| A | B |
|---|
| antipathy | strong dislike; hostile feeling |
| applicable | relevant; suitable |
| asset | something of value |
| beset | surround;harassed; studded with jewels |
| compassion | sympathy or pity |
| decorum | proper behavior; good taste |
| duress | compulsion by threat |
| exuberant | enthusiastic |
| facsimile | exact copy |
| imbibe | drink |
| implacable | unable to satisy; unyielding |
| infinitesimal | minute; immeasurable |
| innocuous | harmless; insignificant |
| militate | effect or force on someone |
| patent | exclusive rights; copyright |
| prowess | distinguished bravery; superior skill |
| sedate | quiet; settled; sober |
| stentorian | extremely bold |
| stipulate | arrange or require |
| ultimatum | final proposal or statement of conditions |
| alacrity | brisk and eager |
| alleviate | relieve; ease |
| antithesis | direct opposite; sharp contrast |
| appall | fill with dismay or horror |
| bellicose | warlike in manner; quarrelsome |
| disparage | belittle; undervalue |
| dissonant | not in harmony; disagreeing |
| droll | amusingly odd |
| edict | an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | clarify or explain |
| laud | praise |
| loll | act lazily; lounge; recline |
| loquacious | talkative; wordy |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving |
| mandatory | required |
| nondescript | ordinary |
| phlegmatic | slow-moving; sluggish |
| rescind | repeal; cancel |
| vivacious | lively; full of energy |
| whet | sharpen; make eager |
| abrasive | harsh; irritating |
| acclimate | adapt |
| chagrin | humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration |
| complacent | self-satisfied; overly content |
| concur | express agreement; approve |
| defamation | slander or libel |
| explicate | make plain or clear |
| fracas | noisy quarrel or brawl |
| grotesque | unnatural; distorted; bizarre |
| pandemonium | wild uproar; commotion |
| raucous | disorderly; disagreeably harsh |
| receptive | open and responsive to ideas or suggestions |
| renounce | give up or resign |
| repress | hold back; put down or check by force |
| reticent | reserved; reluctant |
| savory | tasty; appetizing |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy |
| vehement | intense; forceful; powerful |
| voluble | fluent; glib |
| zealous | eager; earnest; devoted |
