| A | B |
|---|
| flagrant | glaringly bad or outrageous |
| patrician | an aristocrat |
| emissary | one sent on a special mission to represent others |
| kindred | having similar origin |
| fracas | loud quarrel or fight |
| lacerate | to tear flesh jaggedly |
| futile | useless or pointless |
| immaculate | spotless or perfect |
| gait | manner of walking |
| carp | to complain |
| query | to ask |
| queue | a line of people or vehicles |
| nefarious | very wicked |
| genesis | beginning or origin |
| facade | deceptive outward appearance |
| deluge | a flood |
| catholic | universal or wide ranging |
| eerie | weird or mysterious |
| martial | warlike or relating to the military |
| anthropomorphic | attributing human characteristics or qualities to objects, animals, or gods |
| beneficiary | one who receives benefits |
| careen | to swerve or lurch from side to side |
| aplomb | self confidence |
| guile | slyness or cunning in dealing with others |
| modicum | a small amount |
| fester | to grow embittered or rot over time |
| languish | to become weak or feeble |
| pall | something that covers or conceals |
| havoc | great destruction or chaos |
| rancid | having a bad taste or smell |
| fracas | loud quarrel or fight |
| lacerate | to tear flesh jaggedly |
| gait | manner of walking |
| immaculate | spotless or perfect |
| patrician | an aristocrat |
| holocaust | a great or complete destruction of life |
| embroil | to draw into a conflict or fight |
| anachronism | something or someone existing outside its proper time or place |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of |
| humane | kind;compassionate |
| effusive | emotionally excessive |
| defunct | no longer in existence |
| lackey | slavish follower |
| envisage | to form a mental picture |
| lament | to mourn |
| gape | to stare with open mouth |
| impertinent | rude and disrespectful |
| haughty | arrogant or proud |
| nemesis | someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve |
| lethal | deadly or fatal |
| eerie | weird; mysterious |
| catholic | universal or wide ranging |
| careen | to swerve or lurch from side to side |
| guile | slyness or cunning in dealing with others |
| modicum | a small amount |
| Catalyst | A person thing, or agent that speeds up a reaction or change. |
| Jargon | Vocabulary distinctive to a particular group |
| Judicious | Showing sound judgment |
| Foible | A minor weakness in character |
| Benediction | The act of blessing |
| Frivolous | Trivial or silly |
| Alacrity | Liveliness; willingness |
| Deify | To make a god of |
| Carnage | Bloody and extensive slaughter |
| Impel | To push into motion |
| Epitaph | An inscription on a tombstone |
| Harp | To persist in talking continuously |
| Lateral | Of or relating to the side |
| Pallid | Pale or faint in color |
| Impetuous | Acting suddenly and without thought |
| adjunct | connected or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxillary manner |
| macabre | horrible or grim |
| farcical | absurd; ridiculously clumsy |
| debonair | carefree and self confident in manner |
| penchant | a strong liking |
| deplete | to use up gradually |
| chicanery | the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade |
| feisty | aggressive; lively; energetic |
| mitigate | to make less severe |
| gull | to cheat |
| nadir | the lowest point |
| equivocal | ambiguous |
| genealogy | family history |
| impervious | incapable of being affected |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| daub | to paint coarsely |
| admonish | to warn |
| obeisance | a bow or gesture expressing deep respect |
| cache | a concealed store of goods |
| affliction | anything causing great suffering |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| aphorism | anything causing great suffering |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
| delete | to take out or remove |
| oust | to drive out or expel |
| impermeable | not permitting passage |
| paean | a fervent expression, or song, of joy or praise |
| imperturbable | not easily excited; even under pressure |
| lax | careless or negligent |
| palpable | obvious |
| genocide | the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
| predilection | a preference toward someone or something |
| faux | artificial; not genuine |
| foray | a surprise attack |
| conjecture | a judgment or opinion based on little evidence |
| allocate | to distribute or allot |
| gratis | free or without charge |
| materialistic | wanting material possessions |
| belabor | to work at something beyond practicality |
| progeny | offspring; children |
| quintessential | the most typical or ideal |
| rudimentary | basic or not refind |
| monolithic | massive; uniform; solid |
| manifesto | a public declaration of policies |
| conducive | tending to cause or bring about |
| genocide | the deliberate destruction of a group of people |
| predilection | a preference toward someone or something |
| foray | a surprise attack |
| allocate | to distribute or allot |
| materialistic | wanting material possessions |
| pariah | social outcast |
| mendicant | a beggar |
| cavort | to leap about in a sprightly manner |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| melee | noisy, confused fight |
| ensue | to follow as a result |
| desecrate | to damage a holy place |
| personification | a person or thing that represents an idea |
| bias | a prejudiced view |
| aloof | reserved or distant |
| gyrate | to rotate or revolve quickly |
| fiat | an officail order |
| fidelity | faithfulness |
| rambunctious | unruly; uncontrollable |
| fluent | able to express oneself clearly |
| impermeable | not permitting passage |
| palpable | obvious |
| Admonish | to warn |
| oscillate | to swing or move back and forth |
| hilarity | joviality |
