| A | B |
|---|
| abet | to encourage, assist (especially in something wrong or unworthy) |
| aver | to affirm, declare confidently |
| blatant | noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense |
| broach | to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce; to pierce (a keg or cask) in order to draw off liquid; a spit for roasting, a tool for tapping casks |
| buttress | to support, prop up, strengthen; a supporting structure |
| collate | to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose |
| connoisseur | an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts |
| disconsolate | deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block, hinder |
| foment | to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm |
| grisly | frightful, horrible, ghastly |
| herculean | relating to Hercules; characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength |
| impassive | showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless |
| inauspicious | unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future |
| incontrovertible | unquestionable, beyond dispute |
| magniloquent | expressed in lofty or high-flown language (often in the sense of being pompous or over-elaborate) |
| nonplussed | puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time |
| predilection | a liking, preference |
| prolific | abundantly productive; abundant, profuse |
