Sadlier-Oxford Level F - Unit 2

ameliorate

make better

aplomb

great coolness and composure under strain

bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

callow

young and inexperienced

drivel

saliva spilling from the mouth

epitome

a standard or typical example

exhort

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

ex officio

by virtue of an office or position

infringe

advance beyond the usual limit

ingratiate

gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

interloper

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another

intrinsic

belonging to a thing by its very nature

inveigh

complain bitterly

lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

millennium

a span of 1000 years

occult

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

permeate

spread or diffuse through

precipitate

bring about abruptly

stringent

demanding strict attention to rules and procedures

surmise

infer from incomplete evidence