| A | B |
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| Abase (v.) | To lower; To humiliate; To degrade |
| Aberration (n.) | A departure from what is normal or expected |
| Abject (adj.) | Of the most miserable or degrading kind; Wretched |
| Accede (v.) | To agree |
| Ameliorate (v.) | To improve; To make better |
| Amend (v.) | To change for the better; To revise or alter something formally |
| Assuage (v.) | To ease, soothe, pacify |
| Audacious (adj.) | Excessively bold |
| Augment (v.) | To increase or make larger |
| Benevolent (adj.) | Kind; Good; Caring |
| Benign (adj.) | Harmless; Mild; Friendly |
| Bereft (adj.) | Deprived of somebody or something loved or valued |
| Capacious (adj.) | Big enough to contain a large quantity |
| Capricious (adj.) | Impulsive; Unpredictable |
| Chastise (v.) | To criticize; To scold; To punish |
| Cogent (adj.) | Intelligent; Believable |
| Conciliatory (adj.) | Agreeable; Friendly |
| Confound (v.) | To frustrate |
| Connotation (n.) | A meaning or association |
| Convalescence (n.) | The gradual return to health after illness |
| Cursory (adj.) | Brief, to the point of being superficial |
| Delude (v.) | To deceive; To mislead |
| Despondent (adj.) | Discouraged; Hopeless |
| Destitute (adj.) | Impoverished; Poor |
| Discretion (n.) | 1. Carefulness; Tact 2. Preference |
| Erroneous (adj.) | Mistaken; Incorrect |
| Espy (v.) | Catch sight of; Glimpse |
| Excursion (n.) | A trip; An outing |
| Goad (v.) | To urge; To provoke into action |
| Impervious (adj.) | Unable to be penetrated; Unaffected |
| Inclement (adj.) | Stormy; Bad; Severe |
| Indignation (n.) | Anger due to an unfair situation |
| Inquisitor (n.) | Someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry |
| Judicious (adj.) | Of sound judgment |
| Laudable (adj.) | Praiseworthy; Commendable |
| Manifold (adj.) | Many; Of many different kinds |
| Mutability (n.) | Capability of change |
| Obdurate (adj.) | Stubborn; Unyielding |
| Odious (adj.) | Revolting; Despicable |
| Pariah (n.) | An outcast |
| Pertinacious (adj.) | Stubbornly persistent |
| Pervasive (adj.) | Widespread; Prevalent |
| Pliable (adj.) | Flexible; Persuadable |
| Presumptuous (adj.) | Disrespectfully bold |
| Puerile (adj.) | Immature |
| Purport (v.) | To pretend to be; To impersonate |
| Sagacious (adj.) | Wise; Showing sound judgment |
| Sanguine (adj.) | Cheery; Optimistic; Hopeful |
| Satiate (v.) | To satisfy excessively; To glut; To stuff |
| Spurious (adj.) | False; Misleading |
| Surfeit (n.) | An excess; A surplus |
| Tenuous (adj.) | Having little substance or strength; Weak |
| Timorous (adj.) | Fearful; Timid |
| Vacillate (v.) | To waver; To change from one side to another |
| Vivacious (adj.) | Lively; Spirited; Full of life |
