| A | B |
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| advent | n. A coming or arrival |
| blasé | adj. Indifferent to what others might find pleasurable or exciting because of excessive indulgence; unconcerned |
| bravado | n. An ostentatious display of bravery; defiant or swaggering behavior |
| disparate | adj. 1. Containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements. 2. Showing a marked difference or inequality |
| domicile | n. One's house or place of residence |
| fabricate | n. 1. To make by putting parts together; to construct. 2. To invent in order to deceive. |
| itinerant | adj. 1. Traveling from place to place. 2. n. One who goes from place to place. |
| lilliputian | adj. Extremely small or appearing to be so. |
| phobia | n. A strong, irrational fear. |
| proclivity | n. A strong inclination towards something. |
| projectile | n. An object impelled with force or self-propelled through the air. |
| queasy | adj. 1. Causing nausea or tending to be nauseous. 2. Causing or experiencing uneasiness; squeamish |
| reciprocate | v. To exchange in kind; to repay. |
| relegate | v. 1. To put out of sight or mind; demote. 2. to assign for a decision or futher action. |
| vertigo | n. Dizziness or a tilting, spinning sensation. |
| amnesia | n. 1. A loss of memory, usually caused by shock or injury. 2. A gap in one's memory. |
| appease | v. 1. to bring to a state of peace and quiet. 2. To pacify an adversary, often by making concessions. |
| attrition | n. 1. A gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength. 2. A weakening resulting from pressure or harassment. |
| debacle | n. A sudden collapse, downfall, or failure. |
| defoliate | v. To strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it. |
| equestrian | adj. Having to do with horseback riding. n. One who rides on horseback |
| expunge | v. To obliterate or erase completely. |
| hackneyed | adj. Commonplace; trite; lacking forcing or significance because of overuse. |
| opprobrium | n. Scornful treatment or contempt, especially as a result of disgraceful behavior. |
| proviso | n. A statement that makes a condition, qualification, or restriction. |
| sully | v. To soil, tarnish, or besmirch |
| tactile | adj. Relating to or perceptible by the sense of touch. |
| upbraid | v. To scold or criticize severly; to find fault with. |
| verdant | adj. Green with vegetation; covered with green plants |
| vertex | n. The point opposite and farthest from the base; summit. |
| attenuate | v. 1. To make or become thin. 2. To lessen the amount, force, or value of. |
| behemoth | n. Something or someone of enormous size or power. |
| disinter | v. To remove from a grave or tomb; to dig up. |
| impinge | v. !. To go beyond desirable or established limits; to encroach. 2. To come into contact with, especially forcefully. |
| multifarious | adj. having many forms; varied, versatile. |
| oxymoron | n. A combination of words that seem to be contradictory. |
| plenitude | n. An ample amount; an abundance. |
| postulate | v. To assume as a fact based on the best available evidence. n. Something assumed to be self-evident; a fundamental principle. |
| prevail | v. 1. To prove superior in power or strength. 2. To remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread. |
| putrefy | v. To become rotten or decayed, giving off a foul odor. |
| salubrious | adj. Beneficial to health or well-being. |
| succulent | adj. Fresh and juicy. |
| tundra | n. Flat, treeless plains of the arctic regions. |
| unequivocal | adj. Leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous. |
| vicissitudes | n. pl. Fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune. |
| amity | n. Peaceful relations; friendship |
| adversion | n. A critical or hostile comment |
| antithetical | adj. Being in direct and outspoken opposition. |
| antithesis | n. The direct contrast of one thing with another; the exact opposite. |
| bellicose | adj. Inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike. |
| bucolic | adj. Of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral. |
| craven | adj. Utterly lacking courage; willing to give up or capitulate. |
| exalt | v. To raise in rank, wealth, or honor; to praise highly; glorify. |
| impugn | v. To attack as false; to call into question |
| introspective | adj. Inclined to look inward and examine one's thoughts and feelings. |
| metier | n. Work or activity for which one is particularly suited |
| penurious | adj. 1. Marked by extreme poverty. 2. Stingy; lacking generosity. |
| privation | n. An instance or condition of extreme hardship; a lack of comfort. |
| sobriquet | n. A nickname. |
| tantamount | n. Equivalent to; the same as. |
| throes | n. pl. Conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil. |
