ameliorate 

(amel`iorate)

(v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming

syn: amend, better

ant: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate

aplomb

(aplom`b)

(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity 

syn: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness

ant: confusion, embarrassment, abashment

bombastic

(bombbas'tic)

(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-surrounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

syn: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious 

ant: unadorned, simple, plain, austere

callow

(call'ow)

(adj) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers

syn: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced 

ant: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated

drivel

(driv'el)

(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; v. to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly

syn: (n.) balderish, hogwash, tommyrot, slaver

epitome

(epit'ome)

(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality

syn: abstract, digest, model, archetype

exhort

(exhor't)

(v.) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

syn: entreat, omplore, adjure

ant: discourage, advise against, deprecate

ex officio

(exoffic'io)

(adj., adv.) by virtue of holding a certain office

infringe

(infring'e)

(v.) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

Syn: encroach, impinge, intrude, poach

Ant: stay in bounds

ingratiate

(ingra'tiate)

(v.) to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others 

syn: cozy up to, curry favor with

ant: alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself

interloper

(in'terloper)

(n.) one moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder

Syn: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

intrinsic

(intrin'sic)

(adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part

syn: immanent, organic

ant: extrinsic, external, outward

inveigh

(inveig'h)

(V) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval

syn: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate

ant: acclaim, glorify, extol

(n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy

syn" fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor

ant: energy, vitality, animation, liveliness

(n.) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy

syn: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace

ant: doomsday, day of judgement

(adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse; (n) matters involving the supernatural

syn: (adj) supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane

ant: (adj) mundane, common, public, exoteric

(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

syn: (v)provoke, produce; (adj) reckless, impetuous

ant: (adj) wary, cautious, circumspect

(adj) strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste

syn: stern, rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative

ant: lenient, mild, lax, permissive

(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or gess; (n) likely idea that lacks definite proof

syn(v) infer, gather; (n) inference, presumption