| A | B |
|---|
| adhere | to stick fast, cling |
| alter | to change or modify |
| alter ego | alter RW - "other self" who acts and thinks much as you do |
| veer or deviate | alter RW - to swing or turn from an intended plan or course of action |
| diversify | alter RW - to alter so as to serve a variety of needs |
| mutate | alter RW - to change, especially in biology |
| transfigure | alter RW - to alter in shape, nature, or appearance |
| transmute | alter RW - to change the very nature of something |
| assail | to attack |
| assault | assail RW - an attack, usually violent, often bodily |
| augment | to increase, make or become larger |
| increment | augment RW - an increase, especially of salary |
| intensification | augment RW - an increase in the amount, quality, or determination of an effort |
| enhancement | augment RW - a heightening of attractiveness or value |
| accretion | augment RW - growth, especially by addition or accumulation |
| dilation | an increase in the size of an aperture like the pupil in the iris of the eye |
| aggravation | augment RW - a worsening or increase in the seriousness of an illness or problem |
| amplification | augment RW - a form of enlargement used chiefly of verbal statements and radio-television signals |
| chastise | to punish |
| castigation | chastise RW - usually severe and often public verbal criticism |
| retribution | chastise RW - well-deserved punishment or recompense |
| disperse | to scatter, separate |
| diverge | to branch off, go in different directions |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| extricate | to disentangle |
| forage | to search for, ravage, plunder |
| ravage | forage RW - to destroy, plunder, or devastate |
| pillage | forage RW - to take food, money, or property by force |
| antagonist | a rival, opponent, adversary |
| apathy | lack of feeling, indifference |
| pathos | apathy ROOT - feeling |
| lethargy | apathy RW - drowsiness or sluggishness from some physical cause, such as drugs or overeating |
| torpor | apathy RW - sluggishness fromtemporary loss of physical powers due to a cause such as very cold weather |
| stupor | apathy RW - a deadended state of mind, as from drugs or shock |
| avarice | greed for money, cupidity |
| covetous | avarice RW - to desire something too strongly, especially something forbidden |
| clarity | clearness |
| clarion | clarity RW - clear, sharp, shrill |
| elucidation | clarity RW - the process of making something clear |
| conjecture | a guess, inference |
| supposition | conjecture RW - supposes/pretends something is true for te moment |
| speculation | conjecture RW - an imaginative guess |
| surmise | conjecture RW - a guess based more definitely on facts |
| assumption | conjecture RW - accepts a guess or belief as if true |
| presumption | conjecture RW - pretend something is true based upon a guess or belief |
| postulation | conjecture RW - accepts as fact what must be true because of something else one knows to be true |
| proposition/thesis | conjecture RW - a statement that you will undertake to demonstrate |
| hypothesis | conjecture RW - a plausible theory or explanation |
| defiance | bold opposition, open challenge |
| dexterity | skill, adroitness |
| adroitness | dexterity RW - denotes skill, chiefly mental |
| proficiency | dexterity RW - knowledge and skill |
| facility | dexterity RW - ease in doing or demonstrating something |
| discretion | prudence, wise restraint |
| judiciousness | discretion RW - wise judgement in action |
| prudence | discretion RW - caution mixed with wisdom, especially in managing one's affairs |
| circumspection | discretion RW - caution characterized by looking at a problem from all sides and considering its possible results |
| exertion | vigorous effort |
| endeavor | exertion RW - sustained but less vigorous and less muscular in effort than exertion |
| exuberance | overflowing spirits, zestfulness |
| ebullience | exuberance RW - a bubbling or overflow ofenthusiasm, like exuberance, but it is used chiefly with reference to persons |
| elation | exuberance RW - a quieter kind of high spirits over some success or good news |
| transport | exuberance RW - like rapture or ecstasy and means literally being carried away with delight |
