| A | B |
|---|
| abject | contemptible; wretched |
| admonish | repove mildly or kindly |
| allay | lessen or reduce the intensity |
| assimilate | absorb into the system; take in as knowledge |
| banal | commonplace |
| bellicose | to attack with abusive language |
| cognizant | knowledge or awareness |
| commensurate | being measured by the same standard; able to relate to a common standard |
| decorum | polite behavior |
| despot | a person exercising power abusively, oppressively, or tyrannically |
| distraught | agitated with anxiety |
| euphemism | an elaboration of characteristics; a statement with language of elegance |
| farcical | laughable |
| finesse | done in a smooth, manner; easily spoken |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance; lucky |
| glib | performed with natural offhand ease; showing little thought or preparation |
| guile | deceitful cunning |
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration |
| incognito | in disguise |
| lampoon | a broad satirical piece that uses ridicule to attack a person, group, or instituition |
| mesmerize | fascinate |
| nebulous | vague |
| nefarious | extremely wicked or infamous; evil |
| nemesis | one that inflicts retribution or vengeance |
| phlegmatic | sluggish temperament |
| prosaic | matter-of-fact; straightforward |
| propriety | appropriateness; conformity |
| pseudonym | a pen name; a made up name |
| purloin | to steal |
| revile | to use abusive language; quarrelsome |
