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ameliorate
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v. to improve; correct flaw
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aplomb
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n. poise, great self confidence
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bombastic
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adj. pompous or overblown in language
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callow
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adj. without experience; immature
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n00b!
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drivel
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n. saliva or mucus flowing from mouth or nose
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epitome
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n. a summary; represents
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exhort
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v. to urge strongly; advise eagerly
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ex officio
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adj, adv. by virtue of holding a certain office
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selleck is principal but ex officio the uniform code enforcer
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infringe
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v. to violate, trespass, go out of bounds
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ingratiate
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v. get on the good side of someone for their benefit
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stinky brownnoser
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interloper
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n. intruder
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intrinsic
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adj. belonging to someone by nature
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git getting money for As
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inveigh
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adj. v. to make a violent verbal attack; express strong dissaproval
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lassitude
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n. weariness of body or mind; lack of energy
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political chick
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millennium
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n. period of 1000 yrs
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occult
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adj. mysterious, magical;supernatural; secret
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steven king
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permeate
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v. to spread through; penetrate; soak through
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precipitate
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v. to fall as moisture; to cause or bring about suddenly; provoke
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stringent
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adj. strict, severe; rigorously urgent binding of
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surmise
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v. to think of believe w/o proof
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