| A | B |
|---|
| pungent | strongly affecting the organs of taste and smell |
| raffraff | worthless people |
| resilient | buoyant; cheerful |
| colleagues | fellow workers |
| litigation | a lawsuit or legal proceeding |
| instantaneous | done in an instant |
| deference | great respect |
| deterioration | the process of deteriorating or falling apart |
| methodically | acting with a method or plan |
| anointed | ceremoneously assigned to office |
| scribe | the one who writes |
| pursuant | in accordance with |
| synagogue | place of worship for Jews |
| incredulous | unwilling to believe |
| evictors | those who expel someone by legal means |
| cerebrospinal | coming from the spinal cord that protects the brain |
| cumbersome | burdensome |
| still-frame | like a picture |
| workaholism | the state of constantly working |
| gawk | to stare |
| pristine | perfect |
| rationale | the reasons for something |
| ominous | serving as an evil omen; threatening |
| chatted | light, informal talk |
| reenactment | the act of repeating an action |
| traumatized | shocked |
| haphazardly | without a plan |
| Hispanic | of or pertaining to Spain |
| sauntering | walking slowly |
| pauper | a poor person |
| khakis | tan slacks |
| aura | a particular quality surrounding a person or thing |
| perturbed | caused to be alarmed or upset |
| intrusion | the act of forcing oneself on others |
| protocol | ceremonial procedures in official dealings |
| stamina | endurance |
| marathon | any endurance contest |
| horrendously | horribly |
| din | a loud continuous noise |
| fairway | the mowed part of a golf course, between a tee and green |
| rough | the uneven surface of a golf course |
| dismal | gloomy to the eye |
| rowhouses | a row or series of houses connected by a common wall |
| proficient | skilled through practice |
| savoring | tasting with delight |
| vengeance | punishment inflicted in return for injury or offense |
| squatters | one who settles on public land without right |
| homeless | someone without a home |
| pro bono work | working for free or little compensation |
| nonchalantly | casually indifferent |
| hypothermia | a subnormal body temperature |
| sous-chef | everyday cook |
| foyer | an entrance hall or lobby |
| sanctuary | a sacred place for worship |
| lamenting | expressing grief |
| vernacular | the standard native language for a particular locale |
| arduous | demanding great care, effort, or work |
| croissant | a rich, crescent-shapped roll |
| accosted | to have boldly approached and spoke |
| diligent | perservering and careful in work |
| sufficiently | with as much as is needed |
| recipient | the one who receives |
| stilted | artificially formal or dignified |
| meticulously | extremely careful and precise |
| morgue | the place where dead bodies are kept until burial |
| prognosis | a prediction of probably course or outcome of a disease |
| skirmish | a minor or preliminary conflict |
| orgy | unrestrained indulgence in any activity |
| no-hold-barred litigator | a lawyer who will do anything to win |
| placate | to calm anger, especially by concessions |
| working lunch | clients are billed for the meal and no alcohol is drunk |
| egregious | flagrant |
| divulging | making public or disclosing information |
| pulpit | a raised platform in a church from which the preacher talks |
| tranquility | the state of being calm or serene |
| stampede | a mass movement of people at a common impulse |
| scathing | bitterly severe |
| diatribe | a bitter or violent attach in speech or witing |
| articulate | expressed clearly and distinctly |
| consummate | perfect |
| connotations | emotional rather than expressed meaning of words |
| pathetic | pitiful |
| rancor | a continuing bitter hatred |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| sabbatical | a pay leave of absence from work |
| precedent | an earlier similar occurrence |
| malcontents | those not satisfied with the existing state of affairs |
| devastated | reduced to ruin |
| vintage | of a past period |
| scenario | an outline of synopsis of a play |
| baffling | confusing |
| indifference | lack of feeling for or against something |
| shackles | restraints (keeps from freedom) |
| servitude | forced labor imposed as punishment for crime |
| reconciliation | the act of settling a dispute |
| vibrant | vigorous; vivacious |
| emanating | coming forth or proceeding |
| axiom | a universally recognized truth |
| larceny | theft |
| pummeled | hit with repeated blows |
| placard | a notice for public display |
| reeling | throwing off balance or falling back |
| orientation | the act of becoming adjusted |
| compulsion | the act of being forced |
| impeding | obstucting |
| vagrancy | the state of being a vagrant; begging or wandering |
| sweeps | moving the unwanted somewhere else |
| asinine | obstinately stupid or silly |
| Samaritan | (from the Bible) one who helps others regardless of their background |
| coalition | an alliance |
| gawking | staring |
| irrelevant | not pertinent or not to the point |
| articulate | express clearly and distinctly |
| intimidated | made timid or frightened |
| WASP | white, Anglo-Saxon protestant |
| berate | to rebuke or scold harshly |
| tirade | a long violent speech |
| adage | a short maxium or proverb |
| vulnerable | susceptible to injury |
| unregulated | freed from rules |
| renegade | one who joins the opposition |
| ornery | mean; nasty |
| affluence | wealth |
| strategy | a plan |
| prominent | famous; distinguished |
| gynecologist | a doctor who specializes in women's health issues |
| narratives | stories |
| brusquely | abrupt in manner or speech |
| resonated | vibrated |
| diapidated | fallen to pieces or apart |
| grungy | dirty; messy |
| reneged | broke a promise |
| wafting | carrying a smell or sound through the air |
| magistrate | an official with power to effects laws |
| ultimatums | final offers or demands |
| reciting | repeating from memory |
| pious | virtuous |
| confidentiality | the act of holding information is secret |
| futile | useless |
| intrusion | the act of forcing oneself on others without an invitation |
| socioeconomic | of or involving both social and economic factors |
| hulking | bulky and clumsy |
| oblivious | not mindfully aware |
| intake | a taking in |
| pungent | strongly affecting the organs of taste and smell |
| garb | style of dress |
| allegations | an assertion made without proof |
| despositions | testimonies |
| diligence | the act of working hard |
| procedural | mode of conducting legal parliamentary business |
| plotted | schemed |
| watershed | a ridge to divide areas or reverse the flow |
| placards | notices for public display |
| cadence | rhythmic flow of sounds in language |
| mesmerized | hypnotized |
| ploy | a tricky action to gain advantage |
| ruse | a stratagem or trick |
| solicitation | the act of luring someone into something |
| infidelities | unfaithfulness |
| rapt | deeply engrossed or absorbed |
| sobriety | the state of being sober |
| terrain | a tract of ground |
| sentries | guards |
| nonchalant | unconcerned or indifferent |
| gigolo | a man paid to be a woman's escort |
| surreal | bizarre |
| provocative | causing to excite action |
| bravado | false courage |
| incarceration | imprisoned |
| sidled | secretly moved sideways |
| acquiesced | consented without protest |
| pompous | pretentious; self-importance |
| atrium | an entrance room |
| savvy | shrewd understanding |
| caveats | warnings |
| trustee | one who manages property for the benefit of another |
| contingency | dependence on chance |
| expedited | facilitated; done quickly |
| contemplate | to think intently |
| condolences | expressions of sympathy |
| paranoia | a mental disorder characterized by delusions of grandeur or persecution |
| callous | insensitive or unsympathetic |
| caustic | severely biting or sarcastic |
| jaded | made dull or weary as from overwork |
| prodigal | (from the Bible) a spendthrift |
| insomniacs | those who chronically can't sleep |
| frenzy | wild excitement; delirium |
| stoic | without emotion |
| coerce | to intimidate or compel to a certain action or thinking |
| sweep | to clean or clear away the homeless |
| excruciating | intensely painful |
| venerable | worthy of respect by virture of age, dignity, character, or position |
| maligned | spoken evil of; slandered |
| tenacious | holding firmly; persistent |
| chastised | scolded sharply |
| blathered | talked nonsensically |
| beleaguered | harassed |
| finesse | refinement of performance or execution |
| emphatically | expressed or performed with emphasis |
| docket | an agenda |
| notorious | infamous |
| adamant | stubbornly unyielding |
| ingenious | clever |
| banal | predictable |
| scrutiny | close examination |
| condemnation | strong censure |
| ethics | moral values |
| humility | the quality of being humble or modest |
| unflappable | not easily upset; persistently calm |
| demeanor | outward behavior or conduct |
| travesty | a ridiculous representation |
| tirade | a long angry violent speech; a diatribe |
| onslaught | a violent attack |
| meager | scanty |
| reinvigorate | to get new life or energy |
