| A | B |
|---|
| delineate | to describe accurately |
| nefarious | very wicked |
| vernacular | everyday speech; slang |
| brawn | muscular strength |
| tout | to publicly brag |
| enhance | to increase; to make better |
| hindrance | something that delays action or progress |
| efface | to erase from existence; to rub out |
| glutton | someone who consumes way too much food or drink |
| hiatus | a break or vacation |
| querulous | grumbling; grumpy |
| engender | to create; to cause |
| obliterate | to destroy completely |
| copious | abundant; plentiful |
| obscure | dark; unknown; hard to understand |
| extol | to praise highly |
| pugnacious | eager to fight |
| quell | to calm (something down); to pacify |
| artisan | a person who is skillful with his/her hands |
| kindle | to start a fire; to ignite; to arouse |
| corroborate | to confirm; to back up (something) with evidence |
| amorous | feeling loving, especially in a romantic or sexual way |
| decorous | proper; in good taste |
| expedite | to speed up the progress of (something) |
| idyllic | naturally peaceful |
| juxtapose | to place side by side |
| incandescent | brilliant; giving off heat or light |
| exasperate | to annoy thoroughly |
| discordant | lacking harmony or agreement |
| volatile | highly unstable; explosive |
| distend | to swell; to extend |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| sage | a wise person (through experience and reflecting on life) |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence |
| deride | to ridicule; to insult |
| benevolent | generous; kind |
| scrutinize | to examine very carefully |
| histrionic | overly dramatic |
| didactic | intended to teach; morally instructive |
| assail | to attack with words or force |
