| A | B |
|---|
| harbinger | someone who announces beforehand; a forerunner |
| augment | to enlarge; to make greater in size |
| incredulous | not ready to believe; doubtful |
| rue | to be sorry for; to regret; to show sorrow |
| diminish | to reduce or lessen |
| acerbic | something that is sour or bitter; harshness of manner |
| sentry | a person stationed to guard against surprise attacks |
| adulterate | to make lower the purity |
| caustic | substance that burns or destroys flesh; someone who is critical or sarcastic |
| skeptic | a person who questions the truth of apparent facts; a doubter |
| carp | to find fault; to complain |
| mellifluous | sweetly or smoothly flowing |
| bastion | strongly fortified or defended place |
| fawn | to try to get favor by being overly nice |
| strident | making or having a harsh, grating sound |
| harangue | a long, formal, noisy speech |
| curtail | cut short; to reduce or lessen |
| unctuous | something or someone that is soothing; persuasive |
| termagant | a violent quarreling, scowling person |
| protract | lengthen in time; prolong |
| disjointed | something that is incoherent; not properly connected |
| presentiment | a feeling or impression that something is about to happen |
| defile | to make dirty or filthy; to destroy cleanness |
| coherent | logically connected; consistent |
| vigil | watching carefully |
