| A | B |
|---|
| abhor | detest; hate |
| antithesis | contrast; direct opposite of or to |
| bolster | support; prop up |
| contend | struggle; compete; assert earnestly |
| deterrent | something that discourages; hindrance |
| effigy | image or representation of a person |
| expatriate | exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land |
| grandiose | impressive becuase of uncommon largeness, scope, or effect |
| impromptu | without previous preparation |
| insipid | tasteless; dull |
| levity | lightness |
| neurotic | having or suffering from emotional instability |
| parsimonious | stingy; excessively frugal |
| procrastinate | postpone; delay |
| reprehensible | deserving blame |
| sedentary | requiring sitting |
| supplicate | petiton humbly; pray to grant a favir |
| unmitigated | harsh; severe; not lightened |
| wanton | unruly, unchaste; excessive |
| zephyr | gentle breeze; west wind |
