| A | B |
|---|
| pithy | brief and full of meaning; concise |
| diffuse | spread out, not concise; wordy |
| contemptuous | lacking respect; scornful |
| hackneyed | made commonplace by overuse; trite |
| appease | to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify |
| congenial | compatible;having kindred needs or tastes; sympathetic |
| belligerent | taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight |
| lavish | generous in giving to others or in spending money |
| mercenary | greedy for self-gain; thinking only of money-making |
| cryptic | hidden; hard dto understand; mysterious; obscure |
| devious | dishonest or deceptive |
| censure | to criticize strongly |
| impassive | lacking emotion or drive |
| lethargic | having little or no energy |
| servile | slave-like; very humble and submissive |
| effervescent | lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious |
| intractable | stubborn; hard to manage |
| din | ongoing loud sound; noise |
| esteem | to value highly; to have great regard for |
| myriad | countless; a very large number |
| delectable | delicious |
| exacting | requiring a great deal of care or effort; painstaking |
| itinerant | wandering about; tending to move around, travel |
| archaic | old; from a much earlier time; antiquated |
| inconspicuous | hardly noticeable |
| ascetic | a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures |
| inconsequential | irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant |
| erudite | wise due to much reading and studying; scholarly |
| ascetic | a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures |
| indigent | poor; impovershed |
