| A | B |
|---|
| Octogenarian | a person betwwen 80 and 90 years of age. |
| scale | to climb up or over |
| Feckless | lacking purpose or vitality |
| bellwether | one that serves as a leader |
| Pariah | a social outcast |
| proximity | closeness |
| spree | a carefree, lively outing |
| roil | to displease or disturb |
| anomaly | abnormality |
| allay | to relieve; to calm |
| Monolith | a large block of stone, esp. one used in architecture or sculpture; a monument |
| Deride | to mock; to make fun of |
| abduct | to carry off by force, to kidnap |
| belie | to misrepresent |
| Clairvoyant | having psychicabilities; seeing what cannot be perceived by the senses. |
| Jaded | worn-out; weary |
| complement | to go with or to match |
| deference | courteous respect |
| imbue | to inspire, to fill with |
| Ennui | boredom |
| spurn | to reject |
| euphemism | The use of a milder term for a harsh term |
| evanescent | short-lived; vanishing |
| kindred spirit | one who has something in common with another |
| charlatan | a fraud |
| lobby | to influence thinking |
| mutate | to change |
| scathing | harmful or painful (emotionally) |
| doyenne | a woman who is the eldest or senior member of a group |
| hold court | to dominate |
| ravages | destruction |
| upheaval | a sudden violent disruption or upset |
| poised | prepared |
| pristine | remaining in a pure state |
| parity | equality |
| pathos | feeling of sympathy or pity |
| pragmatist | a practical person |
| platitude | an unoriginal statement |
| decadent | morally corrupt |
| sojourner | a traveler |
