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ameliorate
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to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
amend, better worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
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aplomb
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poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
composure, self-possession, levelheadedness confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
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bombastic
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pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
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callow
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without experience, immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication, and poise, without feathers
green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
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drivel
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saliva or mucus flowing from the nose or mouth; foolish; aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver |
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epitome
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a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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ex officio
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by virtue or because of an office or position
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inveighed
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to attack with words, To give vent to angry disapproval; protest vehemently.
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precipitate
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Moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong.
Acting with or marked by excessive haste and lack of due deliberation. |
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occult
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Of, relating to, or dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.
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lassitude
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A state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness.
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surmise
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To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence.
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infringe
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To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate
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stringent
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demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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permeate
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To spread or flow throughout; pervade
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millennium
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A span of one thousand years
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ingratiate
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gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
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intrinsic
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Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. Situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts. Used of certain nerves and muscles.
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interloper
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One that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity:
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exhort
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to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals
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