A | B |
Accept | To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval |
Except | With the exclusion of; other than |
Advice | Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel |
Advise | counsel, recommend, suggest; used in business or legal correspondence |
Allude | To make an indirect reference |
Elude | To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill |
Allusion | The act of alluding; indirect reference |
Illusion | An erroneous perception of reality |
Censor | A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered objectionable |
Censure | An official expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. |
Diffuse | To pour out and cause to spread freely. |
Defuse | To remove the fuse from (an explosive device). |
Elicit | Derive a solution, arouse, evoke |
Illicit | Not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful. |
Exception | The act of excluding or the condition of being excepted; exclusion. |
Exemption | Freedom or immunity from an obligation |
Explicit | Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied. |
Implicit | Implied or understood though not directly expressed: |
Imminent | About to occur; impending |
Eminent | Towering or standing out above others; prominent |
Epic | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language |
Saga | A long detailed report or a prose narrative |
Elegy | A mournful poem or song composed in elegiac couplets. |
Eulogy | A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died. |
Imply | To express or indicate indirectly, not stated outright |
Infer | To conclude from evidence or premises, not clearly stated. |
Libel | A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation. |
Slander | Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation. |
Loath | Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined |
Loathe | To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor. |