imbue - (verb) to cause to become filled or saturated with a certain quality; to cause someone to become deeply affected by a feeling or to have a certain quality; endow
Her experience in Europe imbued her with a certain sophistication.
Best word you've never heard but is fun to say and not impractical for use in conversation:
smeap - (noun) a reprimand, snub or rebuke
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