| A | B |
|---|
| adulterate | to corrupt |
| ambidexterous | very skillful |
| augment | increase |
| bereft | deprived of |
| deploy | to form up |
| dour | gloomy |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | stare with open mouth |
| gibe | utter taunting words |
| guise | external appearance |
| insidious | to deceive/entrap |
| intimation | hint |
| opulent | wealthy |
| pliable | flexible |
| reiterate | repeat |
| stolid | dull |
| tentative | uncertain/hesitant |
| unkempt | untidy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| warily | cautiously |
| adroit | skillful |
| amicable | peaceable |
| averse | opposed/unwilling |
| belligerent | warlike/combative |
| benevolent | kindly/charitable |
| cursory | hasty/not thorough |
| duplicity | deceitfulness |
| extol | praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible |
| grimace | facial distortion |
| holocaust | large scale destruction |
| impervious | not affected or hurt by |
| impetus | a moving force |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| nostalgia | longing for something past |
| quintessence | purest form of something |
| retrogress | move backward |
| scrutinize | examine closely |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| adversary | opponent |
| alienate | to turn away |
| artifice | skillful device |
| coerce | to compel |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | of or related to the kitchen |
| delete | to erase |
| demise | a death |
| exhilarate | to enliven, cheer |
| fallow | plowed, not seeded |
| harass | to disturb |
| inclement | stormy, harsh |
| muse | to think in a dreamy way |
| negligible | unimportant |
| perpetuate | permanent/long lasting |
| precedent | an example serves as a basis |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | to set right |
| sojourn | temporary stay |
| urbane | refined in manner or style |
| affliliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment |
| bequeath | to give or pass on |
| cogent | forceful, convincing |
| converge | to move toward one point |
| disperse | to scatter |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate |
| finite | having limits |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded |
| malevolent | spiteful |
| nonchalant | cool and confident |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| panacea | remedy for all ills |
| scrupulous | exact, careful |
| skulk | to move about stealthily |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious |
| venial | easily excused |
| altruistic | unselfish |
| assent | agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor |
| clemency | mercy |
| dearth | scarcity, inadequate supply |
| diffident | shy, lacking in self-confidence |
| discrepancy | a difference |
| embark | to go aboard |
| facile | easily done or attained |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation |
| remiss | careless |
| repose | to rest, lie |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel |
| unfeigned | sincere, real |
| virulent | extremely poisonous |
| accede | to yield to |
| brandish | to wave or flourish |
| comprise | to include or contain |
| deft | skillful |
| destitute | deprived of necessities |
| explicit | definite |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time |
| ironic | difference b/w what is expected and what is |
| musty | stale, moldy |
| officious | meddling |
| ominous | unfavorable |
| pinnacle | a high peak |
| premeditated | considered beforehand |
| rampant | growing without check |
| solace | comfort, relief |
| stately | dignified |
| supple | bending easily |
| suppress | to stop by force |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery |
| abhor | ro regard with honor |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| buffet | to slap or cuff |
| chaos | great confusion |
| commodious | roomy |
| corrosive | eating away gradually |
| discern | to see clearly |
| extant | still existing |
| implicate | to involve in |
| inter | to bury |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade | one who leaves a group |
| reprehensible | deserving blame |
| somber | dark, gloomy |
| squalid | filthy, wrteched |
| turbulent | disorderly |
| vociferous | loud and noisy |
| voluminous | of great size |
| waive | to do without |
| animosity | strong dislike |
| apathy | a lack of feeling |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious |
| commend | to praise |
| compatible | able to get along |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred |
| decrepit | aold and feeble |
| deride | to ridicule |
| ingenuous | innocent |
| multifarious | having great variety |
| obsolete | out of date |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly |
| quandary | state of doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in |
| stultify | to make ineffective |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite |
| allocate | to set apart |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| assiduous | persistent |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| capricious | subject to whims |
| chastise | to scold severely |
| copious | abundant |
| deviate | to turn aside, stray from the norm |
| emaciated | made unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted |
| indemnity | payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | a hint; vague notion |
| limpid | clear, transparent |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| palatable | agreeable to tastes |
| poignant | deeply affecting |
| rancor | bitter resentment |
| sophomoric | immature but overconfident |
| spontaneous | arising naturally |
