| A | B |
|---|
| alienate | v. to turn away feelings or affections |
| elated | adj. in high spirits |
| epigram | n. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation |
| fatalistic | adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable |
| lackadaisical | adj. uninterested; listless |
| licentious | adj. morally unrestrained |
| numismatist | n. a coin collector |
| obtrude | v. to force oneself into a situation |
| paucity | n. a scarcity |
| pensive | adj. dreamily thoughtful |
| amalgamate | v. to combine |
| antiquated | adj. no longer useful |
| beleaguer | v. to besiege by encircling; to harass |
| caricature | n. an exaggerated portrayal |
| dally | v. to waste time |
| demented | adj. mentally ill |
| felonious | adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime |
| gorge | v. to eat greedily |
| hone | v. to sharpen |
| opiate | n. a narcotic used to cause sleep or relieve pain |
| edifice | n. a large, elaborate structure |
| ambidextrous | adj. equally skilled with either hand |
| belated | adj. delayed |
| animate | v. to give life or motion to |
| knead | v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture |
| chauvinist | n. one having fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion |
| egalitarian | adj. promoting equal rights for all people |
| berserk | adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage |
| ostentatious | adj. marked by showy display |
| delude | v. to mislead |
| elude | v. to escape notice |
| fallow | adj. inactive |
| blight | n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation |
| obsequy | n. funeral rite or ceremony |
| denizen | n. an occupant |
| fealty | n. obligated loyalty |
| entice | v. to attract by offering reward |
| gratify | v. to please |
| laggard | n. a slow person |
| gambit | n. maneuver or action used to gain advantage |
| jaded | adj. worn out, dulled, as from overindulgence |
| gist | n. the main point |
| advocate | v. to recommend |
| efface | v. to obliterate, to wipe out |
| charisma | n. a personal appeal or attraction |
| ogre | n. a brute |
| mesmerize | v. to hypnotize |
| entity | n. anything having existence |
| bandy | v. to exchange words |
| dastardly | adj. cowardly and treacherous |
