| A | B |
|---|
| arcane | secret, mysterious |
| artifacts | simple objects showing human workmanship |
| atone | to make amends |
| callow | immature, inexperienced |
| clamor | loud noise or shouting |
| countenance | to condone or to give approval |
| dilettante | an aimless and superficial follower of the arts, a dabbler |
| foreboding | premonition of evil, an ominous omen |
| hack | one who forfeits professional integrity in exchange for money or reward |
| impede | to interfere with or to obstruct the progress |
| indubitable | not open to question or doubt |
| invective | critical or abusive language; violent abuse |
| philanthropist | one who tries to do good for mankind; lover of mankind |
| precursor | something that comes before, forerunner |
| relish | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| rhetoric | the art of using words effectively in speaking or writing; inflated language |
| rigor | strictness, severity |
| somnambulist | a sleepwalker |
| stymie | to block, to present an obstacle |
| tepid | moderately warm; lacking in passion, force, or animation |
| unkempt | disheveled in appearance |
| vacuous | lacking content; marked by a lack of intelligence |
| variegated | changed in appearance by using or applying different colors |
| vehement | forcefully expressing emotion or conviction |
| zealot | one who embraces a cause and supports it with vigor |
