| A | B |
|---|
| imbibe | drink (alcohol) |
| militate | be a powerful factor in preventing something |
| infinitesimal | extremely small |
| asset | a useful or valuable thing, quality, person |
| antipathy | deep-seated feeling of dislike |
| duress | threats, violence to make someone do something |
| patent | easily recognized; obvious |
| stipulate | demand or specify as part of an agreement |
| prowess | skill, talent |
| stentorian | loud and thundering |
| mandatory | required by law |
| elucidate | make something clear |
| nondescript | lacking distinctive or interesting features |
| bellicose | showing aggression or willingness to fight |
| dissonant | lacking harmony; unusual combination |
| edict | an official order or law |
| droll | unusual in a way that provokes amusement |
| antithesis | opposite |
| loquacious | talkative |
| magnanimous | very generous and forgiving |
| laud | praise a person highly in a public place |
| vivacious | attractively lively and animated |
| whet | excite or stimulate one's interest |
| loll | sit, lie, or stand in a lazy way |
| disparage | regard as being of little worth |
| phlegmatic | having an unemotional and calm disposition |
| rescind | revoke or cancel a law or agreement |
| appall | greatly horrify or shock |
| alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| alleviate | make suffering or a problem less severe |
| explicate | able to be understood |
| concur | agree |
| zealous | having great enthusiasm |
| fracas | a noisy disturbance or fight |
| grotesque | repulsively ugly |
| savory | of food, spicy and salty |
| chagrin | embarrassment at having failed |
| somnolent | sleepy, drowsy |
| pandemonium | wild and noisy disorder or confusion |
| acclimate | become accustomed to a new climate |
| inveterate | having a particular habit that is unlikely to change |
| irrelevant | not connected with anything, off the point |
| quiescent | in a state of inactivity or dormancy |
| compunction | a feeling of guilt about having done something bad |
| tacit | understood or implied without being stated |
| platitude | a remark with a moral lesson |
| ruminate | think deeply about something |
| abjure | renounce or give up a belief |
| elated | to make someone ecstatically happy |
| trenchant | vigorous or sharp in expression or style |
