| A | B |
|---|
| intercede | to plead on behalf of someone else |
| hackneyed | lacking freshness, originality |
| approbation | expression of approval |
| innuendo | a hint, indirect suggestion |
| coalition | a combination, union |
| elicit | to draw forth |
| hiatus | a gap, opening, break |
| assuage | to make easier or milder |
| decadence | delcine, decay, or deterioration |
| expostulate | to attempt to dissuade someone |
| simulate | to make a pretense of, imitate |
| jaded | wearied, worn out |
| umbrage | foliage giving shade; offense, resentment |
| prerogative | a special right or privilege |
| lurid | causing shock, horror |
| transcend | to rise above |
| provincial | pertaining to an outlying area; local |
| petulant | peevish, annoyed by trifles |
| unctuous | fatty, oily, and pliable |
| meritorious | worthy, deserving praise |
| ex officio | by virtue of holding a certain office |
| infringe | to violate, trespass |
| callow | without experience |
| ameliorate | to improve, make better |
| bombastic | pompous or overblown in language |
| ingratiate | to make oneself agreeable to others |
| epitome | a summary, condensed account |
| aplomb | poise, assurance |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| drivel | foolish, aimless talk or thinking |
| inveigh | to make a violent attack with words |
| surmise | to think or believe without evidence |
| intrinsic | essential, inherent |
| occult | mysterious, magical, supernatural |
| precipitate | to fall as moisture |
| lassitude | weary in body or mind, lack of energy |
| millennium | a period of one thousand years |
| permeate | to spread through |
| stringent | strict, severe |
| interloper | an intruder |
| expiate | to make ammends |
| expedite | to make easy, cause to progress faster |
| abominate | to have an intense dislike or hatred |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to |
| adventitious | resulting from chance, accidental, acquired |
| enjoin | to direct or order |
| commiserate | to sympathize with |
| acculturation | the modification of social patterns of one group by contact with those of another |
| circuitous | roundabout, not direct |
| ferment | a state of great excitement |
| vitriolic | bitter, sarcastic |
| wheedle | to use coaxing or flattery to gain some end |
| peculate | to steal something given in one's trust |
| proclivity | a natural or habitual inclination |
| nominal | too small to be considered or taken seriously |
| seditious | resistant to lawful authority |
| tenuous | thin, slender, not dense |
| noncommittal | not decisive or definite |
| sangfroid | composure or coolness |
| inadvertant | resulting from or marked by lack of attention |
| aggrandize | to increase in greatness, power, wealth |
| inscrutable | impossible to see through physically |
| archetype | a perfect or typical example |
| erudite | scholarly, learned; boorish, pedantic |
| infer | to hint, suggest, imply |
| affable | courteous and pleasant, sociable |
| amorphous | shapeless, without definite form |
| gossamer | thin, light, delicate; a thin light cloth |
| aura | that which surrounds(as in an atmosphere) |
| insular | relating to, characteristic of |
| contraband | illegal traffic, smuggled goods |
| sleazy | thin or flimsy in texture; inferior in quality or character |
| irrevocable | incapable of be changed or called back |
| sedulous | showing industry or determination |
| remonstrate | to argue or plead with someone against something |
| retrench | to cut down, reduce in scope and cost |
| resilient | able to recover quickly; able to return to an orginal shape |
| reverberated | to re-echo, resound |
| querulous | peevish, complaining, fretful |
| repudiate | to disown, reject, or deny the validity of |
| propensity | a natural inclination or bent toward |
| scurrilous | coarsely abusive, vulgar or low |
| flout | to mock |
| caveat | a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding |
| blazon | to adorn or embellish |
| filch | to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome; unruly |
| equitable | fair, just, embodying principles of justice |
| autonomy | self-government |
| addendum | an addition or supplement designed to increase understanding |
| amnesty | a general pardon for an offense against a government |
| axiomatic | self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle |
| extricate | to free from entanglements or difficulties |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep |
| scathing | bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
| unwieldy | not easily carried, handled, or managed |
| vapid | dull, uninteresting, tiresome |
| prognosticate | to predict, especially based on present signs |
| sepulchral | funeral, typical of the tomb |
| salutary | beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome |
| straitlaced | prudish, puritanical; strict in moral standards |
| scourge | to whip; punish severely |
| precept | a rule or conduct of action |
| transient | lasting only a short time, fleeting |
| brusque | abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| demagogue | a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims |
| cajole | to coax, persuade through flattery |
| ennui | weariness from lack of interest, boredom |
| anomalous | abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| contrive | to plan with ingenuity, invent |
| disabuse | to free from deception or error |
| arbiter | one having power to decide a matter or issue |
| bizarre | extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
| castigate | to punish severely; criticize severely |
| aspersion | a damaging or derogatory statement |
| vouchsafe | to give or furnish condescendingly |
| megalomania | a delusion marked by a feeling of power |
| surreptitious | stealthy, secrect |
| transmuted | to change from one nature or form to another |
| immutable | not subject to change |
| transgress | to go beyond a limit or boundary |
| heinous | very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| insurgent | one who rebels or rises against authority |
| fetter | a chain or shackle placed on the feet |
| sinecure | a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| vicarious | performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
