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callow (adj) inexperienced, immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise, wihtout feathers. syn- green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced ant-mature, grown up, polished, sophisticated |
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drivel (n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth, twaddle, to waste time syn- bladerdash, hogwash, tommyrot, slather |
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epitome (n) a summary, condensed accout, an instance that represents a larger reality syn- abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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exhort (v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly syn- entreat, implore, adjure ant- discourage, advise against, deprecate |
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to urge strongly, advise earnestly syn- entreat, implore, adjure ant- discourage, advise against, deprecate |
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ex officio (adj/adv) by virtue of holding a certain office |
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infringe (v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds syn-encroach, impinge, intrude, poach ant-stay in bounds |
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ingratiate (v) to make oneself agreeable, and thus gain favor of acceptance by others. syn-cozy up, curry favor with. ant-alienate, humilate oneself, mortify oneself |
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interloper (n) a person who mves in where he or she is not wanted, or has no right to be, intruder syn-trespasser, meddler, buttinsky |
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lassitude (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energh. syn- fatigue, lethargy, torpor, languor ant- energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
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millennium(n) a period of one thousand years, a period of great joy. syn-chillad, golden age, prosperity, peace ant- doomsday, day of judgement |
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occult (adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural syn- supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane ant- mundance, common, public, exoteric |
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permeate (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak |
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precipitate (v) to fall as moisture, to hurl down from a great height syn-provoke, produce, reckless,impetuous ant-wary, cautious, curcumspect |
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stringent (adj) strict, severe, sharp or bitter to the taste. syn- stern, rigorious, tough, urgent, imperative ant-lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
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surmise(v) to think or believe without supporting evidence. syn-infer, gather, inference, presumption |
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