| A | B |
|---|
| collate | to compare critically to note differences; to arrange in order for a specific purpose |
| foment | to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids |
| abet | to assist, encourage |
| encumber | to fill up, block, hinder; to burden |
| connoisseur | an expert; one who is qualified to pass critical judgements |
| blatant | noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous |
| disconsolate | deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation |
| buttress | a supporting structure; to support, prop up, strengthen |
| aver | to affirm, declare confidently |
| carousal | noisy revelry or merrymaking |
| broach | spit for roasting, a tool for tapping casks; to break the surface of water; to announce; to begin to talk about |
| nonplussed | puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss |
| prolific | abundantly productive; abundant, profuse |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time |
| incontrovertible | unquestionable, beyond dispute |
| grisly | fightfyl, horrible, ghastly |
| rejoinder | a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit |
| predilection | a liking, preference |
| magniloquent | expressed in lofty or high-flown language (pompous or overelaborate) |
| inauspicious | unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future |
| impassive | showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless |
| herculean | characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength |
