| A | B |
|---|
| aberration | a departure from what is standard or usual |
| acquiesce | to agree or consent quietly; to accede |
| admonish | to caution or advise against; to scold gently |
| advocate | to act in support of |
| affinity | a natural attraction or liking for something or someone |
| ambivalent | having simultaneously conflicting feelings about someone or something |
| arrogant | with an inordinate sense of self-worth or self-importance |
| assertion | a positive, unsupported, declaration or statement |
| candor | openness; frankness; sincerity |
| discernible | able to be perceived by the senses |
| dissolute | lacking moral restraint |
| elusive | difficult to capture or grasp |
| exhilarated | thrilled; invigorated; enlivened |
| extraneous | nonessential; coming from outside |
| fastidious | with a meticulous attention to detail; difficult to please |
| flip | marked by casual disrespect |
| gregarious | sociable or companionable |
| inept | incapable or incompetent |
| obscure | dim or hazy; vague |
| obscure | to make unclear; to hide |
| paltry | worthless; of little importance |
| patently | clearly; obviously |
| pedantic | overly concerned with bookishness or formal rules |
| perfunctory | done merely as a routine or a duty |
| pertinent | relevant to the matter at hand |
| redundant | needlessly repetitious |
| reverence | a feeling of respect, awe, or love |
| speculate | to reason or contemplate |
| vacillate | to waver back and forth (as on a decision) |
| volatile | tending to vary; easily inflamed |
| wariness | the state of being on guard or cautious |
