| A | B |
|---|
| abstinence | self-denial |
| ambulatory | able to walk |
| diatribe | bitter and abusive criticism |
| didactic | intended to instruct |
| diffident | timid; shy; lacking confidence |
| garrulous | very talkative |
| mandatory | required;obligatory |
| morbid | morose; glum |
| munificent | very generous in giving; lavish |
| scoff | to show derision or mocking contempt |
| acclaim | to greet with loud approval or praise |
| acquiese | to agree without protest |
| assimilate | to take in by a larger group |
| delirious | extreme mental confusion |
| diffusion | process of widely scattering |
| diminution | process of lessening or decreasing |
| disdain | aloof contempt or scorn |
| magnanimous | noble in heart and mind |
| malignant | having an evil influence |
| meander | to wander aimlessly |
| alleviate | to make more bearable |
| analogous | similar or parallel in many ways |
| dismantle | to take apart;dissemble |
| distraught | extremely troubled or agitated |
| dormant | inactive |
| maim | to disable; to cripple |
| meticulous | extremely careful about details |
| murky | not clear; foggy;hazy |
| narcissism | self-love;self-admiration |
| squabble | quarrel; bicker |
| animosity | hatred or hostility shown openly |
| anonymity | unknown |
| bibliophile | one who loves books |
| ebb | to flow or fall back,as the tide does |
| effervescent | high spirited; lively |
| elusive | tending to avoid; hard to capture |
| nemesis | anyone or anything that seems to cause someone's downfall or defeat |
| nepotism | favoritism shown by people in high places to relatives or close friends |
| nonchalant | carefree and unconcerned; blase' |
| solicitude | the state of showing care or concern |
| antagonism | state of being opposed or hostile to another |
| ardent | warm or intense feeling; passionate |
| arid | having little or no rainfall; very dry |
| assuage | to ease; relieve; make less burdensome |
| embellish | enhance; dress up; decorate by adding details |
| engender | to give rise to; to cause; to bring about |
| enigma | a mystery |
| menagerie | collection of animals people can view |
| nostalgia | bittersweet longing for things of the past |
| obliterate | to destroy; to do away with completely |
