| A | B |
|---|
| alacrity | cheerful readiness |
| alleviate | make suffering less severe |
| antithesis | to be the direct opposite of something else |
| appall | greatly dismay or horrify |
| bellicose | showing aggression and willingness to fight |
| disparage | regard as being of little worth |
| dissonant | lacking harmony; clashing |
| droll | curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement |
| edict | an official order |
| elucidate | make something clear; explain |
| laud | praise highly |
| loll | sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way |
| loquacious | talkative |
| magnanimous | very generous or forgiving |
| mandatory | required by law or rules |
| nondescript | lacking distinctive features |
| phlegmatic | unemotional and stolidly calm |
| rescind | revoke, cancel, or repeal a law |
| vivacious | especially of a woman, attractively lively and animated |
| whet | excite or stimulate one's interest |
