| A | B |
|---|
| anathema | someone or something that is intensely disliked, cursed, or shunned |
| assuage | To satisfy; to lessen or reduce |
| avuncular | like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent |
| convivial | sociable; concerned with good company |
| eclectic | combining elements from a variety of sources |
| epigram | a short, witty poem or saying |
| expound | to explain in detail; set forth |
| intrinsic | relting to the essential nature or something; real or actual |
| inveterate | habitual or deeply rooted; persistent |
| mogul | a very powerful of wealthy person; magnate |
| munificent | extremely generous; liberal in giving |
| nascent | beginning to exist; emerging |
| perspicacious | clear sighted; shrewd |
| philistine | one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values |
| propitious | tending to favor or assists, encouraging |
