| A | B |
| atrocious (uh TROH shuhs) | particularly bad; revolting |
| bountiful (BOWN tuh fuhl) | plentiful; abundant |
| deceitful (di SEET fuhl) | deceptive; dishonest |
| dexterous (DEK stur uhs) | skillful or artful, especially in using the hands or body |
| dutiful (DOO ti fuhl) | careful to perform one’s duties |
| envious (EN vee uhs) | desirous of another’s possessions or qualities |
| fateful (FAYT fuhl) | affecting one’s future; having important or decisive consequences |
| felicitous (fi LIS i tuhs) | appropriate; apt |
| fitful (FIT fuhl) | irregular; intermittent |
| forceful (FORS fuhl) | strong; effective |
| hazardous (HAZ ur duhs) | dangerous; risky |
| libelous (LY buh luhs) | including maliciously false written statements |
| monotonous (muh NAHT uhn uhs) | including without variety; dull |
| notorious (noh TOR ee uhs) | having a bad reputation; well-known and regarded unfavorably |
| sacrilegious (SAK ruh LIJ uhs) | showing disrespect for sacred things |
| succulent (SUHK yuh luhnt) | juicy |
| tedious (TEE dee uhs) | monotonous; tiresome |
| truculent (TRUHK yuh luhnt) | likely to fight; pugnacious |
| virulent (VEER yuh luhnt) | highly infectious or poisonous |
| vivacious (vi VAY shuhs) | lively; animated |