| A | B |
|---|
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note or ocmment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | hidden, disgused, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in 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, occurring by a happy chance |
| gist | the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
| 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 |
