| A | B |
|---|
| Luminous | glowing light |
| Lumen | a measure of candlepower |
| Illuminate | to shine light on |
| Luminary | heavenly body |
| Magnanimous | generous |
| Malaise | a feeling of depression, uneasiness |
| Manifest | to make evident by revealing |
| Marshal | to gather together |
| Martyr | Gandhi was one |
| Maverick | a noncomformist |
| Meander | to wander aimlessly, a river in Asia |
| Mercenary | the opposite of a volunteer |
| Moot | of no consequence |
| Morose | gloomy |
| Myriad | a large but indefinite number |
| Negligent | careless, remiss |
| Nemesis | a formidable opponent |
| Nomad | a person with no fixed address |
| Nominal | in name only |
| Novel | new, original |
| Nuance | a subtle distinction |
| Nullify | to repeal, cancel, render void |
| Obliterate | to erase totally |
| Obscure | unclear, vague, partially hidden |
| Obviate | to make unnecessary |
| Odious | evil, vile, abhorrent |
| The Odyssey was written by | Homer and was an arduous journey |
| To Ogle is to eye the girls in a way | that makes them uncomfortable |
| Oligarchy | rule of the few |
| Opaque | difficult to see through |
| Osmosis | gradual absorption |
| Oust | to evict, to eject, to expel |
| Overture | an opening move |
| Palatable | tastes good |
| Paltry | a minor amount of money |
| Pariah | an outcast |
| Partition | a dividing wall |
| Paucity | scarcity |
| Pedantic | as boring as teachers can make it |
| Penchant | a strong liking, a predilection |
| Permeate | to seep through, to pervade |
| Peruse | to read, to study |
| Philanthropy | an act of generosity |
| PIous | reverent, devout |
| Pique | to arouse anger or resentment |
| Pivotal | crucial |
| Placate | to soothe |
| Plausible | believable but not necessarily true |
| Poignant | an emotional moment |
| Polemic | a powerful argument in defense of a thesis |
| Precept | a rule of conduct |
| Preclude | to bar or prevent from happening |
| Pretentious | Who died and made you king? |
| Prolific | abundant production or offspring |
| Prosaic | as dull as dishwater |
| Provincial | limited in outlook |
| Prudent | careful, cautious |
| Quaint | pleasantly old fashioned, picturesque |
| Quell | to put an end to, to squelch |
| Quintessential | the most perfect example of |
