| A | B |
|---|
| abridge* | (v) to shorten or simplify |
| stamina* | (n) strength, endurance |
| evoke* | (v) to bring about, to cause |
| posthumous* | (adj) occurring after death |
| elusive* | (adj) tricky, evasive, difficult to express |
| acquisitive (adj) | greedy, quick to learn (TIP: think of the word "acquire"--see it in our word? If you're greedy, you "acquire" things!) |
| banal (adj) | boring, common (TIP: You would "ban" all boring things if you could, right?!) |
| belabor (v) | to overwork or work excessively (TIP- see the word "labor" right in there?) |
| coherent (adj) | logical, understandable (To understand something, you need to "here" it!) |
| congeal (v) | to thicken, go from liquid to solid (TIP- think of the word "gel") |
| emulate (v) | to imitate or want to be like someone else |
| reconnaissance (adj) | a survey or inspection, usually for military purposes (TIP- this word is hard to spell. Practice!) |
| taciturn (adj) | habitually silent, quiet. |
| tenable (adj) | capable of being defended |
| substantiate (v) | to prove (TIP- you need "substance" to prove things) |
| accost | (v) to approach aggressively |
| avid | (adj) enthusiastic |
| brackish | (adj) somewhat salty (TIP- think of the noise Mrs. Ross would make if she unexpectedly tasted salty water) |
| deviate | (v) to veer from the original plan |
| halcyon | (adj)calm, peaceful, tranquil |
| maelstrom | (n) literally, a violent whirlpool. Figuratively, a disordered situation. TIP- if you transpose the letters at the end, you get "storm," which is what could cause a violent whirlpool or disordered state of affairs :) |
| myopic | (adj). Literally, deals with nearsightedness. Figuratively, pertains to someone who doesn't think things through, shortsighted |
| overt | (adj) something out in the open; not concealed. TIP- Remember that "covert" is "Covered" or concealed, and if you remove the "c", you UNCOVER it...making it OVERT! |
| incendiary | (adj) LITERALLY- used for setting something on fire FIGURATIVELY- something that could cause conflicts or problems TIP- This sort of reminds us of "incinerator", which is where we burn things. |
| talisman | (n)An object said to posess special powers--like a good luck charm |
