| A | B |
|---|
| serene | calm, tranquil, peaceful |
| archepelago | group of islands |
| negate | destroy the validitiy of something |
| slothful | lazy |
| prevalent | in general use or acceptance |
| ambiguous | unclear, having more than one meaning |
| truncate | shorten by cutting off |
| subdued | quiet, controlled; lacking enthusiasm |
| algorithm | mechanical problem; solving procedure |
| esoteric | known only by a select few |
| apathy | lack of interest or caring |
| amorphous | having no shape |
| detrimental | causing damage or harm |
| dupe | person easily deceived |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| fluid | changing often |
| conflagration | a widespread fire |
| abridge | shorten |
| ghastly | shockingly frightful |
| lofty | having great height or a stately manner |
| agenda | schedule for a meeting |
| fundamental | basic, essential |
| prodigal | wasteful |
| prominent | standing out, important |
| reminiscence | story of past experience |
| sentinel | guard, watchperson |
| void | to invalidate |
| unwitting | unaware |
| arrogance | overconfidence |
| integrity | honesty |
| yearling | a young animal between 1 and 2 years old |
| ubiquitous | existing everywhere at once |
| galore | abundant |
| kinsfolk | relatives |
| kingling | a petty king |
| labyrinth | a maze |
| obituary | published notice of death |
| ruth | sorrow for a person's misery |
| sacrilegious | impious |
| utilitarianism | the philosophy that actions are right because they are useful |
| anachronistic | out of date |
| antagonist | opponent |
| camaraderie | trust among friends |
| diligent | hard-working |
| exasperation | irritation, frustration |
| provocative | inflammatory |
| prudent | careful |
| sagacity | wisdom |
| amicable | agreeable |
| arid | extremely dry |
| jargon | words used by people in a particular field of work |
| lampoon | sharp satire |
| miser | one who saves greedily |
| novice | a person who is new at something |
| opaque | not transparent; hard to understand |
| paradox | something that seems to contradict itself |
| rectify | fix, correct |
| satiate | make full; satisfy fully |
| vociferous | loud |
| wariness | cautiousness |
| clairvoyant | able to see the future |
| demagogue | rabble-rousing leader |
| evanescent | short-lived, lasting only a short time |
| extenuating | guilt-lessening |
| impute | to attribute to someone |
| lobbyist | persuader of legislators |
| ostentatious | displaying wealth |
| parched | dried up; very thirsty |
| procrastinate | to delay unecessarily |
| prosaic | run-of-the-mill; common |
| auspicious | lucky; suggesting success |
| clandestine | secret |
| heinous | evil |
| intrepid | fearless; courageous |
| malevolent | having ill will; wishing harm to others |
| omnipotent | all powerfull |
| pious | devout; moral |
| pragmatic | practial |
| thwart | to keep from happening |
| wily | cunning |
| sanguine | cheerfully confident |
| diffdent | quiet and shy |
| ebullience | intense and joyful enthusiasm |
| adage | a wise old saying |
| adamant | extremely stubborn |
| brusque | abrupt manner |
| caudor | sincerity or openness |
| emphatic | expressed with forceful speech |
| facetious | playfully humorous |
| lament | to express grief |
| anecodote | short account of event |
| anonymous | nameless |
| circuitous | indirect |
| compassion | sympathy mercy |
| conformist | follower of customs |
| deleterious | harmful |
| enhance | improve, angment |
| exemplary | outstanding |
| inevitable | certain |
| jubilation | joy |
| renounce | abandon; disown |
| terse | concise; abrupt |
| incorrigible | not correctable |
| surreptitious | secret, furtive, sneaky |
| infamous | notoriously bad |
| proximity | nearness |
| condone | overlook, forgive, support |
| succinct | brief |
| rebuff | snub, beat back |
| scrupulous | conscientious, extremely thorough |
| censure | to criticize harshly |
| collaborate | to work together |
| compromise | to settle differences |
| fortuitous | lucky |
| reverence | profound respect |
| suppress | to end an activity |
| vindicate | to clear from blame |
| renovation | state of being renewed |
| orator | speaker |
| empathy | sharing feeling |
