| A | B |
|---|
| condone | to forgive or overlook an offense |
| nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference |
| connoisseur | an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine |
| enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable |
| apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring |
| officious | excessively eager to deliver unasked-for or unwanted help |
| credence | belief or trust |
| jaunty | having a buoyant, self-confident air; brisk and crisp |
| dilettante | one who merely dabbles in an art or a science |
| cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles |
| avarice | greed; desire for wealth |
| extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority |
| copious | numerous; large in quantity |
| irascible | easily angered |
| jettison | to cast overboard; to discard |
| ostracize | to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent |
| rancor | extreme hatred or ill will |
| inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable |
| extol | to praise highly |
| clement | merciful; lenient |
| cliche | a worn out idea or overused expression |
| adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion |
| diffident | lacking in self-confidence; shy |
| opus | a creative work, especially a numbered composition |
| ostensible | professed but not necessarily true |
| disparity | inequality; difference |
| bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in others |
| expunge | to erase or eliminate |
| candid | outspoken; blunt |
| argot | special words or phrases used by a specific group of people |
| appease | to calm; to make satisfied |
| jingoism | extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |
