| A | B |
|---|
| affluent | abounding in wealth, prosperous SYN rich, teeming |
| antiquity | the quality of being ancient SYN: relic, olden days |
| chasten | to discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior SYN: admonish, chastise |
| civility | polite and courteous behavior SYN: courtesy |
| congenial | characterized by friendly sociability SYN: amiable, genial |
| dispatch | to send away with promptness or speed SYN: transmit, send out |
| garner | to gather together, to store up SYN: acquire, harvest |
| heretical | contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards SYN: unorthodox, dissenting |
| irreproachable | faultless, not discreditatble SYN: immaculate, blameless |
| mercurial | changing unpredictably, fickle SYN: volatile, capricious, temperamental |
| pious | marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion |
| raucous | loud and boisterous SYN: harsh, disorderly |
| repugnant | disgusting, offensive SYN: repulsive |
| sporadic | occasionally occurring SYN: infrequent, rare, scarce |
| ungainly | awkward, clumsy SYN: ungraceful |
| aggregate | sum total, whole amount SYN: mass, collection |
| archipelago | a group of islands SYN: island |
| buffoon | clown, a silly, stupid person SYN: joker |
| contaminant | something that causes impurity; something that defiles or pollutes SYN: pollutant |
| deleterious | harmful, dangerous SYN: toxic, injurious |
| disputatious | inclined to fight, to argue or to debate |
| fetter | to restrict by shackling or chaining SYN: to chain, to restrain |
| indomitable | incapable of being conquered SYN: resolute, invincible |
| irresolute | undetermined, unsure of how to proceed SYN: indecisive |
| panacea | cure-all remedy for all ills SYN: solution |
| peruse | to read or to examine carefully and in detail SYN: to scrutinize, inspect |
| rebuff | to snub or refuse bluntly SYN: to reject, spurn |
| scapegoat | one who takes the blame for others SYN: accused, culprit |
| spurious | false or deceitful SYN: fake, forged |
| vivacious | Full of life, very animated SYN: lively, spirited |
| approbation | official approval, authorizing, or sanctioning something SYN: authorization, consent |
| assent | to agree or to concur; to give in SYN: acquiesce, concede |
| boorish | rude or insensitive; ill-mannered SYN: churlish, loutish |
| copious | abundant; existing in large quantities SYN: ample |
| dissemble | to disguise, to pretend SYN: mask, cloak |
| emulate | to try to equal or to be like SYN: copy, imitate |
| fickle | likely to change, capricious SYN: inconstant, mercurial |
| homely | plain or unattractive in appearance SYN: inelegant |
| migratory | moving from place to place SYN: transient |
| obfuscate | to make somebody confused, to make something unclear SYN: alter, modify |
| prostrate | to line prone or stretched out; to bow SYN: flat, prone |
| recalcitrant | very stubborn, refusing to obey SYN: headstrong, unruly |
| stalwart | one who supports a cause with firm partisanship; dependable SYN: resolute |
| virtuous | having excellent morals; righteous SYN: worthy, honorable |
| whets | stimulates, sharpens a sense or feeling SYN: quicken |
| ambulatory | relating to walking SYN; stroll, walk |
| anarchy | total lack of organization or government SYN: mayhem, disorder |
| breadth | measurement of something from one side to another; the extent of something SYN: width, span |
| congeal | to cause a liquid to solidify SYN; clot, thicken |
| dubious | unsure about outcome; possible dishonest or immoral SYN: doubtful, uncertain |
| engrossed | occupy someone's attention SYN: absorbed, immersed |
| facilitate | to make something easier to do SYN: ease, aid |
| fledgling | a young bird recently capable of flight; a young or inexperienced person SYN: newbie, newcomer |
| gilded | covered in gold; wealthy and privileged SYN; golden, opulent |
| introvert | a shy person that does not socialize; to direct something inward or on itself SYN: shy, recluse |
| jocular | someone that is fond of joking; intended to be funny SYN: humorous, jovial |
| malcontent | someone who is chronically dissatisfied; someone who opposes the establish system SYN: grouch, complainer |
| misnomer | a wrong or unsuitable name or term for something or somebody SYN: wrong name |
| prevalent | occurring, accepted, or practiced commonly or widely SYN: common, widespread |
| prudent | having good sense in dealing with practical matters; using good judgement SYN: careful, wise |
