| A | B |
|---|
| incredulous | not willing or ready to believe; skeptical, unbelieving |
| decadent | declining, decaying, degenerating |
| distract | to turn (the mind or attention) away from a course or direction |
| elevate | to raise in quality |
| pendulous | hanging downward |
| florid | excessively ornate or showy (i.e. flowery) in style |
| effluent | sewage; liquid-waste discharge into a river or lake |
| pernicious | causing great damage or harm; injurious; that will destroy or ruin |
| factitious | not natural; forced |
| feasible | capable of being done or accomplished |
| confluent | flowing into one |
| renovate | to make like new; restore to a good condition |
| versatile | able to do many things well |
| defoliate | to strip (land, jungle, etc.) of all foliage |
| perceive | to become aware of through the mind; understand, comprehend |
| acrid | sharp, bitter, stinging to the nose |
| adventitious | added as something extra; incidental; nonessential |
| capacious | capable of holding a great quantity |
| efficacious | having, showing, or producing the desired result or effect |
| precept | a rule of action or conduct; directive; teaching; guide |
