| A | B |
|---|
| abate | to reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; to lessen |
| acerbic | of a sour or severe taste, character, or tone |
| amnesty | an official pardon for offenders (usually political) during a fixed period of time; a decision to take no action and look the other way |
| arbitrary | determined by whim or impulse; subject to individual judgement; unfair or biased |
| auspicious | marked by success; favorable; promising |
| besiege | to surround with hostile forces; to crowd around or hem in |
| bravado | swaggering behavior; showiness; a pretense of bravery |
| campaign | an organized course of action for a particular purpose; to engage in an operation for a particular purpose, such as a military maneuver |
| coalition | an alliance for combined or unified action, made up of people, nations, or groups |
| contagious | capable of being transmitted through direct or indirect contact; carrying a disease |
| curtail | to cut short; abbreviate |
| dilapidated | fallen into a state of disrepair; broken down |
| epic | an extended narrative celebrating legendary or heroic feats; pertaining to illustrious literary work; surpassing the usual or ordinary |
| facsimile | an exact copy or replication; duplicated |
| florid | ornate, flowery, or grandiose; flushed with rosy color |
| gusto | fondness; taste; vigorous enjoyment; zest |
| incite | to stimulate to action; to urge on or provoke |
| perennial | lasting for years or continuing for a long time; something that recurs on an yearly or continual basis |
| posthumous | following or occurring after death |
| rendezvous | a meeting; a popular gathering place; to meet at a specified time and place |
| replenish | to fill or make complete again; to inspire or nourish |
| sloth | extreme laziness or indolence; lethargic idleness |
| translucent | transmitting light but diffusing it enough to cause images to be blurred |
| vigilante | a person who suppresses and punishes crime without any legal authority to do so; a member of a vigilance committee |
| vociferous | vehement, insistent, and loud, often in an outcry for the purpose of compelling attention |
