| A | B |
|---|
| Copious | abundant; plentiful |
| Tenacious | tough; stubborn; not letting go |
| Surreptitious | done or acting in secret |
| Voracious | an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; eager to consume great amounts of food |
| Officious | interfering; intrusive; eager in offering unwanted service or advice |
| Spurious | not genuine; false |
| Onerous | troublesome or oppressive; burdensome |
| Gregarious | seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable |
| Pious | devout or virtuous; holy |
| Scrupulous | careful of small details; honest; conscientious |
| Attrition | a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away |
| Edification | enlighten; instruct |
| Ablution | a cleansing with water or other liquid |
| Elocution | the art of public speaking |
| Writhe | to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely |
| Pedestrian | ordinary; moving on foot |
| Carrion | dead and rotting flesh |
| Pinion | bind the wings so as not to fly; confine |
| Kismet | fate |
| Ambivalence | indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions |
| Deploy | to arrange strategically |
| Cavalier | casual; carefree and nonchalant |
| Egg (v) | to encourage or incite to action |
| Mete | to distribute by or as if by measure; allot or divide out |
| Nullify | to make useless; cancel; undo |
| Embroil | to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder |
| Waffle (v) | to speak or write evasively |
| Ascribe | to attribute to a specific cause, source, or origin |
| Enhance | to improve; to intensify |
| Impair | to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality |
| Terse | brief and to the point; concise |
| Diverse | different; varied |
| Abide | to remain; continue; stay; endure |
| Coerce | to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him |
| Abate | to reduce |
| Gambit | to take a risk for some advantage |
| Jaunt | a short pleasure trip |
| Lithe | bending easily and gracefully |
| Frank | straightforward; open and sincere in expression |
| Aesthetic | having to do with artistic beauty |
