| A | B |
|---|
| alacrity | (n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
| alleviate | (v.) to relieve, make more bearable |
| antipathy | (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| antithesis | (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| appall | (v.) to fill with dismay or horror |
| applicable | (adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable |
| asset | (n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage |
| bellicose | (adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| beset | (v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) |
| compassion | (n.) sympathy for another's suffering; pity |
| decorum | (n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
| disparage | (v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue |
| dissonant | (adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
| droll | (adj.) amusingly odd |
| edict | (n.) an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | (v.) to clarify, explain |
| exuberant | (adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant |
| facsimile | (n.) an exact copy |
| imbibe | (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb |
| implacable | (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding |
| infinitesimal | (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute |
| innocuous | (adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant |
| laud | (v.) to praise |
| loll | (v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
| loquacious | (adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
| magnanimous | (adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| mandatory | (adj.) required, obligatory |
| militate | (v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| nondescript | (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| patent | (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (ad).) plain, open to view; copyrighted |
| phlegmatic | (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
| prowess | (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability |
| acrid | (adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| callous | (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| elated | (ad)., part.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased |
| indulgent | (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others |
| sedate | (adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer |
| ultimatum | (n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions |
| vivacious | (adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| whet | (v) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
