| A | B |
|---|
| delineate | to describe accurately; draw in outline |
| nefarious | evil; flagrantly wicked |
| vernacular | everyday speech; slang |
| brawn | big muscles; great strength |
| tout | to brag publicly; praise highly |
| enhance | to improve; intensify |
| hindrance | obstruction; annoying interference |
| efface | to erase; rub away features |
| glutton | one who consumes a great deal or withstands something |
| hiatus | a break or interruption (from work) |
| querulous | grumbling; whining;disagreeable |
| engender | to create; cause to happen; bring into existance |
| obliterate | to destroy entirely; remove all signs |
| copious | abundant; plentiful |
| obscure | unclear. confusing, hard to understand |
| extol | to praise or laud |
| pugnacious | ready/eager to fight; aggressive; quarrelsome |
| quell | put an end to (by force) |
| artisan | worker in a skilled trade (esp. making things by hand) |
| kindle | to burn or ignite; arouse or inspire |
| corroborate | to support; confirm |
| amorous | full of love; relating to love |
| decorous | in goo taste; proper |
| expedite | to speed up |
| idyllic | charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful |
| juxtapose | to place side by side |
| incandescent | bright; giving off light |
| exasperate | to thoroughly annoy |
| discordant | disagreeing; quarrelsome; in conflict |
| volatile | evaporating quickly; unstable |
| distend | to swell; to enlarge |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| sage | wise person; to be wise through experience/reflectionh |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence; empty |
| deride | to treat contemptuously; to ridicule |
| assail | to attack with words or force |
| benevolent | kind, generous |
| scrutinize | to look very carefully; examine |
| histrionic | overly dramatic; theatrical |
| didactic | intended to teach; morally instructive |
| bucolic | rural or rustic; country-like; charminly rural |
| pretentious | showy; self important |
| gullible | easily cheated, fooled or deceived |
| convivial | sociable; fond of partying |
| discreet | unnoticeable; thoughtfully reserved; sneaky |
| discrete | separate; unconnected; distinct |
| fabricate | make up something artificial or untrue |
| gesticulate | make gestures with hands (esp. when talking) |
| laud | to praise or applaud |
| belabor | go over repeatedly or to an absurd extent |
| reiterate | to say again; repeat |
| conflagration | large destructive fire; inferno |
| induce | to persuade; cause to happen; stimulate |
| soporific | tending to cause sleep; inducing sleep |
| anarchy | disorder; lawlessness; without government |
| strident | harsh-sounding; shrill |
| nonchalance | cool confidence; casual indifference |
| malleable | easy to shape or bend; easy to alter or influence |
| ludicrous | ridiculous; foolish; absurd; laughable |
| abridge | to shorten or condense |
| lethargy | lack of energy; lazinesss |
| recondite | profound;hard to understand |
| conspicuous | very noticable; attracting attention |
| archaic | ancient; outdated |
| imminent | just about to happen; impending |
| predatory | victimizing or destroying others for self gain |
| coalesce | grow together; unite; fuse |
| exalt | glorify or raise high |
| exult | celebrate |
| extraneous | unnecessary; extra |
| incantation | a chant |
| assuage | soothe; pacify; relieve; ease pain |
| insuperable | unable to be overcome/conquered; overwhelming |
| assiduous | hardworking; diligent; busy |
| indulgent | lenient; yielding to desire |
| avarice | greed; extreme desire for wealth |
| squander | waste, misspend; fritter away |
| penurious | miserly or stingy |
| debunk | expose as nonsense |
| eccentric | irregular; unconventional |
| dessicate | dry out; dehydrate |
| diverse | different; varied |
| loquacious | overly talkative |
| maudlin | tearfully or weakly emotional |
| farcical | absurd; ludicrous; resembling farce |
| vibrant | vigorous; energetic; vital |
| virulent | poisonous; noxious; lethal |
| contemptuous | disdainful; scornful; feeling contempt |
| enigma | mystery; puzzle |
| labyrinth | maze |
| lucid | clear; easy to understand |
| repudiate | disavow; revoke; annul |
| superficial | on the surface; narrow-minded |
| primordial | beginning; original; first formed |
| mellifluous | sweet sounding; musical |
| provincial | parochial; limited in outlook |
| contrite | apologetic; penitent; remorseful |
| incessant | nonstop; without interruption |
| foible | minor character flaw |
| lacerate | tear roughly; mangle; distress mentally or emotionally |
