| A | B |
|---|
| catalyst | something that brings about a change in something else |
| castigate | to punish or criticize harshly |
| banal | predictable, cliched, boring |
| arbitrate | to judge a dispute between twoopposing parties |
| pungent | sharp and irritating to the senses |
| amaigamate | to combine, to mix together |
| lassitude | a state of dimnished energy |
| specious | deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious |
| torpor | extrememental andphysical sluggishness |
| chaos | grat disorder or confused situation |
| caustic | biting in wit |
| ardor | intense and passionate feeling |
| circumspect | cautious, aware of potential consequences |
| prudence | wisdom, caution or restraint |
| attenuate | reduce in force or degree; weaken |
| austere | severe or stern in appearance; undecorated |
| aesthetic | concerning the appreciation of beauty |
| meticulous | extremely careful about details |
| obsequious | overly-submissive and eager to please |
| malinger | to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill |
