| A | B |
| INURED | ACCOSTUMEED, HARDENED |
| PROSAIC | DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE |
| BANAL | TRIVIAL, DULL |
| TRITE | UNORIGINAL, TRIVIAL |
| PEDESTRIAN | SOMEONE WALKING, PROSAIC |
| CORRAL | AN ENCLOSURE FOR LIVESTOCK |
| ASTUTE | SMART, SHREWD, DISCERNING |
| ADROIT | SKILLED, DESTROUS |
| INGENIOUS | INVENTIVE, ORIGINAL |
| ERUDITE | HIGHLY EDUCATED, SCHOLARLY |
| DISCERNING | PERCEPTIVE, SHREWD |
| VIRTUOSO | EXPERT |
| CONNOISSEUR | HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE, EXPERT |
| AFICIONADO | A FAN OR ENTHUSIASTIC |
| EMBARGO | PROHIBITION OF TRADE WITH A COUNTRY |
| VENDETTA | REVENGE |
| BONANZA | PROSPERITY |
| CADENCE | RHYTHM |
| EUPHONIC | CHARACTERIZED BY SOUNDS THAT BLEND WELL |
| DISSONANCE | LACK OF HARMONY |
| CACAPHONY | DISSONANCE |
| ACOUSTIC | RELATING TO SOUND |
| ARMADA | AN ARMED NAVAL FLEET |
| CAMEO | A BRIED APPEARANCE BY AN ACTOR OR CHARACTER OR A BROOCH (A PIN) |
| GUSTO | ENTHUSIASM |
| DILETTANTE | A PERSON WHO DABBLES IN A FIELD, AN AMATEUR |
| AVANT GARDE | CUTTING-EDGE, INNOVATIVE |
| AESTHETIC | RELATING TO BEAUTY |
| OPAQUE | NOT LETTING LIGHT THROUGH, NOT TRANSPARENT |
| VARIEGATED | MANY-COLORED |
| BAWDY | CRUDE OBSCENE, VULGAR |
| LICENTIOUS | SEXUALLY PROMISCUOUS |
| BOORISH | COARSE, IMPOLITE |
| CRASS | VULGAR, IMPOLITE |
| UNCOUTH | RUDE, COARSE |
| CULPABLE | GUILTY |
| VINDICATE | TO CLEAR FROM ACCUSATION |
| DELINQUENT | NOT LIVING UP TO RESPONSIBILITIES |
| VULNERABLE | OPEN TO ATTACK OR HARM |
| UTILIZE | TO USE |
| MONOLINGUAL | KNOWING ONLY ONE LANGUAGE |
| POLYGLOT | SOMEONE WHO KNOWS SEVERAL LANGUAGES |
| CIRCUMLOCUTION | USING MANY WORDS TO TALK AROUND SOMETHING |
| DILEMMA | A DIFFICULT, PUZZLING SITUATION |
| MATRIMONY | MARRIAGE |
| EGOTIST | A SELF-IMPORTANT PERSON |
| CAVALIER | INAPPROPIATELY UNCONCERNED |
| PANORAMA | A WIDE VIEW OF LANDSCAPE |
| SUPERLATIVE | WORDS THAT INDICATE A QUALITY IN ITS EXCESS |
| COMPARATIVE | USED TO COMPARE |
| BELITTLE | TO REGARD OR PORTRAY AS LESS IMPRESSIVE OR IMPORTANT THAN APPEARANCES |
| JARGON | UNINTELLIGIBLE OR MEANINGLESS TALK OR WRITING |
| ECLECTIC | SELECTING OR CHOOSING FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, NOT FOLLOWING ANY ONE SYSTEM |
| TACITURN | INCLINED TO SILENCE, RESERVED IN SPEECH |
| ANIMOSITY | A FEELING OF STRONG DISLIKE, ILL WILL, OR ENMITY THAT TENDS TO DISPLAY ITSELF IN ACTION |
| GRATUITOUS | GIVEN, DONE, BESTOWED, OR OBTAINED WITHOUT CHARGE OR PAYMENT |
| LOGISTICS | THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, AND COORDINATION OF THE DETAILS OF A BUSINESS OR OTHER OPERATION |
| DISSONANCE | LACK OF AGREEMENT, A MINGLING OF DISCORDANT SOUNDS |
| CACAPHONY | HARSH OR DISCORDANT SOUND, HARSHNESS IN THE SOUND OF WORDS OR PHRASES |
| RUDIMENTARY | PERTAINING TO RUDIMENTS OR FIRST PRINCIPLES |
| ANGLICISM | THE STATE OF BEING ENGLISH , LANGUAGE OCCURRING IN A BORROWED BY ANOTHER LANGUAGE |
| AUDITORY | PERTAINING TO HEARING |
| ANGLOPHONE | A PERSON WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH |
| PHONETIC | CORRESPONDING TO PRONUNCIATION. AGREEING WITH PRONUNCIATION |
| XENOPHOBIC | UNREASONABLY FEARFUL OF OR HATING ANYONE OR ANYTHING FOREIGN |
| AMBIANCE | THE MOOD, CHARACTER, QUALITY, TONE OF AN ENVIRONMENT |
| DISDAIN | TO LOOK UPON OR TREAT WITH CONTEMPT, DESPISE |
| JUDICIOUS | using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money. |
| SUBJUGATE | to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master. |
| ODIOUS | deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable. |
| CONTEMPT | the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. |