| A | B |
|---|
| Aesthetic | (adj.)—responsive to beauty; artistic; sensitive to form and grace |
| Archaic | (adj.)—obsolete; old-fashioned; out of date |
| Benign | (adj.)—kindly; favorable; not harmful; innocent |
| Cogent | (adj.)—forcefully concise; to the point; convincing |
| Creed | (n.)—a set of beliefs, values, opinions, or principles |
| Dearth | (n.)—scarcity; shortage; an inadequate supply of something |
| Detrimental | (adj.)—harmful; damaging |
| Enigma | (n.)—a mystery; a riddle; a baffling matter or person |
| Expedite | (v.)—to speed up; to ease the progress of |
| Flamboyant | (adj.)—excessively showy and flashy |
| Flippant | (adj.)—without appropriate respect or seriousness; fresh; impertinent |
| Hamper | (v.)—to prevent from moving or acting freely; to hold back; restrain |
| Inherent | (adj.)—inborn; belonging to; built-in; elemental |
| Intrepid | (adj.)—brave; unafraid; courageous |
| Incontrovertible | (adj.)—certain; beyond doubt or dispute; undeniable |
| Panacea | (n.)—cure-all; a cure for anything that causes illness or trouble; remedy |
| Poignant | (adj.)—moving to the emotions; touching |
| Stigmatize | (v.)—to mark as disgraceful, unworthy, or disreputable |
| Sycophant | (n.)—flatter; yes-man; bootlicker |
| Transient | (adj.)—short-lived; passing quickly (n)—temporary guest; migrant |
