| A | B |
|---|
| amulet | a charm or ornament worn to protect against evil |
| aviary | a place for keeping birds |
| burnish | to make shiny or to polish by rubbing |
| circumvent | to get around something, to outwit, to frustrate; to avoid |
| epitome | a summary or brief representation of something |
| evanescent | fleeting; impermanent |
| fester | to cause increased poisoning, to inflame or to corrupt |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| knoll | a small round hill |
| magnate | a person of power and influence |
| mural | a painting on a wall or ceiling |
| omnipotent | having unlimited power |
| overt | open to view |
| pinnacle | the peak or highest point |
| preeminence | superiority to all others |
| prurient | arousing an unwholesome desire or interest (usually related to sex) |
| puritanical | marked by severe or rigid morality |
| scale | to climb up or over |
| staid | reserved and upright in manner or behavior, sedate |
| subjective | coming from an individual's mind |
| summary | condensed and concise |
| tenure | the period of holding something |
| unfathomable | not capable of being understood |
| valid | well-grounded, justifiable |
| wily | cunning, crafty |
