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

synonyms: compusre, self possesion, lavelheadedness

He delivered his speech with great aplomb.

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

synonyms: amend, better

New Orleans was ameliorated by many of it's surrounding neighbors after Hurricane Katrina.

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

synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentious

The speech given at the funeral was so bombastic, it almost seemed melodramatic.

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

synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced

On the first day of school, the freshmen are callow and nervous.

(n) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or the nose; foolish, aimless tlak or thinking, nonsense; (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or childish twaddle, to waster or fritter away foolishy

synonyms: balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot

The drivel coming from the baby's mouth was a sign that he was teething.

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

synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype

Calling someone something rude, is the epitome of being unkind.

(v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly

synonyms: entreat, implore, adjure

My family exhorted me to attend SAA.

(Adj. adv) by virtue of holding a certain office

Maha is the ex officio of the sophomore class.

(V) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds

synonyms: encroach,impinge, intrude, poach

The pesty neighbor infringed on the new neighbors' business.

(v) to make oneself afgreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by ohers (sometimes used in a critical or derogatory sense)

synonyms: cozy up to, curry favor with

The student ingratiated herself to the new english teacher, in hope that he would help her write her essay.

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

synonyms: trespasser, meddler, buttinsky

Jen felt like an interloper when she switched schools in the middle of the term.

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

synonyms: immanent, organic

Before we let the turtle go, we made sure he was intrinsic to the southern U.S.

(v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disproval

synonyms: rail, harangue, fulminate, remonstrate

My dad inveighed loudly at me when I arrived back home late after my curfew.

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

synonyms: fatigue, lethargy, torpor, langour

The lassitude we receive from all the work we have to do at SAA is almost unbearable.

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

synonyms: chiliad, golden age, prosperity, peace

In 2000, when the millenium occured, many people thought super natural events would take place.

(adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means

(v) to hide, conceal; eclipse

(n) matters involving the supernatural

synonyms: supernatural, esoteric, abstruse, arcane

After her horrible haircut, she tried extra hard to occult her hair with hats and scarves.

(v) to spread through, penetrate, soak

through

I realized I forgot to close the bottle of lotion when I saw it had permeated my comforter.

(V) to fall as moisture, to cause or bring about suddenly; to hurl down from great height; to give distince form to

(adj) characterized by excessive haste

(n) moisture; the product of an action or process

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

synonyms: stern,rigorous, tough, urgent, imperative

The stringent pain she felt in her back, paralized her.

(v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess

(n) likely idea that lacks definite proof