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Ameliorate
to improve, make better, or to correct a flaw or shortcoming
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Aplomb
poise, assurance, great self-confidence, composure
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Bombastic
full of high sounding words intended to conceal lack of ideas
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Callow
without experience, immature, not fully developed
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Drivel
mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, aimless talk or thinking
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Epitome
condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality
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Ex officio
by virtue of holding a certain office
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Exhort
to urge strongly, advise earnestly
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Infringe
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
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Ingratiate
to make oneself agreeable to gain favor by others, cozy up to
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Interloper
one who moves in where (s)he isn't wanted, an intruder, trespasser
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Intrinsic
belonging to someone or something by its very nature, inherent
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Inveigh
to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
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Lassitude
weariness of the body or mind, lack of energy
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Millennium
a period of a thousand years, a period of great joy, golden age
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Occult
mysterious, magical, supernatural
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Permeate
to spread through, penetrate
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Precipitate
to fall as moisture, to bring about suddenly
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Surmise
to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, conjecture
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