| A | B |
|---|
| atypical (adj) | unusual |
| amorphous (adj) | shapeless |
| anarchy (n) | disorder; chaos resulting from no leadership |
| antediluvian (adj) | before the flood |
| anachronism (n) | something that occurs out of time |
| anagram (n) | a word or phrase formed using all the letters from another word or phrase |
| anathema (n) | anything greatly detested; a ban or curse |
| abdicate (v) | to step down from, give up a position |
| abstemious (adj) | moderate in use of food and drink |
| abstruse (adj) | difficult to understand |
| abscond (v) | to depart secretly and hide |
| absquatulate (v) | to move off hastily and secretly |
| aberration (n) | error; deviation from norm |
| archetype (n) | first of its kind |
| prototype (n) | archetype |
| amphitheater (n) | circular theater |
| antipathy (n) | hatred |
| antithetical (adj) | opposite |
| antidisestablishmentarianism (n) | belief against those against the system |
| ambiguous (adj) | vague |
| ambidextrous (adj) | using both hands equally well |
| ambivalent (adj) | having two conflicting feelings |
| circumspect (adj) | careful, cautious |
| circumscribe (v) | to limit; draw a circle around |
| circumlocution (n) | the use of too many words to express an idea |
| apocalypse (n) | forecast of doom |
| apogee (n) | highest point |
| apoplectic (adj) | lack of feeling, lack of control |
| dyspepsia (n) | indigestion |
| dyslexia (n) | reading impairment |
| dysphoria (n) | state of anxiety, depression, restlessness |
| dysphoric (adj) | anxious, depressed, restless |
| exonerate (v) | to free from blame or responsibility |
| extol (v) | to praise |
| exude (v) | to ooze |
| expiate (v) | to seek forgiveness; to atone |
| expunge (v) | to erase, delete, obliterate |
| exacerbate (v) | to aggravate or worsen |
| exculpate (v) | to clear from blame |
| exculpatory (adj) | clearing from blame |
| culpable (adj) | blameworthy; guilty |
| execration (n) | curse |
| extirpate | to root out, remove, eliminate |
| diarrhea (n) | a disease causing everything to pass through quickly |
| diaphanous (adj) | transparent |
| dialect (n) | local language, regional language |
| diatribe (n) | an abusive or critical speech |
| diameter (n) | the cross section of a circle |
| benefactor (n) | one who gives money, time, or other aid |
| benevolent (adj) | generous, charitable |
| benign (adj) | mild, harmless |
| benediction (n) | blessing |
| euphoria (n) | bliss, elation, happiness |
| euthanasia (n) | intentional, painless, and easy killing |
| euphony (n) | pleasant, harmonious sound |
| cacophony (n) | unpleasant sound; dissonance |
| euphemism (n) | milder words used in place of more direct language |
| eulogy (n) | speech that gives praise |
| eulogize (v) | to offer words of praise |
| debilitate (v) | to weaken |
| declivity (n) | downward slope |
| decrepit (adj) | worn out, broken down, weak |
| degenerate (v) | to sink to a lower level; deteriorate |
| degenerate (n) | a morally degraded person |
| decry (v) | to speak badly of; denounce; disparage |
| defunct (adj) | having finished the course of life of existence; dead |
| delineate (v) | to outline; to portray, show, depict |
| depravity (n) | corruption, evil, moral badness |
| depraved (adj) | corrupt, evil, wicked |
| deride (v) | to insult, make fun of, ridicule |
| desiccate (v) | to dry out thoroughly; to drain of spirit or life |
| pejorative (adj) | having negative connotations; belittling, degrading, disparaging |
