| A | B |
|---|
| affluent | abounding in wealth, prosperous SYN rich, teeming |
| antiquity | the quality of being ancient SYN: relic, olden days |
| chasten | to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior SYN: admonish, chastise |
| civility | polite and courteous behavior SYN: courtesy |
| congenial | characterized by friendly sociability SYN: amiable, genial |
| deft | skillful, competent SYN: dexterous, able |
| dispatch | to send away with promptness or speed SYN: transmit, send out |
| garner | to gather together, to store up SYN: acquire, harvest |
| heretical | contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards SYN: unorthodox, dissenting |
| iconoclast | one who attacks established beliefs or institutions SYN: radical, revolutionary |
| irreproachable | faultless, not discreditatble SYN: immaculate, blameless |
| mercurial | changing unpredictably, fickle SYN: volatile, capricious, temperamental |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or difference |
| partisan | one who exhibits extreme or possible blind allegiance to a group or cause SYN: adherent, supporter |
| pious | marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion |
| raucous | loud and boisterous SYN: harsh, disorderly |
| repugnant | disgusting, offensive SYN: repulsive |
| sporadic | occasionally occurring SYN: infrequent, rare, scarce |
| terrestrial | of the earth or pertaining to the earth SYN: earthly |
| ungainly | awkward, clumsy SYN: ungraceful |
