| A | B |
|---|
| affiliated | associated, connected |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | to accomplish; the act of acheiving |
| bequeth | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point |
| converge | to move toward one point, approach nearer together |
| disperse | to scatter, spread wide and far |
| esteem | to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgement |
| expunge | to erase, obliterate, destroy |
| finite | having limits; lasting for a limited time |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack |
| malevolent | spiteful, showing ill will |
| nonchalant | cool and confident, unconcerned |
| omnicient | knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems |
| scrupulous | exact, careful, attending throughly to details; having high moral standards, principled |
| skulk | to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding |
| supercillious | proud and contemptupus; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious, wierd, beyond explanation |
| venial | easily excused; pardonable |
| altruistic | unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| assent | to expressagreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence; modest; reserved |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start; to invest |
| facile | easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fleunt; easily shown but not sincerely felt |
| indomitable | unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | free from error; absolutely dependable |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| repose | to rest; lie;place;relaxation;peace of mind, calmness |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel; aggressive;deadly |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful |
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain; to be made up of |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| explicit | definite, clearly statated |
| extiprite | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inoppurtune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
| musty | stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatning, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | confort, relief; to confort, console |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
