| A | B |
|---|
| ameliorate | to improve, make better, correct a flaw |
| aplomb | poise, assurance, great self-confidence |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language |
| callow | without experience;p immature, not fully developed |
| drivel | saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless |
| epitome | to summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality |
| exhort | to urge strongly, advise earnestly |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance |
| interloper | one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder |
| intrinsic | belonging to someone or something by its very nature |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval |
| lassitude | weariness of body or mind, lack of energy |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural |
| permeate | to spread through, penetrate, soak through |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly |
| stringent | strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding |
| surmise | to think or believe without certain supporting evidence |
