| A | B |
|---|
| admonish | warn, caution or advise against |
| diffuse | to spread or scatter freely |
| efface | to wipe out |
| relinquish | to let go, give up |
| spurious | not genuine, not true |
| comely | having a pleasing appearance |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| subjugate | to conquer by force |
| sully | to soil, stain, tarnish |
| adherent | a follower, supporter |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| semblance | a likeness; an apparition |
| trite | commonplace; overused, stale |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
| abscond | to run off and hide |
| auspicious | favorable; fortunate |
| intrepid | very brave, fearless |
| larceny | theft |
| pompous | overly self important in speech and manner |
| arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes |
| brazen | shameless, made of brass |
| latent | hidden |
| opaque | not letting light through |
| rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion |
| hew | to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| impoverished | poor, in a state of poverty |
| lucid | easy to understand |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| supplant | to take the place of, supersede |
