| A | B |
|---|
| acrimonious | caustic, bitter; biting sharpness in feeling, language or manner |
| amend | change, rephrase, alter |
| bias | mental leaning; one sided, prejudice |
| cognizant | knowledgeable of something; conscious, aware |
| earmark | set aside for specific use; designate |
| excoriate | denounce severely; flay, berate |
| fabricate | make up for the purpose of deception; forge, fake |
| flabbergast | overwhelm with shock; surprise; amaze, astound |
| implausible | improbable; incredible |
| inarticulate | incapable of speech; mute, speechless |
| onslaught | especially fierce attack; assault |
| optimistic | hopeful, upbeat; inclined to a favorable interpretation |
| panacea | cure-all, remedy for ills or difficulties |
| portend | foreshadow, give an omen, bode |
| shortsighted | unablke to see far; lacking forsight |
| stall | come to a standstill; stop, halt |
| supersede | force out of use as inferior; displace, replace |
| unparalleled | having no parallel; unique, matchless |
| untenable | unjustifiable; not capable of being defended |
| vindicate | absolve; free from any question of guilt |
