| A | B |
|---|
| abridge | to shorten, to diminish |
| alacrity | prompt and cheerful response |
| antipathy | a dislike, distaste, or enmity |
| augment | to make greater or to supplement |
| bombastic | using inflated language, pompous |
| decry | to speak against, to rail against, to disparage |
| eclectic | coming from a variety of diverse sources |
| enhance | to make better, to improve |
| euphonious | pleasant or agreeable (sound); dulcet |
| fervid | ardent, burning, impassioned |
| impecunious | without money |
| ingratiate | to make an effort to gain good favor with someone |
| luxuriant | abundant in growth, very fertile |
| paltry | trifling; petty; worthless |
| pedantry | act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative |
| placid | peaceful, calm |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| promontory | land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| raze | to completely destroy |
| secular | nonreligious, worldly |
| static | having no motion, showing little change |
| tact | a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations |
| torpid | sluggish, inactive, dull |
| vindicated | cleared of accusations or charges |
| vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
