| A | B |
|---|
| clement | merciful, mild |
| caustic | sharp or sarcastic |
| capricious | sudden or impulsive |
| audacity | rude; boldness |
| adamant | unyielding |
| bastion | fort |
| adulation | flattery |
| cajole | to coax with flattery |
| arduous | difficult; strenuous |
| avarice | greed |
| canine | having to do with dogs |
| circumspect | careful; watchful |
| bacchanalian | a wildly drunk person |
| avid | eager; extremely interested |
| befuddle | to confuse |
| concur | to agree with |
| circumvent | to get around doing something |
| abet | to assist in wrong doing |
| chastise | punish severly |
| acrimony | harsh bitter feeling |
| augment | to enlarge |
| amicable | peaceable |
| coerce | to force against will |
| balk | to stop short |
| acquit | to find not guilty |
| complacent | pleased with one's own deeds |
| clandestine | secret or hidden |
| banter | teasing; good natured joking |
| altercation | heated argument |
| castigate | critisize to correct |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| comely | attractive |
| chaos | complete disorder |
| bask | to lie in the sun |
| bawdy | humorously obscene |
| appease | to make calm |
| agnostic | one who believes God is unknown |
| candid | outspoken; blunt |
| bigot | person who is intolerant |
| anathema | a greatly disliked person or thing |
| barrister | lawyer |
| cliché | overused expression |
| abhor | intense dislike for something |
| agrarian | having to do with farming |
| abate | lessen in intensity |
| ambivalent | uncertain |
| collaborate | to work with someone |
| austere | stern, severe, plain |
| affable | friendly; courteous |
| charlatan | one who pretends to have knowledge |
| deprecate | to express disapproval |
| duplicity | intentional deceit |
| enamored | to be in love with |
| credence | belief or trust |
| disparity | inequality; difference |
| docile | easy to teach or manage |
| evoke | to call or draw forth |
| exodus | departure |
| cult | a fad-like devotion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| evince | to show clearly |
| exhort | words to incite good deeds |
| demure | quiet and modest |
| culinary | having to do with the kitchen |
| droll | amusing in an odd way |
| explicit | clearly stated |
| connoisseur | an expert |
| enigma | puzzling or inexplicable |
| dilemna | a difficult choice |
| contrite | showing deep regret or sorrow |
| demagogue | leader who appeals to the emotions of people |
| expedient | the best means of doing something |
| effigy | an image of a person or thing |
| enraptured | to be delighted beyond measure |
| decorum | conformity to accepted standards |
| emulate | to try to equal or better |
| copious | abundant; large in number |
| dolorous | mournful; sad |
| culmination | highest point or degree |
| connive | to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing |
| destitute | extremely poor |
| dole | to distribute sparingly |
| condone | to forgive or overlook |
| dour | gloomy; sullen |
| ethnic | having to do with races |
| erudite | scholarly |
| expatriate | one who leaves native country |
| dilettante | one who studies art or science |
| enhance | to increase the value |
| divulge | to tell |
| crass | coarse, stupid, tasteless |
| emaciated | extremely thin, wasted away |
| dogmatic | authoritative opinion |
| enunciate | pronounce clearly |
| cynical | inclined to distrust |
| expound | to explain; to set forth point by point |
| expunge | to erase |
| extol | to praise highly |
| extradite | to turn prisoner over to jurisdiction of another country |
| extraneous | not belonging; foreign; nonessential |
| extrovert | one who is outgoing; friendly |
| exult | to rejoice over a success or victory |
| fallacy | a false or mistaken idea |
| feasible | reasonable, likely; capable of being carried out |
| fiasco | a complete, ridiculous failure |
| fickle | likely to change without reason |
| fluctuate | to maove; to vary irregularly |
| formidable | hard to overcome or deal with |
| frowzy | dirty, unkempt |
| frugal | not wasteful; thrifty |
| frustrate | to bring to nothing; to thwart |
| furtive | done in a stealthy or secretive manner |
| gadfly | a person who annoys others |
| galvanize | to startle with sudden activity |
| gamut | the whole range or extent |
| gargantuan | of huge or extraordinary size or power |
| gauche | lacking social grace |
| genial | warm, friendly |
| grandiloquent | speaking in a pompous style |
| gregarious | fond of the company of others |
| grimace | a facial expression of fear, pain, disapproval |
| harangue | a long, noisy speech or lecture |
| harry | to torment another |
| hearth | a fireplace |
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil |
| heresy | religious belief opposed to doctrine |
| hoax | a practical joke |
| hue | a particular shade/hint of a color |
| humility | absence of vanity; modest |
| hurtle | to dash; move swiftly w/ great force |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration, not literally |
| hypercritical | overly critical; too severe for judgement |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish |
| implacable | cannot be appeased or pacified |
| inane | without sense or meaning; silly |
| incarcerate | to put into prison; to confine |
| incisive | sharp; keen; penetrating |
| incognito | hiding one's name, rank, position |
| indiscreet | unwise or judicious; imprudent in speech |
| inert | having no power to act/move; inactive |
| inexorable | can't ne moved/influenced by persuasion |
| inscrutable | can't be easily understood; mysterious |
| insipid | without flavor; tasteless; dull; lifeless |
| intrepid | without fear; brave |
| irascible | easily angered |
| jaundiced | prejudiced, cynical |
| jaunty | fashionable, stylish; carefree |
| jettison | to throw goods overboard |
| jingoism | extreme patriotism; favor agressive policy |
| jocose | joking, humorous |
| juggernaut | a terrible destructive/irresistible force |
| latent | present, but not active; hidden |
| laudable | worthy of praise; commendable |
| lethargy | lack of energy; drowsiness, disinterest |
| levity | lightness/gaiety of disposition; lack of seriousness |
| lexicon | a dictionary; a special vocabulary |
| libation | an alcoholic drink |
| liege | a lord, master or sovereign |
| magnanimous | noble; generous in forgiving |
| marital | having to do with marriage |
| mercenary | one who only works for money,(hired soldier) |
| meticulous | extremely careful about small details |
| motley | made up of different, dissimilar parts |
| mundane | of this world, not heaven; common, worldly |
| murky | gloomy, dark, cloudy |
| myriad | a very large #, of highly varied nature |
| naive | simple in nature; not affected; innocent simplicity |
| nocturnal | pertaining to the night; occuring at night |
| novice | a beginner, one who's new/inexperienced |
| retribution | just punishment |
| renegade | a traitor |
| pernicious | causing injury |
| remorse | deep regret |
| pusillanimous | fearful |
| officious | unnecessary and unwanted advice |
| sanction | permission, support |
| obese | extremely fat |
| terse | brief |
| quixotic | idealistic |
| quell | put an end to |
| rabid | furious; raging |
| raillery | banter |
| plebeian | common people |
| purloin | to steal |
| omniscient | unlimited knowledge |
| ostensible | apparent; pretended |
| vindictive | seeking revenge |
| obstreperous | boisterous; unruly |
| unctuous | excessively polite |
| strident | harsh sounding |
| taciturn | not fond of talking |
| nuance | a delicate variation in tone/color |
| penitent | expressing sorrow |
| pandemonium | wild disorder |
| ominous | threatening |
| rabble | a disorderly crowd |
| ostracize | to banish |
| uncanny | weird, strange |
| pique | to cause another's pride to be wounded |
| rancor | extreme hatred |
| predatory | inclined to rob |
| prowess | unusual skill |
| vindicate | to clear of guilt |
| raconteur | skilled at telling stories |
| scourge | causes great trouble |
| parsimonious | stingy |
| pertinent | having to do with what is considered |
| temerity | reckless boldness |
| precocious | earlier than usual |
| pugnacious | ready to fight |
| odium | hatred |
| verbose | wordy |
| noxious | harmful to health |
| plagiarism | takinh another's thoughts |
