| A | B |
|---|
| insecurity | self-doubt; something unstable |
| feminine | relating to, or like, a woman |
| spurn | to reject with disdain |
| content | satisfied; easy in mind |
| culminate | to reach the highest point |
| vixen | a sexually attractive woman |
| dabble | to do anything in a superficial manner |
| ostentatious | pretentiously displayed |
| displace | to put out of the usual or proper place |
| bizarre | odd; whimsical; grotesque |
| dissimilar | unlike |
| bombastic | pompous; overblown |
| exaggerate | to represent as large, important, etc. beyond the truth |
| hyperbole | obvious exaggeration; an extravagant statement |
| station | to assign; place |
| gossipmonger | a person who starts or spreads gossip |
| credibility | the quality or power of inspiring belief |
| lure | to entice |
| validate | to make valid; to confirm |
| indelible | not capable of being deleted or obliterated |
| ample | plentiful; sufficient |
| charisma | a power for eliciting enthusiastic popular support attributed to a person or position |
| exceptional | unusual; extraordinary |
| negligible | of little importance |
| amorous | inclined to love; loving |
| wilt | to become or make limp or drooping |
| distinguish | to mark, recognize, or see as distinct or different |
| unique | being the only one of its kind; unusual; rare |
| grueling | exhausting; tiringly severe |
| noncommital | not committing oneself to a positive view or course |
| prowl | to roam about in search of something |
| dramatic | pertaining to drama |
| amble | to move easily and gently, like a walking horse |
| evaporate | to disappear |
| infuriate | to make furious; enrage |
| incorrigible | resistant to correction or reform; beyond reform |
| fatigue | weariness from physical or mental exertion |
| upbraid | to blame; rebuke |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail |
| pine | to long (for) |
| elementary | simple; pertaining to basic facts |
| candidate | one who seeks an office or honor |
| neophyte | a beginner; novice |
| procure | to obtain |
| cowardly | shrinking from pain or danger |
| agonize | to suffer anguish; to distress; to put forth great effect |
| gauche | socially awkward |
| crumble | to break into small pieces; disintegrate |
| straightforward | direct |
| conspire | to plot secretly with another person |
| insomnia | the inability to sleep |
| don | to put on |
| preoccupy | to take the attention of, to the exclusion of other matters |
| anxious | full of anxiety; worried |
| nonchalant | full of disinterest; cooly unconcerned |
| stymied | blocked by a minor but insurmountable obstacle |
| laborious | not easy; requiring much work or exertion |
| cycle | a series or round |
| catalyst | the person or thing that sets off or causes an event |
| monsoon | the seasonal wind, or rainy season, of Southeast Asia |
| opportune | timely; appropriate |
| foresee | to predict; anticipate |
| onus | a burden; a charge |
| validation | an act, process, or instance of confirming |
| zealous | earnest; ardently active; devoted |
| adorn | to decorate; dress with ornaments; embellish |
| twitter | to giggle |
| status quo | the existing state or condition |
| adroit | expert in the use of hands or body; skillful; ingenious |
| expanse | an uninterrupted stretch or area |
| notify | to give attention to; inform |
| hobble | to limp; proceed haltingly |
| measured | regular; deliberate |
| audacious | bold; daring; intrepid |
| deliberate | intentional |
| eschew | to keep away from; to avoid |
| hesitant | hesitating or prone to hesitation; undecided |
| mechanics | functional details or procedure |
| arid | lacking moisture; parched with heat |
| anticipate | to expect; to foresee |
| finale | a closing scene, especially of a musical performance |
| subtle | artful; crafty |
| intervene | to happen between things, persons, or events |
| mortify | to humiliate |
| bid | to command; invite; give expression to |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| shuffle | to move with scraping feet |
| plethora | an overfullness; superabundance |
| extrapolate | to project on the basis of known data; infer |
| sordid | base; vile; dirty |
