| A | B |
|---|
| anomaly | a rare exception |
| agnostic | person who does not know if
there is a god |
| ambience | the surrounding atmosphere |
| biannual | two times a year |
| biennial | every two years |
| perennial | lasting more than two years |
| antecedent | something that comes before |
| antedate | to occur before something else |
| antiquity | ancient things |
| misanthrope | one who hates people |
| philanthropic | charitable |
| antithesis | the exact opposite |
| automaton | robot |
| autonomy | the right of self-government |
| benefactor | someone who gives help or
financial assistance |
| beneficence | kindness |
| symbiotic | living together; benefits both |
| anachronism | out of historical time |
| chronology | list of events by time |
| circuitous | roundabout |
| commodious | plenty of space |
| condone | to forgive |
| credulous | believing too readily; gullible |
| miscreant | an evildoer |
| recourse | turning to someone for help |
| endemic | native to an area |
| dictum | formal statement |
| disparity | difference |
| dissent | to differ in opinion |
| equable | equal at all times |
| equitable | reasonable |
| euphonious | having a pleasant sound |
| excoriate | to denounce harshly |
| bona fide | genuine |
| ingenious | honest;gullible |
| genial | friendly |
| progeny | children |
| epigram | witty saying |
| analogous | similar |
| colloquial | informal language |
| loquacious | talkative |
| malevolent | evil |
| malignant | harmful |
| perimeter | boundary |
| intermittent | stopping and starting at intervals |
| premise | a true statement on which to
base an argument |
| monotonous | one tone |
| amorphous | without shape |
| panacea | remedy for all ills |
| antipathy | strong dislike |
| empathy | understanding anothers feelings |
| pathos | arouses feelings of pity |
| expedite | to speed along |
| impede | to hinder the progress of |
| xenophobia | fear of strangers |
| cacophony | disagreeable sounds |
| preposterous | ridiculous |
| precedent | an example |
| precocious | prematurely developed |
| propensity | a natural inclination |
| recluse | a shut in |
| nondescript | lacking in distinctive qualities |
| subscribe | to support or give approval |
| assiduous | persistent |
| auspicious | favorable |
| introspection | a looking within one's mind |
| perspicacious | perceptive |
| subservient | submissive |
| insuperable | not capable of being overcome |
| symposium | a meeting for speakers to
deliver opinions on a certain topic |
| synergistic | working together |
| extort | to obtain by threat |
| veracious | accurate |
| verity | an established truth |
| adverse | unfavorable |
| inadvertent | unintentional |
| versatile | competent in many fields |
| decorous | proper; well-behaved |
| cathartic | clensing; relief of pent up emotions |
| abhorrent | disgusting |
| amicable | friendliness |
| anachronism | something out of correct time |
| florid | flowery, showy |
| auspicious | favorable to success, opportune |
| boorishness | rudeness |
| censure | reprove; chide |
| cartography | mapmaking |
| collusion | conspire |
| eclectic | selections from various sources |
| dogmatic | rigid, opinion stated strongly as facts |
| adulation | devotion |
| consummate | to bring to a state of perfection |
| cursory | performed hastily |
| deride | laugh at in scorn; mock |
| destitution | utter poverty |
| disparage | speak slightly of; discredit |
| elucidate | make clear |
| eloquent | stirring; persuasive |
| apprehensive | fearful |
| diffidence | lack of self-confidence; bashfulness |
| embody | personify; give concrete form to |
| equanimity | evenness of mind and temper |
| equitable | equally with all concerned |
| equivocal | uncertain meaning; ambiguous |
| eulogy | high praise or commendation |
| evanescent | vanishing |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation |
| felicitous | well-suited to the occasion;
appropriate |
| frugal | conserving; economical in use |
| intrepid | fearless |
| hedonist | one whos life is devoted to pursuit of
happiness |
| holistic | the whole is more than the parts |
| idealogue | an advocate of some ideology |
| laggard | lingerer; one who takes more
time than necessary |
| impetuous | sudden |
| incisive | clear; keen |
| ineffable | inexpressible |
| idiosyncratic | peculiarity of behavior |
| impregnable | incapable of assult |
| lamentation | expression of grief |
| superfluous | more than required |
| zealous | enthusiastic; devoted;active |
| malleable | shapeable |
| mundane | prosaic, ordinary |
| obstinate | stubborn |
| refute | disprove |
| rebuke | reprimand |
| prosaic | common place |
| quell | suppress |
| polarization | a division into two opposite |
| precocious | early maturity |
| nefarious | extremely wicked |
| rhetoric | speaking or writing effectively |
| sanguine | hopeful; cheery |
| staid | settled or sedate |
| swagger | bluster |
| obstreperous | unruly |
| venerate | adore; revere |
| vindicate | clear |
| vindictive | inclined to revenge |
| lucid | clear; easily understood |
| rancor | bitter, hateful |
| laud | high praise |
