| A | B |
|---|
| celibate | unmarried |
| carcinogen | causing cancer |
| delineate | to describe |
| amoral | lacking a sense of right and wrong |
| denouement | an outcome |
| chimerical | imaginary; fantastic |
| chagrin | embarrassment |
| bedlam | a noisy uproar |
| deviate | to turn aside |
| bauble | a showy but useless thing |
| bombast | impressive but meaningless language |
| debauchery | corruption |
| aesthetic | pertaining to beauty |
| bland | mild; tasteless |
| animosity | hatred |
| badinage | playful, teasing talk |
| censure | to criticize sharply |
| antipathy | an intense dislike |
| affluence | wealth |
| besmirch | to make dirty |
| affectation | a phony attitude |
| coalesce | to blend |
| brevity | briefness |
| defile | to pollute |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| diaphanous | very sheer and light |
| bilious | bad tempered; cross |
| debacle | a total colapse |
| demeanor | behavior |
| affinity | an attraction to |
| caveat | a warning |
| beguile | to deceive; to charm |
| deride | to ridicule |
| bowdlerize | to remove offensive passages |
| deference | respect, consideration |
| cessation | discontinue |
| bona fide | in good faith |
| bucolic | rural |
| cajole | to persuade |
| adventitious | accidental |
| adroit | skillful, clever |
| deign | to lower oneself before an inferior |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| ambigious | open to more than one interpretation |
| blanch | to whiten |
| aggrandize | to enlarge |
| desiccated | dried up |
| ebullient | enthusiastic |
| carrion | decaying flesh |
| edify | to improve someone morally |
| aegis | protection |
| blandishment | flattery |
| elegy | mournful poem |
| besiege | to overwhelm |
| agape | surprised |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| diadem | a crown |
| baroque | overly decorated |
| cataract | a large waterfall |
| banal | common, ordinary |
| altruism | generosity |
| carnal | sensual |
| chaff | worthless matter |
| bestial | savage |
| despicable | hateful |
| effete | worn out |
| cataclysm | violent change |
| bovine | pertaining to cows |
| boor | a rude or impolite person |
| desultory | wandering from the subject |
| antithesis | an exact opposite |
| amorphous | shapeless |
| egregious | remarkable bad |
| eclectic | a variety of sources |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| elixir | supposed remedy for all ailments |
| elucidate | to make clear |
| emanate | to come/send forth |
| emendation | a correction |
| empathy | an understanding of another's feelings |
| empirical | based on practical theory than theory |
| endemic | confined to particular country/area |
| enervate | to weaken |
| ennui | boredom; weariness from lack of interest |
| ephemeral | lasting only a brief time; short-lived |
| epitome | a typical example; a condensed account |
| ergo | therefore |
| erotic | pertaining to sexual love |
| eschew | to keep away from; to avoid; to shun |
| facetious | comical, flippant, jocular |
| fatuous | foolish, inane |
| fissure | opening, groove, split |
| flout | to ridicule |
| fecund | fertile |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| fiscal | pertaining to finances |
| ferret | to search out; an animal |
| flaunt | to show off |
| flaccid | flabby |
| foment | to stir up, to incite |
| flagellate | to whip/lash |
| finesse | diplomacy |
| fervent | eager; earnest |
| fetish | object that receives devotion |
| factious | causing disagreement |
| fop | an excessively fashion-conscious man |
| fortuitous | lucky; by chance |
| gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| garish | tastelessly gaudy |
| garner | to gather; to acquire |
| garrulous | talkative |
| germane | relevant; fitting |
| gibe | to scoff; to ridicule |
| gloat | to look at/think about w/ great satisfaction |
| glower | to stare angrily at |
| grandiose | impressive, showy, magnificent |
| gratuitous | unnecessary or uncalled for |
| grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| gumption | courage and initiative |
| hackneyed | commonplace; overused |
| halcyon | calm, pleasant |
| hallow | to make holy; holy |
| harbinger | an omen or sign |
| harlequin | a clown |
| hector | to bully; to pester |
| hedonism | pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses |
| hegira | flight, escape |
| hermetic | tightly sealed |
| heterogeneous | different; dissimilar |
| hiatus | a pause or gap |
| hoi polloi | common people; the masses |
| hospice | a shelter |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
| hybrid | anything of mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
