| A | B |
|---|
| Abate | “v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit” |
| Adulation | “n. praise or flattery that is excessive” |
| Anathema | “n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)” |
| Astute | “adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom” |
| Avarice | “n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth” |
| Culpable | “adj. deserving blame, worthy of condemnation” |
| Dilatory | “adj. tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone” |
| Egregious | “adj. conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)” |
| Equivocate | “v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous” |
| Evanescent | “adj. vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy” |
| Irresolute | “adj. unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating” |
| Nebulous | “adj. cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct” |
| Novice | “n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)” |
| Penury | “n. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency” |
| Pretentious | “adj. done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one’s skill or abilities, ambitious” |
| Recapitulate | “v. to review a series of facts; to sum up” |
| Resuscitate | “v. to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence” |
| Slovenly | “adj. untidy, dirty, careless” |
| Supposition | “n. something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence” |
| Torpid | “adj. inactive, sluggish, dull” |
