| A | B |
|---|
| civilian | person who is not a member of the military, or police, or fire-fighting forces |
| complicated | hard to understand; elaborate; complex; intricate |
| concur | agree; coincide; be of the same opinion |
| confirm | state or prove the truth of; substantiate; verify |
| confirmation | proof; evidence; verification |
| digress | turn aside; get off the main topic; deviate |
| fragile | easily broken; breakable; weak; frail |
| galore | aplenty; in abundance; plentiful; abundant |
| genuine | actually being what it is claimed or seems to be; true; real; authentic |
| hostile | of or relating to an enemy or enemies; unfriendly; inimical |
| impatient | not patient; not willing to bear delay; fretful; anxious |
| inter | put into the earth; bury; entomb |
| interment | burial; entombment; sepulture |
| mitigate | make less severe; lessen; alleviate; soften; relieve |
| novice | one who is new to a field or activity; beginner; apprentice; neophyte; tyro |
| original (n) | work created firsthand from which copies are made; prototype; archetype |
| original (adj) | belonging to the beginning; first; earliest; initial; primary |
| originality | freshness; novelty; inventiveness |
| rarity | something uncommon, infrequent, or rare |
| resume | retake; reoccupy |
| shrink | draw back; recoil; wince |
| sober | earnest; serious; free from excitement or exaggeration |
| suffice | be enough, adequate, or sufficient; serve; do |
| vacant | empty; unoccupied; tenantless; not being used |
| vacancy | unfilled position; unoccupied apartment or room |
| adjourn | close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband; recess |
| astute | shrewd; wise, perspicacious; sagacious |
| censure | act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke; reprimand |
| demolish | tear down; destroy; raze; smash; wreck |
| demolition | destruction |
| discharge | unload; dismiss, fire |
| dissent | differ in opinion; disagree; object |
| equitable | fair to all concerned; just; impartial; objective; unbiased |
| inequitable | unfair; unjust |
| exonerate | free from blame; clear from accusation; acquit; absolve |
| extemporaneous | composed or spoken without preparation; offhand; impromptu; improvised |
| extricate | free from difficulties; disentangle; disencumber; release |
| forfeit | lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault; sacrifice |
| illegible | not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible; undecipherable |
| legible | easy to read; readable |
| inadvertently | not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally; carelessly |
| inappropriate | not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate; improper |
| appropriate | fitting; proper |
| lucrative | money-making; profitable; advantageous; remunerative |
| permanent | lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable |
| prohibit | forbid; ban; enjoin; interdict |
| prohibition | ban, taboo; interdiction |
| punctual | on time; prompt; timely |
| punctuality | promptness |
| rebuke | express disapproval of; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove |
| transient (adj) | not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; transitory |
| transient (n) | guest staying for only a short time |
