| A | B |
|---|
| pithy | brief and full of meaning; concise |
| contemptuous | lacking respect; scornful |
| appease | to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify |
| belligerent | taking part in war or fighting; ready to fight |
| mercenary | greedy for self-gain; thinking only of money-making |
| devious | dishonest or deceptive |
| impassive | lacking emotion or drive |
| servile | slave-like; very humble and submissive |
| intractable | stubborn; hard to manage |
| esteem | to value highly; to have great regard for |
| delectable | delicious |
| itinerant | wandering about; tending to move around, travel |
| inconspicuous | hardly noticeable |
| inconsequential | irrelevant; of no significance; unimportant |
| ascetic | a person who refrains from indulging in earthly pleasures |
| laconic (adj) | using few words in speech |
| complacent (adj) | self-satisfied; smug |
| ameliorate (v) | to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
| bellicose(adj) | of a quarrelsome nature; eager to fight; warlike; belligerent |
| frugal (adj) | careful with money; thrifty; not costly |
| detrimental (adj) | harmful |
| detached (adj) | aloof; indifferent |
| obsequious (adj) | obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner |
| hidebound (adj) | strongly-opinionated; narrow-mindedly stubborn |
| adulate (v) | to praise or flatter too greatly; fawn over |
| culinary (adj) | having to do with cooking, preparing meals |
| fleeting (adj) | fleeting (adj) |
| furtive (adj) | sneaky |
| incidental (adj) | less important; minor |
| aesthetic (adj) | having to do with artistic beauty |
| Brevity (n) | briefness or conciseness in speech or writing |
| arrogant (adj) | overbearing; proud; haughty |
| allay (v) | to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain |
| animosity (n) | hatred; ill will |
| austere (adj) | having great economy; showing self-concern when it comes to foregoing luxuries, frills; stern in manner or appearance |
| baneful (adj | causing ruin; harmful;pernicious |
| aloof (adj) | uninterested; showing no concern; emotionally removed or distant |
| compliant (adj) | yielding, submissive |
| adamant (adj) | unwilling to bend; unyielding |
| acclaim (v) | to express approval or praise; hail |
