| A | B |
|---|
| aggregate | sum total, whole amount |
| archipelago | a group of islands |
| boon | a blessing, a benefit |
| buffoon | a clown, a silly or stupid person |
| chicanery | unethical methods, trickery |
| contaminant | something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes |
| corrugated | ted bent into folds |
| deleterious | harmful; dangerous; injurious |
| disputatious | inclined to fight, to argue, or to debate |
| emend | to correct (usually by a critic) |
| fetter | to restrict by shackling or chaining |
| giddy | dizzy |
| heterogeneity | state of being dissimilar, composition from unlike elements |
| indomitable | incapable of being conquered |
| irresolute | indecisive, unsure of how to proceed |
| metaphorically | compared nonliterally |
| panacea | cure-all, remedy for all ills |
| peruse | to read or to examine |
| prodigy | one with exceptional talents or powers; an extraordinary accomplishment |
| rebuff | to snub or to refuse bluntly |
| resilient | ability to return to a former state |
| scapegoat | one who takes the blame for others |
| spurious | false or deceitful |
| tractable | capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled; obedient |
| vivacious | full of life, very animated |
