| A | B |
|---|
| enigma | puzzle |
| fallow | barren |
| tenuous | flimsy |
| subterfuge | a deceiving device |
| demure | shy |
| skirt | to avoid |
| asunder | into seperate parts |
| raze | to demolish |
| jettison | to discard |
| taint | to currupt |
| sleuth | detective |
| assail | to assault |
| pessimistic | to stress the negative |
| en route | on the way |
| travesty | a mochery |
| encroach | to move beyond proper limits |
| raucous | loud, harsh |
| tout | to promote |
| lament | to mourn |
| laud | to glorify |
| paean | a song of joyful praise |
| fixate | to focus on |
| woo | to tempt or invite |
| mesmerize | to hypnotize |
| shibboleth | password |
| vindication | to clear of accusation |
| stifle | to suppress |
| temper | to modify |
| rosy | bright and cheerful |
| presage | an indication of warning |
| idyll | a care free experience |
| amnesty | a gerneral pardon |
| wary | cautious |
| capricious | impulsive |
| renegade | a rebel or outlaw |
| waif | an orphen |
| rejuvenate | to restore to original condition |
| insurgent | rebellious |
| jubilant | to express joy |
| venerable | respectable |
| feckless | ineffective |
| pariah | a social outcast |
| anomaly | somthing out of the ordinary |
| roil | to disturb |
| bellwether | a leader |
| scale | to climb over |
| proximity | closeness |
| allay | to relieve |
| spree | a carefree or libely outing |
| octogenarian | between 80 and 90 years old |
| abduct | to kidnap |
| complement | to complete |
| ennui | boredom |
| clairvoyant | a psychic |
| deride | to mock |
| belie | to misrepresent |
| monolith | a monument |
| imbue | to fill up |
| jaded | worn out |
| deference | respect |
| hold court | to dominate |
| lobby | to try and influence |
| doyenne | the eldest woman of group of women |
| scathing | harshly critical |
| charlatan | a fake or fraud |
| mutate | to change |
| spurn | to scorn |
| kindred spirit | someone who has something in common with another |
| euphemism | a less harch term used instead of a harsh one |
| evanescent | fleeting |
| parity | equality as in amout, status or value |
| pragmatist | a practical person |
| platitude | a statement lacking originality |
| poised | ready |
| pathos | a feeling of sympathy or pity |
| upheaval | a sudden disruption |
| sojourner | a traveler |
| ravages | to devastate |
| decadent | morally corrupt |
| pristine | remaining in an untouched condition |
