| A | B |
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| martial | (adj) military; suggesting war; warlike |
| cliche | (noun) an overused idea or expression; a trite saying |
| prolific | (adj) producing a great deal of something |
| wan | (adj) sickly pale or faint; colorless |
| aesthetic | (adj) artistic; having to do with art or beauty |
| charisma | (noun) a special quality of leadership or a special charm that captures the public imagination and inspires devotion |
| recipient | (noun) a person who receives something |
| emphatically | (adv) forcefully; assertively |
| paradox | (noun) a statement that may be true but seems to say contradictory things |
| conceive | (verb) to imagine or develop as an idea; to understand or grasp |
| mien | (noun) bearing; appearance; manner |
| qualm | (noun) an uneasiness; a misgiving or doubt; a feeling of sickness |
| zealous | (adj) intensely devoted; eager |
| impediment | (noun) a speech disorder; an obstruction of some kind |
| zephyr | (noun) a gentle wind; a mild breeze |
| mediocre | (adj) only average or ordinary; medium; neither bad nor good |
| reactionary | (adj) advocating a return to an earlier social or political condition; (noun) one who advocates a return to an earlier policy or condition |
| fabricate | (verb) to build or manufacture; to make up or invent |
| stamina | (noun) vigor; strength; endurance |
| opportune | (adj) right for the purpose; advantageously timed |
| innate | (adj) inborn; natural |
| recourse | (noun) a person or thing looked to for help, safety, etc. |
| mutable | (adj) capable of change; inconstant |
| compliance | (noun) the act of adapting to or giving in; a tendency to yield |
| indestructible | (adj) not capable of being destroyed |
| prevalent | (adj) widespread; in general use; having general acceptance |
| compatible | (adj) able to get along; agreeing |
| perception | (noun) an observation, a concept, or an awareness gained by use of the senses |
| axiom | (noun) a statement assumed to be true; a self-evident truth |
| inanimate | (adj) dull; spiritless; lifeless |
| militant | (adj) aggressive in support of a belief or cause (noun) an individual prepared to fight for a cause |
| transitory | (adj) passing quickly; temporary |
| incentive | (noun) motivation; encouragement (adj) motivating |
| encompass | (verb) to contain or include; to surround |
| postulate | (noun) an assumption; a basic principle (verb) to assume without proof |
| stringent | (adj) tight in finances; strict; severe |
| implacable | (adj) relentless; not capable of being pacified or appeased |
| retribution | (noun) something given to make up for a wrong done; a punishment |
| pivotal | (adj) crucial; vitally important |
| transcend | (verb) to rise above or go beyond the limits of; to exceed; to surpass |
| precarious | (adj) unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous |
| devastation | (noun) destruction; desolation |
| vulnerable | (adj) easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack |
| beseige | (verb) to crowd around in order to press with requests; to harass |
| wreak | (verb) to inflict as vengeance or punishment; to express anger or hatred |
| perseverance | (noun) the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief; persistence |
| autonomy | (noun) independence; self-government |
| wane | (verb) to decrease gradually; to decline in size |
| inclement | (adj) without mercy; rough or stormy |
| latitutde | (noun) freedom; scope |
| balmy | (adj) mild and pleasant; soothing |
| facsimile | (noun) an exact reproduction; (adj) duplicate; copied exactly |
| vigilant | (adj) alert; watchful; wary |
| commence | (verb) to begin; to initiate; to start |
| archaic | (adj) no longer in use; old-fahsioned |
| invincible | (adj) not to be overcome; unconquerable |
| beguile | (verb) to cheat or deceive; to mislead by tricking |
| appease | (verb) to soothe or pacify; to satisfy |
| pretext | (noun) a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse |
| espionage | (noun) spying |
