| A | B |
|---|
| acknowledge | to admit |
| alternative | a choice |
| anecdote | short story |
| appropriate | proper; suitable |
| avert | to prevent; to avoid |
| candid | honest |
| compel | to force |
| comply | to do as asked |
| concise | clear and brief |
| drastic | extreme |
| dialog | conversation |
| erratic | irregular |
| extensive | large in amount |
| forfeit | to give up |
| fortify | to strengthen |
| illuminate | to light up |
| isolate | to seperate |
| refuge | a shelter |
| reminisce | to remember |
| urban | city |
| delete | to erase |
| impartial | fair |
| integrity | honesty |
| legitimate | considered proper |
| lenient | not strict; easygoing |
| menace | a threat |
| morale | spirit |
| naive | lacking experience |
| overt | obvious |
| undermine | to weaken |
| agenda | a schedule |
| antidote | a remedy |
| apathy | lack of interest |
| bland | dull |
| propaganda | ideas spread to support a cause |
| prospects | chances |
| radical | extreme |
| reinforce | to strengthen |
| relevant | related to the point |
| ruthless | lacking mercy |
| endorse | to support |
| erode | to wear away |
| gruesome | frightening |
| hypocrite | one who claims to be something he is not |
| idealistic | emphasizing ideals |
| illusion | a false impression |
| impact | a force |
| imply | to suggest |
| novice | a beginner |
| obstacle | something that gets in the way |
| auto- | self |
| ex- | out |
| -ful | full of |
| multi- | many |
| pre- | before |
| re- | again |
| super- | greater |
| un- | not |
| uni- | one |
| vis, vid | see |
| concede | to admit |
| conservative | traditional |
| contrary | different |
| denounce | openly condemn |
| deter | to prevent |
| disclose | to reveal |
| scapegoat | someone to blame |
| superficial | lacking depth |
| sustain | to continue |
| transition | a change |
| compensate | to pay |
| conceive | to think of |
| derive | to get |
| diversity | variety |
| inhibit | to hold back |
| moderate | average |
| supplement | to add to |
| surpass | to go beyond |
| tentative | not definite |
| verify | to check |
| alter | to change |
| ample | plenty of |
| blunt | straightforward and brief |
| chronic | constant |
| chronological | arranged as events happened |
| optimist | a hopeful person |
| pretense | a false reason |
| prolong | to make longer |
| refrain | to stop oneself |
| remorse | regret |
| acute | very severe |
| anonymous | unknown author |
| apprehensive | fearful |
| arrogant | showing too much self-importance |
| bestow | to award |
| donor | one who gives |
| phobia | extreme fear |
| prominent | obvious |
| prudent | careful wise |
| recipient | one who recieves |
| absurb | ridiculous |
| adhere | to stick |
| affluent | wealthy |
| alienate | to push away |
| assess | to evaluate |
| compile | to gather information |
| comtempt | disrespect |
| defect | a fault |
| doctrine | strict teaching |
| dogmatic | opinionated |
| anti- | against |
| bi- | two |
| en-, em- | in, into |
| graph, gram | something written or drawn |
| inter- | between |
| -less | without |
| phon | sound |
| post- | after |
| spect | look |
| sub- | under |
| accessible | within reach |
| awe | amazement |
| cite | to mention |
| compatible | able to get along together |
| exempt | excused |
| prevail | to win |
| propel | to move forward |
| rational | reasonable |
| retort | sharp, clever reply |
| retrieve | to get back |
| dubious | doubtful |
| ecstatic | full of joy |
| encounter | to meet |
| evolve | to grow gradually |
| fallacy | a mistaken idea; error |
| fictitious | unreal |
| gullible | easily fooled |
| liable | likely |
| miserly | greedy |
| pessimist | one who expects the worst |
| elapse | to go by |
| evasive | unclear |
| fluent | able to express oneself with skill and ease |
| futile | hopeless |
| harass | to annoy |
| infer | to conclude |
| lethal | deadly |
| obsession | a constant thought |
| ordeal | painful experience |
| persistent | stubborn |
| convey | to communicate |
| delusion | false opinion |
| devise | to create |
| savor | to enjoy |
| stimulate | to make active |
| subtle | hardly noticeable |
| unique | one of a kind |
| universal | throughout the world |
| versatile | having many abilities |
| vivid | bright |
| defer | to give in |
| endeavor | to try |
| equate | to consider to be the same |
| impose | to take unfair advantage of |
| indignant | angry |
| inevitable | certain |
| malicious | mean |
| option | choice |
| passive | being acted upon without acting in return |
| patron | a customer |
| con- | together |
| dict | speak |
| dis- | opposite of |
| micro- | smalle |
| ped | foot |
| script, scrib | write |
| -ship | quality |
| tele- | far |
| trans- | across |
| tri- | three |
