| A | B |
|---|
| Ambivalent | undecided, unable to choose |
| Melancholy | depression of spirits |
| disparity | inequality in age |
| ostentatious | showy, pretentious |
| subtle | delicate, not obvious |
| servile | submissive, like a slave |
| altruistic | unselfishly concerned for the wealth of others |
| antithesis | direct opposites |
| laud | to praise |
| aversion | a natural dislike |
| arrogant | self-important |
| pacifistic | opposed to fighting or use of force |
| exotic | foreign, unfamiliar |
| recant | to revoke or disavow |
| contrite | deeply apologetic; repentant |
| obscure | confusing, difficult to understand |
| austere | a plain life without luxuries |
| fuse | to join to objects together |
| loathe | to hate; to dislike |
| nullify | to void or cancel |
| esoteric | understood only by a select few |
| extol | to praise |
| tranquil | peaceful, calm |
| innate | present from birth |
| gregarious | sociable and friendly |
| hypocrite | insincere |
| lethargic | exhausted, completely worn down |
| prolific | productive |
| revere | honor, respect |
| prologue | an introductory statement; to come before |
| disdain | disgust for something or someone |
| prodigal | wasteful or reckless |
| lament | to express sorrow or grief |
| angular | sharply defined, thin and bony |
| innocuous | inoffensive or harmless |
| symmetry | being equal on all sides |
| abstruse | hard to understand |
| didactic | instructive; used for instruction |
| taciturn | quiet, speaks very little |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| insipid | dull because lacking in character |
| defamation | false accusations |
| venerate | to honor or respect someone |
| benign | not life threatening |
| capricious | given to sudden changes |
| opaque | muddy, can't see through |
| embellish | decorate, add details |
| audacity | boldness to do something |
| mitigate | lessen a court sentence |
