| A | B |
|---|
| obloquy (OB against + LOQU talk) | words or language that cast blame or contempt on men or their actions |
| obsequious (OB towards + SEQU follow) | showing a servile readiness to follow the wishes or will of another. |
| oblique (OB against) | spoken indirectly; not straightforward; morally wrong (not "straight"); anything not horizontal or vertical; slanting |
| diaphanous (DIA across + PHAN appearance) | semi-transparent, or partially see-through (one can partly see through it) |
| epiphany (EPI on + PHAN appearance) | a sudden relevelation or appearance (of an idea) that completely changes a person's life--in the sense that it goes over, or on top of, their entire being |
| derogatory (DE down + ROGAT ask or question) | expressing a low opinion towards someone or something; insulting |
| cacophony (CACO bad + PHON sound) | bad sounding |
| corpulent (CORP body + LENT full of) | full-bodied, or heavy set |
| corporeal (CORP body) | material; pertaining to a physical body |
| fraternal (FRAT brother) | like a brother |
| caustic (CAUST burn) | burning--such that it hurts (e.g., a caustic chemical or a caustic sense of humor) |
| invective (IN not + VECT carry) | words used to blame or harshly criticize |
| incriminate (IN in + CRIMIN crime) | to accuse of a crime; to involve in an accusation or crime |
| decriminalization (DE down + CRIMIN crime + IZE make) | to remove legal restrictions (what was forbidden is now allowable); to reduce or abolish criminal penalties |
| coronation (CORON crown) | the ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or champion |
| dichotomy (DICHO in two parts + TOMY cut) | two-part division |
| fallacious (FALL false) | logically unsound; false; misleading; deceptive |
| fallacy (FALL false) | a misleading or deceptive argument; of a false nature |
| heterodox (HETERO different + DOX opinion) | not in agreement with accepted beliefs; an opinion far different than what is commonly accepted |
| sociopath (SOCIO society + PATH diseased) | a person who lacks moral responsibility, such that he cares not for other people or groups and hence becomes a threat or danger to them |
| turbulent (TURB disturb + LENT full of) | disturbed; disordered, chaotic |
| turbid (TURB disturb) | confused; muddled; disturbed; clouded (as in stirred up sediment) |
| catacomb (CATA down) | an underground cemetery or passeway, often full of twists and turns |
| potable (POT drink + ABLE) | drinkable |
| isothermal (ISO equal or same + THERM heat) | occurring at a constant temperature over a wide area |
