameliorate | to improve, make better |
| aplomb | poise; assurance |
| bombastic | pompous; overblown language |
| callow | immature; without experience |
| drivel | aimless talk; to talk aimlessly |
| epitome | a summary/condensed account |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a particular office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable (sometimes derogatory) |
| interloper | intruder |
| intrinsic | essential; inherent |
| inveigh | violent attack in words |
| lassitude | lack of energy |
| millenium | period of 1000 years or great joy |
| occult | supernatural; hidden from view |
| permeate | penetrate; spread throughout |
| precipitate | fall as moisture; give distinct form |
| stingent | strict; sharp or bitter to taste |
| surmise | conjecture; guess |
