| A | B |
|---|
| RATIONAL | REASONABLE; LOGICAL |
| CITE | TO MENTION IN SUPPORT OF A POINT; REFER TO |
| RETORT | A SHARP, CLEVER, OR ANGRY REPLY |
| PROPEL | TO PROVIDE THE FORCE THAT MOVES SOMETHING; TO MOVE SOMETHING FORWARD |
| ACCESSIBLE | EASILY REACHED OR ENTERED |
| RETRIEVE | TO GET (SOMETHING) BACK |
| COMPATIBLE | ALBE TO GET ALONG WELL TOGETHER; COMBINING WELL |
| PREVAIL | TO WIN OR WIN OUT; TRIUMPH; DEFEAT (SOMEONE OR SOMETHING) |
| AWE | GREAT RESPECT MIXED WITH WONDER AND AMAZEMENT |
| EXEMPT | FREE FROM SOME UNPLEASANT DUTY OR SITUATION |
| FICTITIOUS | IMAGINARY; MADE-UP |
| EVOLVE | TO CHANGE GRADUALLY; DEVELOP |
| ENCOUNTER | TO MEET, ESPECIALLY UNEXPECTEDLY |
| ECSTATIC | IN A STATE OF GREAT JOY; OVERJOYED |
| LIABLE | LIKELY (TO EXPERIENCE OR DO SOMETHING UMPLEASANT OR DANGEROUS) |
| PESSIMIST | A PERSON WHO TENDS TO SEE THE BAD SIDE OF THINGS |
| DUBIOUS | DOUBTFUL |
| MISERLY | STINGY AND GREEDY |
| FALLACY | A MISTAKEN IDEA |
| GULLIBLE | EASILY FOOLED |
| INFER | TO DRAW A CONCLUSION FROM EVIDENCE |
| OBSESSION | AN IDEA OR FEELING, OFTEN UNREASONABLE, WHICH COMPLETELY FILLS SOMEONE'S MIND; FASCINATION |
| ORDEAL | A VERY DIFFICULT OR PAINFUL EXPERIENCE |
| EVASIVE | DELIBERATELY UNCLEAR |
| FUTILE | USELESS; UNABLE TO SUCCEED |
| LETHAL | ABLE TO CAUSE DEATH; DEADLY |
| PERSISTENT | REFUSING TO QUIT; STUBBORNLY CONTINUING |
| ELAPSE | TO PASS OR SLIP BY (USUALLY SAID OF TIME) |
| FLUENT | ABLE TO EXPRESS ONESELF WITH SKILL AND EASE |
| HARASS | TO CONSTANTLY IRRITATE OR DISTURB; BOTHER |
| UNIQUE | UNLIKE ANY OTHER; ONE OF A KIND |
| DEVISE | TO INVENT; THINK UP; CREATE |
| VIVID | BRIGHT; BRIGHTLY COLORED; STRIKING |
| SUBTLE | HARDLY NOTICEABLE; NOT OBVIOUS |
| CONVEY | TO COMMUNICATE; MAKE KNOWN |
| STIMULATE | TO CAUSE TO BECOME ACTIVE OR MORE ACTIVE; AROUSE |
| UNIVERSAL | WORLDWIDE; WIDESPREAD |
| SAVOR | TO TASTE OR SMELL WITH PLEASURE; TO APPRECIATE FULLY |
| DELUSION | A FALSE OPINION OR BELIEF |
| VERSATILE | ABLE TO DO MANY THINGS OR SERVE MANY PURPOSES WELL |
| OPTION | A CHOICE; ALTERNATIVE |
| IMPOSE | TO TAKE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF |
| PASSIVE | BEING ACTED UPON WITHOUT ACTING IN RETURN; UNRESISTING |
| INEVITABLE | SURE TO HAPPEN; UNAVOIDABLE |
| EQUATE | TO CONSIDER TO BE EQUAL, THE SAME, OR SIMILAR |
| ENDEAVOR | TO MAKE A SERIOUS EFFORT; TO ATTEMPT |
| INDIGNANT | ANGRY BECAUSE OF SOME INSULT OR INJUSTICE |
| PATRON | A CUSTOMER, ESPECIALLY A STEADY ONE |
| MALICIOUS | SHOWING GREAT ILL WILL; MEAN; DELIBERATELY HARMFUL |
| DEFER | TO GIVE IN TO SOMEONE'S ELSE'S WISHES OR JUDGMENT; YIELD OUT OF RESPECT |
| REVERT | TO RETURN TO A PREVIOUS HABIT OR CONDITION |
| GESTURE | SOMETHING SAID OR DONE TO SHOW INTENTION OR ATTITUDE; INDICATION; SIGNAL |
| RECIPROCATE | TO DO IN RETURN; PAY BACK |
| EXILE | SEPARATION FROM ONE'S NATIVE COUNTRY THROUGH FORCE OR CHOICE |
| RITUAL | A CEREMONY; ANY ACTIONS DONE REGULARLY IN A SET MANNER |
| REFUTE | TO PROVE WRONG OR FALSE |
| ADAPT | TO ADJUST TO A SITUATION |
| RECEDE | TO MOVE BACK OR AWAY FROM A PARTICULAR POINT OR LIMIT |
| RETAIN | TO KEEP |
| DISMAY | TO DISCOURAGE; MAKE FEARFUL OR UNEASY |
| EMERGE | TO RISE UP OR COME FORTH |
| NOTABLE | FAMOUS; WIDELY KNOWN |
| INDIFFERENT | HAVING NO REAL INTEREST; UNCONCERNED |
| LIBERAL | LARGE IN AMOUNT OR QUANTITY; GENEROUS |
| ELABORATE | DONE WITH GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAILS;COMPLICATED |
| MEDIOCRE | AVERAGE; ORDINARY; NEITHER VERY BAD NOR VERY GOOD |
| IMPULSIVE | TENDING TO ACT ON SUDDEN URGES; NOT IN THE HABIT OF PLANNING AHEAD |
| EXOTIC | FOREIGN; FROM A DIFFERENT PART OF THE WORLD; STRANGE OR DIFFERENT IN AN APPEALING WAY |
| FRUGAL | THRIFTY; AVOIDING UNNECESSARY EXPENSES |
| INDULGENT | GIVING IN TO SOMEONE'S DESIRES, OFTEN TOO MUCH SO; LENIENT |
| IMPAIR | TO DAMAGE; WEAKEN |
| ALLUDE | TO REFER INDIRECTLY |
| SADISTIC | TAKING PLEASURE FROM BEING CRUEL |
| ESSENCE | A FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERISTIC OR THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY OF SOMETHING; THE HEART OF THE MATTER. |
| IMMUNITY | FREEDOM FROM SOMETHING UNPLEASANT OR SOMETHING REQUIRED OF OTHERS |
| AFFIRM | TO INDICATE TO BE TRUE; STATE WITH CERTAINTY |
| ELITE | BEING OR INTENDED FOR THE BEST OR MOST PRIVILEGED; SUPERIOR |
| COERCE | TO FORCE; COMPEL |
| ALLEGED | SUPPOSED TO BE TRUE OR REAL, BUT NOT PROVED; ASSUMED |
| QUERY | TO QUESTION; ASK |
