| A | B |
|---|
| scamp | mischievous child |
| foil | opposites |
| prattle | babble |
| abash | ashamed |
| fervent | passionate |
| parochial | narrow or limited |
| benefactor | one who gives aid |
| specious | false or misleading |
| opaque | impenetrable by light |
| incandescent | shining brilliantly |
| despondent | depressed; melancholy |
| gregarious | enjoys being around others |
| limpid | transparent |
| iconoclastic | opposed to the traditional |
| disparage | to speak badly of |
| sage | wise |
| alleviate | to relieve or make more bearable |
| docile | easily managed |
| obdurate | obstinate; stubborn |
| elusive | evasive |
| succinct | concise; expressed in a few words |
| belligerent | hostile behavior |
| miser | greedy person |
| desolate | deserted |
| exorbitant | excessive |
| rejuvenate | refresh;renew |
| solitary | by one's self |
| incipient | in the early stages |
| charlatan | one who pretends to be something he is not |
| paradox | a contradictory statement that is true |
| quixotic | the perfect situation that probably will never happen |
| exacerbate | aggravate |
| lucid | clear |
| jocular | likes to joke |
| circumscribe | to limit or define |
| fastidious | meticulous |
| intractable | obstinate |
| viscous | thick |
| perjuy | to lie under oath |
| pliant | easily bent or shaped |
| adamant | firm in purpose or opinion |
| refurbish | renovate |
| apathetic | feeling or showing little or no emotion |
| balm | something that soothes, calms, or heals |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| salve | balm |
| immutable | adamant |
| rejuvenate | refurbish |
| adept | very skillful |
| ominous | very threatening |
| venal | very corrupt |
| excruciating | very painful |
| fastidious/meticulous | very neat/careful |
| assiduous | very diligent or careful |
| frenzied | very excited; frenetic |
| painstaking | very careful |
| perplexing | very confusing |
| garish | gaudy or showy |
| auspicious | very successful |
| fractious | very unruly or rebellious |
| perilous | very dangerous |
| arduous | very difficult |
| pugnacious | very quarrelsome |
| destitute | very poor |
| discerning | having very good judgment |
| despicable | very contemptible or scornful |
| conspicuous | very easy to see |
