| A | B |
|---|
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass, go beyond bounds |
| callow | without feathers; immature; lacking sophistication |
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language; high sounding words to conceal lack of ideas |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain acceptance (sometimes used in derogatory sense) |
| epitome | an instance that represents a larger reality; a summary or condensed account |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity |
| exhort | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| drivel | (n) saliva or mucous flowing; foolish nonsense (v) to let saliva flow; to utter nonsense |
