| A | B |
|---|
| abate | (v) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less |
| adulation | (n) praise or flattery that is excessive |
| anathema | (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation |
| astute | (adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom |
| avarice | (n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
| culpable | (adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation |
| dilatory | (adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone |
| egregious | (adj) conspiculous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) |
| equivocate | (v) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| evanescent | (adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy |
| irresolute | (adj) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating |
| nebulous | (adj) cloudlike; resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague |
| novice | (n) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience |
| penury | (n) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency |
| pretentious | (adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably |
| recapitulate | (v) to review a series of facts; to sum up |
| resuscitate | (v) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence |
| slovenly | (adj) untidy, dirty, careless |
| supposition | (n) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence |
| torpid | (adj) inactive, sluggish. dull |
