| A | B |
|---|
| convivial | festive; agreeable; jovial |
| accompany | to go with; be associated with |
| fathom | to penetrate and come to understand |
| indiscreet | lacking in judgment |
| comical | droll; funny; exciting mirth |
| festive | joyous; relating to a feast or holiday |
| epaulet | a decoration on the shoulder of a jacket, especially on a military uniform |
| massive | bulky; heavy |
| diaphanous | transparent or translucent |
| euphonious | having a pleasant sound |
| convoluted | too complex or intricate to understand easily |
| abrupt | beginning, ending, or changing suddenly or with a break |
| zenith | the highest point of anything; culmination |
| corpulent | bulky of body; stout; fat |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel; to imitate with effort to surpass |
| erudition | knowledge acquired through study and reading |
| novice | a person who is new to the circumstances in which he or she is placed |
| vulnerable | susceptible of being assaulted or conquered; open to attack |
| infamous | notoriously evil; shamefully bad; wicked |
| immaculate | perfectly clean; spotless |
| formal | adhering to established form or mode; conventional; ceremonious |
| oration | a formal and dignified public speech |
| suppress | to restrain; abolish |
| pontificate | to speak about something in a knowing and pompous way, especially when not qualified to do so |
| edify | to instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge |
| wane | to decrease, as in size; decline |
| suave | smooth in texture, performance, or style |
| nonchalant | calm and unconcerned about matters |
| depiction | portrayal; representation by or as if by a picture |
| superb | magnificent; elegant; excellent |
| chaos | the absence of form or order; utter confusion |
| missive | a letter or written communication |
| coquette | a flirtatious woman |
| verbose | wordy; containing more words than necessary |
| ruffian | someone who behaves in a rough, bullying, or violent way, often a member of a gang of criminal thugs |
| ripplet | a small ripple |
| resent | to be indignant at, as an insult; to show or feel displeasure from a sense of injury |
| predatory | preying upon others; acting with selfish motives |
| ascend | to climb up something; to rise or lead to a higher level |
| supplant | to displace and take the place of |
| nemesis | a formidable rival or opponent |
| authoritative | having due authority; showing an expectation of being obeyed |
| clip | to cut, as with shears; truncate |
| peremptory | putting an end to an action or debate |
| officious | acting unduly important; aggressive in offering unrequested help |
| whang | to hit something and produce a loud resounding sound |
| lob | to strike or toss something so that it moves slowly through the air in a high arc |
| redundant | excessive, especially using more words than are needed |
| orgy | a period of indulgence in a particular activity or emotion, especially something that is disapproved of |
| precise | exactly defined; definite; accurate |
| contempt | the act of despising; a feeling of disdain |
| repress | to put down; subdue; crush |
| spiteful | full of petty spite; malicious |
| microcosm | a miniature copy of something, especially when it represents or stand for a larger whole |
| posse | a body of persons; a gang |
| impetuous | sudden and vehement in action; impulsive |
| apprehensive | uneasy or fearful about future events |
| diabolical | connected with the devil or devil worship, or extremely cruel or evil |
| convulse | to jerk or shake violently and uncontrollably, sometimes with laughter or a strong emotion |
| nameless | obscure; anonymous |
| rebellious | defiant; resisting control |
| bombard | to assail violently; to attack |
| aptitude | ability; innate talent for something |
| instigate | to urge or stimulate |
| buffoon | someone who amuses others by clowning, by joking, or by ridiculous behavior |
| atrocious | appallingly bad; so ugly in tast or appearance as to revile |
| eccentric | deviating from usual or recognized form; irregular; odd |
| quirk | a peculiar trait |
| conformist | a person who adopts or accepts the usual standards or practices of a group without questioning them |
| iconoclast | someone who challenges cherished beliefs or traditional institutions |
| willowy | slim, graceful, and elegant, partly because of being tall |
| mantle | a role or position, especially one that can be passed from one person to another |
| irresponsible | not having or showing any care for the consequences of personal actions |
| influx | a sudden arrival of a large number of people or things |
| gratuitous | freely given; unnecessary; being without cause |
| underling | one who is in a subordinate or inferior position |
| assimilate | to take in and incorporate; to absorb |
| butt | someone or something that is an object of ridicule or contempt for other people |
| doppelganger | someone who looks very like another person |
| absolve | to pardon; free from penalty |
| harass | to annoy by repeated attacks |
| diverse | essentially different; varied |
| onus | a burden; a charge |
| saunter | to walk at an easy unhurried pace |
| artless | without guile or deception |
| sumptuous | lavish; luxurious; grand |
| eloquent | having the power to speak vividly and appropriately; persuasive or expressive |
| lackluster | lacking energy, excitement, enthusiasm, or passion |
| suppress | to restrain; abolish |
| deign | to do something in a way that shows it's a great favor and almost benath dignity to do it; to stoop |
| salvage | to save |
| chagrin | mental disquiet or grief; self-dissatisfaction |
| complacent | self-satisfied |
| conspire | to agree together especially to do something wrong or illegal; plot secretly |
| innovative | introducing something new; novel |
| treason | betrayal of trust |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge; bitter |
| notorious | well-known for some undesirable feature or act |
| seraphim | an angel of the highest rank in the traditional medieval hierarchy of nine categories of angels |
| pedantic | relating to one who makes a show of knowledge |
| quip | a witty remark, especially one made on the spur of the moment |
| supplication | a humble appeal to someone who has the power to grant a request |
| terse | saying much in a few words |
| sidelong | directed to the side or slating to one side |
| grimace | to twist the face in a way that expresses disgust or pain |
| valid | well-grounded or justifiable |
| mimic | to imitate, especially derisively |
| mock | to ridicule; deride |
| impersonation | assuming the character of another; imitation of another's person's voice, mannerisms, etc. |
| skepticism | an attitude marked by a tendency to doubt what others accept to be true |
| pique | to arouse the interest of |
| epic | extending beyond the usual or ordinary, especially in size or scope |
| inkling | a hint |
| sardonic | sneering; sarcastic; cynical |
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
| savor | to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation |
| provision | a measure to be taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency |
| coerce | to compel by force |
| pact | an agreement |
| disseminate | to disperse throughout; scatter |
| duplicity | bad faith; dissimulation; hypocrisy; double dealing |
| braggart | a boastful person |
| tactics | maneuvers especially in battle |
| innocuous | harmless |
| jeopardize | to put someone or something at risk of being harmed or lost |
| declamation | a speech of presentation spoken in a formal and theatrical style |
| discredit | to injure the reputation of; destroy confidence in |
| speculate | to meditate or ponder; reflect |
| merciless | pitiless; cruel; without mercy |
| refute | to defeat by argument or proof; disprove |
| gaggle | a flock of geese, or a group of people, especially a noisy or disorderly group |
| frantic | frenzied; wild with excitement, pain, or fear |
| confiscate | to take someone's property with authority, or appropriate it for personal use as if with authority |
| loot | booty seized in war; plunder; spoils; something stolen |
| submerge | to place or plunge underwater |
| sequester | to put someone to in an isolated or lonely place |
| exonerate | to relieve of blame or accusation; exculpate; clear |
| bungle | to cause something to fail through carelessness or incompetence |
| fabricate | to concoct falsely; to invent |
| thwart | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose; frustrate; baffle |
| dismiss | to reject serious consideration of |
| hustle | to go somewhere or do something fast or hurriedly |
| dilemma | a problem involving a difficult choice |
| improvise | to act or compose something, especially a sketch, play, song, or piece of music, without any preparation |
| corps | a military force that carries out specialized duties, or a group of people who work together or are associated |
| extemporaneous | made, spoken, or performed without previous preparation; improvised at the moment |
| conviction | firmness of belief or opinion, or a belief of opinion that is held firmly |
| crucial | decisive; critical |
| espy | to catch sight of |
| deferential | respectful |
| insurgence | a rebellion or uprising against a government |
| swarthy | with a dark and often weather-beaten complexion |
| anxious | full of anxiety; worried |
| gravity | serious behavior; solemnity |
| exposition | speech or writing intended to explain or convey information |
| incredulous | unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true; expressing disbelief |
| protomartyr | the first martyr in a cause or region |
| maniac | a person raving with madness |
| treachery | violation of allegiance or faith; betrayal of trust |
| hesitation | a falter or pause |
| resolute | steadfast; firm and unwavering |
| static | fixed; stationary; stagnant |
| singe | to burn slightly or superficially |
| shriek | a sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror |
| ambivalence | mixed or conflicting feelings |
| dexterity | ease and skill in physical movement |
| onslaught | a violent attack |
| inevitable | unavoidable |
| shrapnel | metal balls or fragments that are scattered when a shell bomb or bullet explodes |
| demolish | to destroy a building or other structure completely, or to beat an opponent very convincingly, especially in sports or debate |
| inert | having no power to move or act |
| blaze | to burn brightly; shine |
| illusory | based on or producing an illusion; deceptive |
| invective | an abusive speech; vituperation |
| reconcile | to restore to union and friendship; to settle differences |
| absolution | forgiveness of sins; remission of punishment for sins |
| siege | a prolonged effort to gain or overcome something |
| exhaust | to use up all that is available of something |
| bulwark | a wall-like structure to keep out attackers |
| valorous | valiant; possessing courage or acting with bravery |
| sustain | to maintain; support; keep alive |
| discern | to distinguish by the eye or intellect; perceive; discriminate |
| diplomacy | tact or skill in conducting any kind of negotiations; handling affairs without arousing hostility |
| definitive | conclusive; fixed; final |
| reunite | to bring people together, or come together, after a separation |
| brandish | to wave (as a weapon) threateningly; to exhibit in an aggressive way |
| glacial | moving or advancing slowly |
| adjacent | near or close, especially adjoining |
| comply | to obey or conform to something, for example, a rule, law, wish, or regulation |
| fatuous | silly; foolish, especially in an unconscious manner |
| sneer | a facial expressionof scorn or hostility in which the upper lip may be raised |
| gossamer | light, delicate, or insubstantial |
| putrid | rotten; foul |
| traction | the adhesive friction between a moving object and the surface on which it is moving |
| collapse | to fall down suddenly, generally as a result of damage, structural weakness, or lack of support |
| luminous | giving out light |
| dejected | sad; depressed |
| concede | to admit or acknowledge something, often grudgingly or with reluctance; to surrender |
| douse | to plunge or submerge someone or something in water, or to put a lot of water or other lquid on someone or something |
| hustle | to go somewhere or do something fast or hurriedly |
| chaos | the absence of form or order; utter confusion |
| noncombatant | not engaged in combat |
