| A | B |
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| vacant | having no contents; empty; devoid of something |
| cajole | to persuade by flattery, especially in the face of reluctance; gentle urging |
| vigilantly | alert to detect danger |
| threaten | to utter threats (against) |
| usher | to contribute to the beginning of; to conduct to a place like an usher |
| dissemble | to give a false impression about; conceal one's real motives |
| didactic | instructive; intended to teach |
| procure | to get possession of |
| accompany | to go with; be associated with |
| fanfare | a flourish of trumpets; ceremony; ostentation |
| cherish | to hold dear; treat with affection |
| momentous | of great consequence; important |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness of form |
| peculiar | odd; curious |
| matriarch | a woman having chief responsibility in a household |
| enormity | the quality or state of being huge |
| careen | to sway from side to side; to lurch |
| menace | to pose a threat to |
| velocity | quickness or rate of motion; speed |
| sully | to stain; defile |
| mammoth | gigantic; immense |
| version | a particular form or variant of something |
| ponder | to reflect (upon, over); consider deeply |
| exultant | rejoicing; filled with great triumph |
| disseminate | to disperse throughout; to scatter |
| cognizant | knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience |
| frigid | chilly, in manner; formal |
| amicable | neighborly; friendly; showing goodwill |
| violate | to break, or infringe, as a law or contract |
| accrue | to accumulate or be added periodically |
| reckless | daring; imprudent; foolhardy |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched |
| grimace | to twist the face, expressive of pain, disgust |
| capitulate | to surrender; to give up |
| incompetent | not fit or capable |
| placate | to pacify; soothe |
| milestone | an important event in life |
| interlude | intervening time, period, or stage |
| measured | regulated by measure; deliberate; calculated |
| narcissism | excessive concern for oneself |
| optimistic | the belief that good will prevail |
| reiterate | to repeat; say or do again |
| mantra | a word or motto that embodies a principle; a respected word or statement |
| cautiously | warily; acting with fear |
| navigate | to sail or steer |
| comely | good-looking |
| auspicious | well omened; suggesting success |
| superfluous | more than is needed |
| flagrant | outrageous; offensive |
| futile | ineffectual; serving no useful purpose |
| incidental | casual; minor |
| inane | void of sense of intelligence; silly |
| accompany | to go with; be associated with |
| prudent | judicious; wise |
| bequeath | to hand down; give or leave by will |
| vengeance | retributive punishment |
| flaw | defect; imperfection |
| culpable | deserving censure; blameworthy |
| employ | to use; give occupation to |
| rhetorical | asked merely for effect, with no answer expected |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| novelty | the quality of being new or fresh; a new experience or thing |
| harrowing | distressing; extremely disturbing |
| relish | to be pleased with; appreciate |
| linchpin | one that serves to hold together parts or elements |
| precedent | a person or thing that serves as a model |
| inordinate | beyond proper limits; excessive |
| frolicsome | merrymaking; fun |
| rhapsody | an expression of extravagant enthusiasm |
| shabby | much worn; run-down |
| elation | great joy |
| resist | to withstand; oppose |
| jabber | to talk rapidly in an incoherent way; chatter |
| quarantine | a period of enforced seclusion |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to bring good fortune |
| visualize | to form a mental picture of |
| sprint | to run at full speed |
| abet | to encourage; aid by approval, especially in bad conduct |
| scholarly | related to schools, scholars, or education |
| conspire | to agree togeter, expecially to do something wrong or illegal; plot secretly |
| violate | to break or infringe, as a law or contract |
| embellish | to heighten the attractiveness of by adding decorative details |
| ploy | a game, an escapade, or a trick |
| outlandish | unfamiliar; bizarre; odd |
| transgress | to break or violate |
| qualify | to fill the requirements for a place or occupation; to be fitted for something |
| quizzical | expressive of puzzlement, curiosity, or disbelief |
| balk | to stop short and refuse to proceed |
| eventual | happening or to happen finally |
| temperate | moderate |
| faze | to ruffle; to disturb the composure of; to intimidate |
| prostrate | lying flat; laid low |
| orthodox | approved; conventional |
| anecdote | a short narrative of an occurence; a story |
| routine | customary; habitual; ordinary |
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| wanton | unrestrained, wild, reckless |
| allegation | an assertion without proof or before proving |
| insatiable | not satisfied |
| autonomy | self-governance; independence |
| revoke | to repeal; cancel; take away |
| indefinite | having no fixed or specified limit; infinite |
| indignant | feeling or showing no anger, especially righteous anger; resentful |
| degrade | to demean; to reduce to a lower rank; to lower the dignity of |
| prospect | a possibility |
| impotent | lacking strength, power, or virility |
| grovel | to crawl or be prone upon the earth; to humble oneself |
| empathize | to show sympathy for; to identify with or understand another's situation or feelings |
| atrophy | to waste away from lack of use or malnutrition |
| corrode | to wear out or eat away gradually, especially by chemical action |
| proximity | nearness |
| decoy | one who allures as into a trap; anything used as a lure |
| stealthy | secret or furtive in action or character |
| steal | to go away from; to move secretly or unobserved |
| exculpate | to clear from a charge of fault or guilt; exonerate |
| incriminate | to show to be involved in a crime; charge; accuse |
| drastic | having extreme and immediate effect; radical; harsh |
| prohibit | to forbid; prevent |
| confiscate | to take away by authority |
| remote | far away; distant; not closely connected |
| fidelity | faithfulness; loyalty |
| accomplice | partner in a crime |
| larceny | the wrongful taking of another's goods; theft |
| desolate | uninhabited; abandoned |
| liberate | to set free |
| gargantuan | enormous; gigantic |
| confidence | firm trust, reliance |
| lobby | to solicit the support of legislators; to try to influence the actions of |
| recover | to get or obtain (something lost) again; regain; save |
| obdurate | resisting entreaty; hard-hearted; stubborn |
| exhortation | language intended to incite and encourage |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor; giving a false appearance |
| designated | one who is appointed |
| perjury | the willful giving of false testimony |
| evasion | the act of escaping; dodging |
| delegate | to entrust to another; to assign responsibility |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| denouement | to solution of a plot in a play |
| incense | excite to anger or resentment; enrage |
| nonchalantly | cooly; without showing concern; indifferently |
| raspy | harsh; grating |
| debunk | to show the falseness of |
| extenuate | to lessen the seriousness of; to make light of |
| penitent | repentant; feeling or expressing sorrow |
| demonize | to equate a wicked or cruel person; to turn into a demon |
| unruly | not submissive; ungovernable; wild |
| accord | to grant or give, especially as due or earned |
| conscientious | careful; guided by conscience; principled |
