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| 14960159086 | ex officio | (adj,adv) by virtue of holding a certain office | 0 | |
| 14960159087 | ex officio sentence | Most countries give their presidents the ex officio title of commander-in-chief of the military forces. | 1 | |
| 14960159088 | infringe | (v) to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds | 2 | |
| 14960159089 | infringe sentence | Conspiracy groups believe the government is constantly passing laws that infringe on the rights of the people. | 3 | |
| 14960159090 | callow | (adj) without feathers, without experience, immature, not fully developed, lacking sophistication and poise | 4 | |
| 14960159091 | callow sentence | The callow basketball player missed an incredibly easy shot. | 5 | |
| 14960159092 | ameliorate | (v) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming | 6 | |
| 14960159093 | ameliorate sentence | Ameliorate your singing by taking a few vocal lessons. | 7 | |
| 14960159094 | bombastic | (adj) pompous or overblown in language, full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas | 8 | |
| 14960159095 | bombastic sentence | I cannot believe the minister's bombastic sermon lasted three hours! | 9 | |
| 14960159096 | ingratiate | (v) make oneself agreeable and thus gain favorable acceptance by others(sometimes used in critical or derogatory sense) | 10 | |
| 14960159097 | ingratiate sentence | Because Sarah wanted a raise, she decided to ingratiate herself with her boss by offering to work on the weekends. | 11 | |
| 14960159098 | epitome | (n) a summary, condensed account, an instance that represents a larger reality | 12 | |
| 14960159099 | epitome sentence | The cheetah is the epitome of a fast-running animal | 13 | |
| 14960159100 | aplomb | (n) poised, assurance, great self-confidence, perpendicularity | 14 | |
| 14960159101 | aplomb sentence | Jason handled his first acting role with aplomb and won over his critics. | 15 | |
| 14960159102 | exhort sentence | While I cannot force you to drive the speed limit, I exhort you to do so or else you might end up in jail. | 16 | |
| 14960159103 | exhort | (v) to urge strongly, advise earnestly | 17 | |
| 14960159104 | drivel | (n) salvia or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose, aimless talk or thinking, nonsense (v) to let saliva flow from the mouth, to utter nonsense or childish twaddle; to waste or fritter way foolishly | 18 | |
| 14960159105 | drivel sentence | Throughout the poorly written film, the audience was forced to endure the characters' drivel that added nothing to the plot. | 19 | |
| 14960159106 | inveigh | (v) to make a violent attack in words, express strong disapproval | 20 | |
| 14960159107 | inveigh sentence | Although I did not like the movie, I did not dislike it so much that I will make the time to inveigh about the film online. | 21 | |
| 14960159108 | surmise | (v) to think or believe without certain supporting evidence, to conjecture or guess (n) an idea or thought that seems likely but lacks definite proof | 22 | |
| 14960159109 | surmise sentence | Since Bob and Mary are both book addicts, we jokingly surmise the couple met in a library | 23 | |
| 14960159110 | intrinsic | (adj) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part; good for its own sake | 24 | |
| 14960159111 | intrinsic sentence | A man with a generous heart can see the intrinsic value in something which looks worthless to others. | 25 | |
| 14960159112 | occult | (adj) mysterious, magical, supernatural; secret, hidden from view, not detectable by ordinary means (v) to hide, conceal; eclipse (n) matters involving supernatural | 26 | |
| 14960159113 | occult sentence | It is said that on Halloween night all the occult creatures walk the Earth | 27 | |
| 14960159114 | precipitate | (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 | 28 | |
| 14960159115 | precipitate sentence | Drinking in excess will precipitate liver disease. | 29 | |
| 14960159116 | lassitude | (n) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy | 30 | |
| 14960159117 | lassitude sentence | After the long race, Jack experienced a feeling of lassitude. | 31 | |
| 14960159118 | millennium | (n) a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy, prosperity, or peace | 32 | |
| 14960159119 | millennium sentence | The year 2000 saw the end of another millennium. | 33 | |
| 14960159120 | permeate | (v) to spread through, penetrate, soak through | 34 | |
| 14960159121 | permeate sentence | The light will permeate through the curtain when the sun rises. | 35 | |
| 14960159122 | stringent | (adj) strict, severe, rigorously or urgently binding or compelling; sharp or bitter to the taste | 36 | |
| 14960159123 | stringent sentence | I was so happy to move out of my parents' house and escape their stringent rules. | 37 | |
| 14960159124 | interloper | (n) an intruder, one who moves where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be | 38 | |
| 14960159125 | interloper sentence | An interloper on a ship is called a stowaway | 39 |
