| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| accede | (v) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity |
| adversary | (n.) an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | (v) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey |
| altruistic | (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others |
| amend | (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| benefactor | (n.) one who does good to others |
| bereft | (adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss |
| brandish | (v) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| chaos | (n.) great confusion, disorder |
| chivalrous | (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly |
| clemency | (n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness |
| coerce | (v) to compel, force |
| deft | (adj.) skillful, nimble |
| demise | (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| destitute | (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in |
| discrepancy | (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement |
| dour | (adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open |
| guise | (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask |
| harass | (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| implicate | (v..) to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| indomitable | (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield |
| infallible | (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable |
| inopportune | (ad).) coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous |
| intimation | (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion |
| musty | (adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date |
| negligible | (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| precedent | (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| premeditated | (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| punitive | (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild |
| reiterate | (v) to say again, repeat |
| remiss | (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| renegade | (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (ad}.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox |
| reprehensible | (ad}.) deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | (ad}.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | (ad}.) filthy, wretched, debased |
| suppress | (v.) to stop by force, put down |
| tentative | (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant |
| turbulent | (ad}.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
| unkempt | (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude |
| urbane | (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave |
