| A | B |
|---|
| sage | a wise man |
| assail | to attack with words or force |
| fecund | fertile; productive |
| deride | to ridicule |
| idyllic | naturally peaceful |
| distend | to swell; to extend |
| amorous | feeling loving, especially in a sexual sense |
| expedite | to speed up the progress of |
| decorous | proper; in good taste |
| vacuous | lacking ideas or intelligence |
| didactic | intended to teach; morally instructive |
| volatile | highly unstable; explosive |
| juxtapose | to place side by side |
| histrionic | overly dramatic |
| discordant | lacking harmony or agreement |
| exasperate | to annoy thoroughly |
| scrutinize | to examine very carefully |
| benevolent | generous, kind |
| corroborate | to confirm; to back up with evidence |
| incandescent | brilliant; giving off heat or light |
