| A | B |
|---|
| addendum | something added SYN: supplement ANT: original document |
| anthology | an assortment or collection of selected pieces of literature SYN: compliation ANT: novel |
| bellicose | inclined to argue or fight SYN: belligerent, pugnacious ANT: peaceful |
| Bizarre | odd, out of the ordinary SYN: peculiar, wacky ANT: ordinary |
| cognizant | aware, having knowledge SYN: mindful ANT: ignorant |
| equanimity | a calm temper, level-headed SYN: composure, calmness ANT: out-of-control |
| eschew | to avoid, to turn your back on SYN: disdain ANT: to confront |
| exigent | urgent, requiring immediate attention SYN: demanding, taxing, difficult ANT: easy |
| hone | to sharpen, to make more effective SYN: polish, improve ANT: to dull |
| Imbue | to fill with a particular quality; to saturate with a substance SYN: instill, infuse ANT: to drain |
| intemperance | lack of moderation, excess SYN: overindulgence, greed ANT: moderation |
| intrepid | brave and fearless SYN: heroic ANT: cowardly |
| levitate | to rise or float in the air; seeming defiance of gravity SYN: ascend, escalate, climb ANT: drop |
| pluralism | condition when many cultures coexist in one society SYN:potpourri ANT: segregation |
| portly | heavy, rotund in a stately manner, stout SYN: chubby, obese, fat ANT: slim, slender, skinny |
| retrogress | to move backward, to degenerate SYN: recede, retract, retreat ANT: progress |
| snippet | a small amount, morsel SYN: fragment, shred, clip ANT: chunk |
| subvert | to overthrow something, to undermine or overthrow government SYN: demolish, overturn, defeat ANT: bolster, support |
| upbraid | to scold harshly SYN: berate, reprimand ANT: praise |
| willful | unruly, stubborn, something done deliberately SYN: obstinate, headstrong ANT: obedient, involuntary |
