| A | B |
|---|
| quixotic (adj) | idealistic and utterly impractical |
| relegate (v) | to put in a less important position; to assign; to banish |
| laconic (adj) | brief or terse in speech; using few words |
| terse (adj) | using only a few words but clear and to the point; polished |
| catharsis (n) | an emotional purification or relief |
| surreptitious | sly; stealthy; done in a quiet or secret way |
| respite (n) | a temporary cessation or postponement, usually of something disagreeable; interval of rest |
| aggrandizement (n) | an increase in rank or wealth; growth in power |
| pariah (n) | an outcast |
| austere (adj) | stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals |
| prodigious (adj) | enormous; extraordinary; marvelous |
| admonish (v) | to advise against something; to warn; to scold gently; to urge strongly |
| engender (v) | to cause, produce, bring into being |
| chimerical (adj) | absurd; wildly fanciful |
