| A | B |
|---|
| acclaim (v) | to express approval or praise; hail |
| abstemious (adj) | holding back from eating or drinking to much |
| ephemeral (adj) | lasting a short time; fleeting |
| clandestine (adj) | hidden, secret, concealed |
| extraneous (adj) | not necessary; not an essential part; not relevant |
| acrid (adj) | bitter, harsh |
| concise | using few words in speaking or writing |
| braggart | one who boasts a great deal |
| alleviate | to lessen pain or tension |
| antagonism | hatred or hostility |
| avarice | greed |
| deleterious | harmful to one's health or overall welfare; pernicious |
| apathetic | indifferent; showing no care, interest, or concern; lacking emotion |
| fawning | gaining the favor of another by acting overly kind or by flattery |
| dogmatic | strongly opinionated; rigid; dictatorial |
| accolade | an award given as a sign of appreciation or respect |
| alimentary | relating to food and nourishment |
| evanescent | vanishing quickly; fleeting |
| covert | secret; hidden |
| frivolous | not having substance or a sense of importance or seriousness; silly; trivial; triffling |
| arid | dry, lacking water |
| Quiescent | quiet or inactive |
| Disdainful | full of scorn and pride, looking down on someone |
| Assuage | to alleviate, to soothe |
| Cantankerous | Bad-tempered, cranky |
| Miserly | extremely careful about how money is spent |
| Iniquitous | wicked, extremely unfair |
| Indifferent | not caring one way or the other |
| Slavish | slave-like, overly humble |
| Obdurate | stubborn |
| Eulogize | to praise, often after someone’s death |
| Emaciated | painfully thin |
| Nomadic | Traveling all the time; wandering without a home |
| Sly | sneaky, devious |
| Irrelevant | not related to the topic at hand |
| Atheistic | related to atheism (having no belief in a God) |
| Utopia- | perfect place |
| Transgressor | person who breaks a law |
| Iniquity | a sin, grossly immoral act |
| Venomous | poisonous |
