Vocabulary

6. to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval
7. to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
9. one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be, an intruder
10. a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
12. to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
14. by virtue of holding a certain office
17. weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
18. pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

1. to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
2. to urge strongly, advise earnestly
3. to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height; to give distinct form to; characterized by excessive haste; moisture; the product of an action or process
4. without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers
5. to spread through, penetrate, soak through
8. saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; 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
11. belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
13. a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
15. poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
16. to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; to conjecture or guess; likely idea that lacks definite proof
19. secret, hidden from view; not detectable by ordinary means; mysterious, magical, uncanny; to hide, cover up; eclipse; matters involving the supernatural
20. strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste