Studied by 38 peopleameliorate
to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming.
aplomb
poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity.
bombastic
pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to a conceal a lack of ideas.
callow
without experience; immature, not fully developed; without feathers.
drivel
saliva or mucus; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly.
epitome
a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality.
exhort
to urge strongly, advice earnestly.
ex officio
by virtue of holding a certain office.
infringe
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds.
ingratiate
to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others.
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, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part.
inveigh
to make a violent attack in words, expressing strong disapproval.
lassitude
weariness of body or mind, lack of energy.
occult
mysterious, magical, supernatural
permeate
to spread through, penetrate, soak through.
precipitate
to spread through, penetrate soak through
stringent
strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste.
surmise
to think or believe without certain supporting evidence to conjecture or guess
millennium
a period of one thousand years
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