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ameliorate to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming aplomb (n) poise; assurance bombastic pompous or overblown in language; full of high sounding words meant to conceal a lack of ideas callow without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers drivel saliva; foolish aimless talk or thinking (v.) to let saliva drip from the mouth; to utter nonsense epitome an instance that represents a larger reality; model exhort to urge strongly ex officio by virtue of holding a certain office infringe violate, trespass, go beyond bounds ingratiate (v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense) interloper One who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder intrinsic (adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part, belonging to a thing 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; a period of great joy occult (adj.) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v.) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n.) matters involving the supernatural permeate To spread through, penetrate, soak through precipitate (v.) to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height, to give distinct form to; (adj.) characterized by excessive haste; (n.) moisture; the product of an action or process stringent Strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste surmise (v.) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; (n.) likely idea that lacks definite proof abominate to have an intense dislike or hatred for acculturation the modification of the social patterns, traits, or structures of one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend adventitious (adj.) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential; (medicine) acquired, not congenital ascribe (v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute circuitous roundabout, not direct commiserate to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress enjoin to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit expedite to make easy, cause to progress faster expiate to make amends, make up for; to avert ferment (n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action inadvertent resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental nominal existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously noncommittal not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no peculate to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use proclivity a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior) sangfroid composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances seditious resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government tenuous thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance or significance; lacking a sound basis, poorly supported vitriolic bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid) Wheedle to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end