| A | B |
|---|
| to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value | adulterate |
| deprived of; made uphappy through a loss | bereft |
| inclined to deceive or entrap; sly; treacherous | insidious |
| a hint, indirect suggestion | intimation |
| not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude | unkempt |
| having a deep-seated distate; opposed, unwilling | averse |
| hasty, not thorough | cursory |
| treachery, deceitfulness | duplicity |
| to praise extravagantly | extol |
| not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance | impervious |
| a moving force, impulse, stimulus | impetus |
| extremely careful; particular about details | meticulous |
| the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example | quintessence |
| an enemy, opponent | adversary |
| a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery | artifice |
| to compel, force | coerce |
| so unimportant that it can be disregarded | negligible |
| to make permanent or long lasting | perpetuate |
| an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action | precedent |
| to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury | redress |
| refined in manner or style, suave | urbane |
| to find out | ascertain |
| to give or pass on as an inheritance | bequeath |
| forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point | cogent |
| to erase, obliterate, destroy | expunge |
| knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding | onmiscient |
| exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled | scrupulous |
| proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority | supercilious |
| to express agreement; agreement | assent |
| mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness | clemency |
