| A | B |
|---|
| abate | to make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit |
| adulation | praise or flattery that is excessive |
| anathema | an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| astute | shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| egregious | conspicuous, standing out from the mass |
| equivocate | to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| evanescent | vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| irresolute | unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| nebulous | cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct |
| novice | one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| penury | extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious |
| recapitulate | to review a series of facts; to sum up |
| resuscitate | to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| slovenly | untidy, dirty, careless |
| supposition | something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | inactive, sluggish, dull |
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered placfe, a hiding place |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in a manner and appearance |
| dun | to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy |
| efficacious | effective, producing results |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | accidental, occuring by a happy chance |
| gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarrented |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
| invective | a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; abusive, vituperative |
| motley | showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester |
| munificent | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate | to delay, put off until later |
| provocative | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate | a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn |
| sedentary | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |
