| A | B |
|---|
| autonomy (noun) | independence, self-government |
| aversion (noun) | Strong dislike, antipathy |
| belittle (verb) | to make something seem less important |
| bequeath (verb) | to leave money or property by a will, to pass along |
| bizarre (adj) | odd in appreance, grotesque |
| blithe (adj) | happy and cheerful, gay |
| bombastic (adj) | high sounding, marked by use of language without much real meaning |
| buffoon (noun) | clown, someone who amuses with tricks and jokes |
| cache (noun) | hiding place, something hidden in a hiding place |
| cacophony (noun) | discord; harsh sound |
| cajole (verb) | to persuade by pleasant words or false promises |
| callous (adj) | unfeeling; insensitive |
| capitulate (verb) | to surrender, to cease resisting |
| capricious (adj) | changeable, fickle |
| carping (adj) | complaining |
| catalyst (noun) | someone or something that brings about a change |
| catharsis (noun) | an emotional purification or relief |
| caustic (adj) | stinging, biting |
| celestial (adj0 | having to do with the heavens, divine |
| censure (verb) | to blame, to critize adversely |
| censure (noun) | a condemnation |
