| A | B |
|---|
| elixir | a supposed remedy for all ailments |
| desiccated | dried up |
| cessation | a stopping; a discontinuance |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side for comparison |
| kinetic | pertaining to motion |
| garrulous | talkative |
| fetish | an object that receives respect or devotion |
| scintillate | to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually |
| lachrymose | tearful; weepy |
| fissure | an opening; a groove; a split |
| epitome | a typical example |
| languid | sluggish; drooping from weakness |
| delineate | to describe; to depict |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand; deception |
| libertine | one who leads an immoral life |
| adroit | skillful, clever |
| macroscopic | visible to the naked eye |
| fatuous | foolish, inane |
| bovine | pertaining to cows or cattle |
| ferret | to search or drive out |
| affectation | a phony attitude; pose |
| knell | a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral |
| dichotomy | a division into two parts |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| laconic | using few words; short; concise |
| quiddity | an essential quality |
| patent | evident or obvious |
| peccadillo | a minor offense, a misdeed |
| sagacious | wise; having keen perception and sound judgement |
| rationalize | to make an excuse for |
| Deride | to ridicule, to mock |
| Censure | to criticize sharply |
| Gambol | to frolic; to romp about playfully |
| Immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by policies |
| Recondite | difficult to understand; profound |
| Martinet | a strict disciplinarian; taskmaster |
| Quagmire | a swamp; a difficult or inextricable situation |
| Gibe | to scoff, to ridicule |
| Agape | open-mouthed; surprised; agog |
| Carcinogen | causing cancer |
| Olfactory | pertaining to smell |
| Imperious | domineering; haughty |
| Grotesque | absurd; distorted |
| Neologism | a new word or expression |
| Hackneyed | commonplace; overused |
| machination | an evil design or plan |
| pejorative | having a negative effect; insulting |
| harbinger | an omen or sign |
| nubile | suitable for marriage in age and physical |
| sapient | wise; full of knowledge |
| chimerical | imaginary; fantastic |
| masochist | one who enjoys his or her own pain and suffeing |
| finesse | diplomacy; tact; artful management |
| heterogeneous | different; dissimilar |
| eclectic | choosing from various sources |
| grandiose | impressive; showy; magnificent |
| raiment | clothing; garments |
| blanch | to whiten; to make pale |
| hybrid | anything or mixed origin |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar personality trait |
| idolatry | excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object |
| adulterate | to make impure; to contaminate |
| emanate | to come forth; to send forth |
| garish | tastelessly gaudy |
| immutable | unchangeable; fixed |
| diadem | a crown |
| bucolic | pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic |
| redolent | having a pleasant odor; suggestive or evocative |
| impecunious | without money; penniless |
| sedition | rebellion or resistance against the government |
| defile | to pollute; to corrupt |
| gratuitous | unnecessary or uncalled for |
| onus | a burden; responsibilty |
| impious | disrespectful towards God |
| caveat | a warning |
| halcyon | calm; pleasant |
| fastidious | hard to please; fussy |
| badinage | playful; teasing talk |
| malapropism | a word humorously misused |
| garner | to gather; acquire |
| kismet | destiny; fate; fortune |
| hegira | flight, escape |
| paradigm | a model; an example |
| debauchery | corruption; self indulgence |
| milieu | environment; setting |
| regress | to move backward |
| bilious | bad tempered; cross |
| necromancy | magic; especially that practiced by a witch |
| gumption | courage and initiative; common sense |
| blandishment | flattery |
