| A | B |
|---|
| attentuate | to make thin or to lessen the force or magnitude |
| calcified | inflexible, hardened |
| concomittant | something that accompanies or exists concurrently with something else |
| divination | foretelling the future by means of magic |
| epithet | a term or phrase descibing or characterizing |
| foremost | first in rank, time, place, or position |
| goad | to urge on in a negative sense |
| impute | to blame or to charge |
| influence | authority, prestige |
| inveterate | firmly established, habitual, deep-rooted |
| mellifluous | sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding |
| monastic | seclusion or simplicity of life |
| necromancy | communicating with spirits, black magic |
| onus | something distasteful to bear that involves considerable difficulty |
| parasite | an organism that lives on another organism but contributes nothing |
| potentate | a monarch, very powerful ruler, sovereign |
| primeval | ancient, relating to the earliest ages |
| ravenous | urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or gratification |
| ribald | vulgarly humorous, profane |
| sententious | given to excessive moralizing |
| stint | to limit to a certain amount; to be frugal |
| theatrical | overly dramatic, exaggerated in behavior |
| unnerve | to cause to lose composure |
| visionary | a dreamer; one who is impractical |
| zenith | the highest point overhead, peak |
