| A | B |
|---|
| abridge | to shorten |
| accessible | available; ready for use |
| antidote | aremedy that counteracts the effects of a poison |
| aspire | to work toward or to have a goal |
| autonomous | independent |
| boister | to support; to strengthen |
| candor | honesty, sincerity |
| cynical | believing that all others are movitated by self-interest |
| fastidious | very attentive to detail; fussy; meticulous |
| gratify | to please or indulge |
| hamper | th hinder; to prevent something from happening |
| hardy | healthy and strong; robust |
| homogeneous | of the same kind; alike; uniform |
| integrity | holding firmly to values, such as honesty; completeness |
| intrepid | fearless |
| linger | to hang around; to stay |
| lofty | very high; towering; grand or noble |
| mock | to make fun of; to imitate |
| nurture | to care for, to nourish |
| opportunist | a person who seeks self-gain at the expense of others |
| proximity | nearness |
| querulous | whining; complaining |
| recount | to tell a story |
| rigor | harshness; severity; strict adherence to standards |
| saturate | to wet or soak completely; to totally fill up |
| scrutinize | to read or look at very closely and carefully |
| surpass | to be better than; to excel |
| tentative | hesitant; not definite |
| thrive | to grow strong; to flourish |
| tranquility | peacefulness; calmness |
| uniformity | sameness |
| vilify | to slander or defame someone's name or reputation |
| whimsical | fanciful |
