| A | B |
| aberration | (noun)an abnormality; a deviation from the normal course |
| abomination | something horrible or shameful (or a feeling of dislike) |
| animosity | (noun) a powerful feeling of dislike |
| averse | having a strong dislike |
| berate | (verb) to scold harshly |
| blase' | casual or bored |
| cavalier | casual to the point of being disrespectful |
| cavernous | very spacious |
| circumvent | to find a way to avoid |
| desolate | empty |
| disdain | (verb) to hate; (noun) a feeling of contempt |
| dubious | unsure about an outcome; of poor quality or morals |
| edict | a formal proclamation |
| feral | (adj) wild or ferocious |
| fervent | (adj) having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit |
| flabbergasted | (adj) astonished; amazed |
| flagellate | whip |
| furtive | secretive and nervous |
| futile | useless;pointless |
| gratification | (noun) enjoyment; a feeling of pleasure |
| guffaws | loud and hearty laughs |
| haggard | tired-looking |
| hapless | unlucky |
| implausible | hard to believe |
| incredulous | (adj) indicating or showing disbelief; unbelieving |
| indifferent | (adj) unconcerned; uncaring |
| infallible | (adj) never failing |
| influx | (noun) a large inflow |
| inquisitive | eager to know or learn something |
| introspective | a deep examination of your own feelings (to look inside) |
| loam | a mixture of fertile soil |
| luminous | (adj) radiant; shedding light |
| morbid | (adj) gloomy |
| morose | (adj) depressed or pessimistic; difficult or crabby |
| ominous | threatening or menacing |
| omnipresent | everywhere at the same time |
| pallid | pale |
| placate | (verb) to appease or pacify; to calm |
| prelude | introductory event or occurrence |
| pretense | insincere or faked behavior |
| prosaic | ordinary and unimaginative |
| provocation | the act of stirring someone to emotion |
| rebuff | to reject or snub |
| reproach | reprimand or scold |
| resolve | (verb) to make a decision; (noun) determination |
| reverence | deep respect |
| sallow | unnaturally pale and yellowish |
| sinuous | (adj) devious; graceful in curving movements |
| somber | (adj) sad and serious; dark and dull |
| stagnant | (adj) still and unmoving |
| staid | dull and unadventurous |
| synchronization | (noun) at the same time; coordination; harmony |
| tenuous | weak or flimsy |
| timbre | the quality or sound pertaining to tone (not pitch or volume); resonance |
| tirade | long |
| torrent | a powerful and fast rush of water |
| trepidation | fear |
| trilling | soft and vibrating |
| A | NOT or WITHOUT |
| ANIM | MIND |
| CHRON | TIME |
| CIRCUM | AROUND |
| CRED | BELIEVE |
| DICT | DECLARE OR SAY |
| FLU/FLUC/FLUX | FLOW |
| GRAT | THANK; FAVOR; PLEASE; AGREE; FREE (ADJ) |
| IM/IL/IN/IR/IG | NOT |
| INTRO | INTO OR INWARD |
| LUC/LUM | LIGHT; CLEAR |
| ONMI | ALL |
| PLAC | CALM; PLEASE |
| PRE | BEFORE |
| QUIS/QUER/QUIR | SEEK or ASK |
| SOLV/SOLU | LOOSEN; FREE (V); RELEASE |
| SPEC/SPECT | SEE OR LOOK |
| SYN | WITH; TOGETHER |
| TENS/TEND | TO STRETCH |
| VERS /VERT | TURN |