| A | B |
|---|
| adulterate | to make impure |
| decorum | appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety |
| euphemism | use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one |
| malleable | capable of being shaped |
| rarefy | to make thinner or sparser |
| ameliorate | to make better; to improve |
| dilate | to make larger; to expand |
| fawn | to grovel |
| onerous | troublesome and oppressive; burdensome |
| transitory | temporary, lasting a brief time |
| archaic | ancient, old-fashioned |
| dissemble | to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or charcter |
| homogenous | of a similar kind |
| perfidious | willing to betray one's trust |
| volatile | easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |
| bombastic | pompous in speech ad manner |
| emulate | to copy; to try to equal or excel |
| inimical | hostile; unfriendly |
| philanthropy | charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness |
| chaos | great disorder or confusion |
| erudite | learned, scholarly, bookish |
| lament | to express sorrow; to grieve |
| precipitate | to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation |
