| A | B |
|---|
| animosity | N harsh feelings, resentment, hatred |
| blighted | ADJ destroyed or caused by decline |
| complacency | N the state of being self-satisfied |
| despicable | ADJ very bad, comtemptible |
| entreaty | N a plea, an earnest request |
| ferment | N state of agitation, commotion; tumult |
| goad | V to urge on in a negative way |
| imperious | ADJ extremely overbearing |
| latent | ADJ not visible, dormant |
| malice | N desire to harm others, malevolence, spite |
| obsequious | ADJ overly attentive, subservient |
| perpetuate | V to prolong the existence of something |
| remonstrate | V to protest, to make objections |
| servile | ADJ overly submissive, slavish |
| vigilant | ADJ very alert, watchful, heedful |
| apprise | V to inform or to give notice |
| ascend | V to move upward, to rise from a lower position |
| despondency | N depression, dejection |
| exalt | V to glorify, to praise |
| fortuitous | ADJ something that happens by accident or chance that is usually good |
| acquiesce | V to give in, comply (consent, assent) |
| benevolence | N kindness, generosity |
| commodious | ADJ ample space and room (capacious) |
| desolate | ADJ deserted, barren |
| engender | V to cause, to produce, to create |
| felicitous | ADJ happy or delightful |
| gluttonous | ADJ greedy for something, usually food or drink |
| impel | V to urge or drive forward |
| languid | ADJ slow, sluggish, listless |
| malevolence | N ill will, malice, spite |
| obscure | ADJ difficult to see or understand, ambiguous |
| pernicious | ADJ very destructive, deadly, deleterious |
| refractory | ADJ stubborn with respect to authority |
| sententious | ADJ given to excessive moralizing, expressive, pithy |
| trepidation | N fear, agitation, trembling |
| vexation | n discomfort or distress |
| adamant | ADJ inflexible, immovable, obstinate |
| affable | ADJ friendly, civil, gracious |
| affinity | n a likeness, kinship |
| amiable | ADJ congenial, good-natured, obliging |
| abeyance | suspension of activity (dormancy) |
| beguile | to deceive, to mislead (delude) |
| candid | sincere honesty (frank) |
| derision | mockery (ridicule) |
| edifying | instructing and improving spiritually or morally (educational) |
| feint | a false appearance (ruse, trick) |
| gentility | state of refinement, member of upper class |
| ignominy | disgraceful or dishonorable conduct (disgrace) |
| lament | to mourn or express sorrow in a demonstrative manner (to bemoan) |
| magnanimity | having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit (fairness) |
| obdurate | extremely stubborn (inflexible, obstinate) |
| penitent | showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing (repentant, contrite) |
| querulous | constantly complaining or whining (cantankerous) |
| ravenous | urgently eager for wants or desires (voracious) |
| sanctify | to set apart for sacred use, to make holy, purify (to consecrate) |
| terse | concise (laconic) |
| upshot | outcome, final result (aftermath) |
| vagabond | one who leads an unsettled life (bum, vagrant) |
| vanquished | conquered (defeated) |
| vestiges | remnants, traces (remains) |
