| A | B |
|---|
| copius | abundant, plentiful |
| eminent | outstanding, prominent |
| frugal | sparing, thrifty, economical |
| hostile | unfriendly, warlike |
| languid | drooping, listless |
| laudable | praiseworthy, commendable |
| lenient | mild, merciful |
| luminous | glowing, giving off light |
| nocturnal | ocurring at nite |
| oblique | slanting indirect |
| obnoxious | offensive, hateful |
| obtrusive | undesirebly noticeable or showy |
| perpetual | unending, lasting forever |
| regal | royal, fit for a king |
| vagrant | roaming, wandering, wayward |
| vehement | violent, passionate |
| vindictive | vengeful, seeking revenge |
| vociferous | vocally noisy, clamorous, loudly inconsistent |
| vunerable | susceptible to injury or attack |
| zealous | very active, eager, devouted |
| acute | sharp, severe, perceptive |
| agile | nimble, quick, and skillful |
| erratic | irregular. having no fized course |
| exhorbitant | excessive, unreasonable, |
| exultant | joyful, jubilant |
| implicit | unquestioning, implied |
| inane | senseless, empty |
| inert | inactive or lifeless |
| inferior | lower in place or quality |
| infernal | hellish fiendish |
| fugitive | one who flees, a runaway |
| indignation | justifiable anger |
| insolence | insulting behavior, impudence |
| obeisance | bow or curtsy, respect |
| repose | rest, quiet |
| retinue | group of attendents |
| sanction | approval, authorization |
| strategy | skill in manuvering or planning |
| succor | aid, help |
| tyrrany | oppressive or unjust govt |
| impute | attribute or ascribe to another |
| renounce | give up, cast off, deny claim formally |
| reprimand | rebuke formally or severely |
| requite | to repay or reward |
| segregate | to seperate, set apart |
| subjugate | to bring under control, subdue |
| surmount | to rise above, overcome |
| tabulate | organize in tables and columns |
| traverse | move across or pass over |
| vilify | to speak evil of, defame |
| intricate | complicated, complx |
| martial | warlike, miltary |
| negligible | trifling, unimportant |
| obstinate | stubborn, dogged |
| precarious | insecure, uncertain |
| redundant | repetitous, unecessary to meaning |
| requisite | necessary, indispensable |
| servile | yeilding, submissive |
| sundry | variuous, assorted, diverse |
| valiant | brave, corageous |
| arbor | area shaded by trees, shrub, or vines |
| arson | act of setting fire purposely |
| charade | game of acting out words and sentences |
| clientele | patrons, group of habitual customers |
| cloister | place of religious seculisoin |
| echlon | steplike formation of troops, subdivisoin of orginization |
| harlot | prostiute |
| legion | roman military unit of several thousand soldiers |
| litany | responsive prayer or religoius service |
| manacle | shackle, handcuff |
| maxim | wise saying, aphorism, proverb |
| momento | reminder, warning, souvineer |
| mosaic | inlaid art work, design made from bits and pieces of glass |
| nadir | lowest point, opposite of zenith |
| nirvana | state of blessedness, reunion with Brahman |
| prelate | high ranking churchman |
| pretension | claiming or acting what is not actual |
| promenade | slow or stately walk (gait) |
| sabotage | wilful destruction of property, especially in strikes or war |
| stipend | wages, salary, regular pay |
| adulation | excessive praise or flattery |
| anomaly | abnormal, irregular fact or occurance |
| apocolypse | vision of future well being, revelation |
| hypothesis | theory, unproved explanation |
| imprecation | curse |
| incidence | occuring, happening |
| initiative | taking 1st step, enterprise |
| invective | stong verbal attack, violent denunciation |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand, magic, deceit |
| minority | smaller group, less than half |
| perquisite | extra provilige or benefit |
| sophistry | clever but misleading arguement |
| complement | to round baout, make complete |
| consumate | bring to fulfillment or completion |
| debilate | weake, enervate, make feeble |
| desiccate | make or become dry |
| incarcerate | imprison, confine, put in jail |
| negate | declare nonexistant, deny |
| propagate | reproduce, spread abroad |
| vouchsafe | grant graciously, to condescend |
