| A | B |
|---|
| abrasive | harsh; able to cause a wearing away by rubbing or scraping; rough; irritating |
| disparity | an inequity or difference, as in ages or amounts |
| forestall | to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand; to keep from happening |
| insidious | working or spreading harmfully but in a manner hard to notice; more harmful than at first is evident; subtly harmful |
| insinuate | to suggest slyly; to hint |
| obsequious | overly willing to please, serve, obey, or flatter in order to gain favor |
| omnipotent | all powerful; having unlimited power or authority |
| opportune | suitable (said of time); well-timed; appropriate |
| permeate | to flow or spread throughout (something); to penetrate |
| retribution | something given or done as repayment, reward, or (usually) punishment; a penalty |
| admonish | to criticize; to scold gently but seriously |
| antithesis | the reverse; the exact opposite |
| culmination | a final high point; the highest point or degree of a series of actions or events; the climax |
| fastidious | extremely attentive to details; fussy; very particular |
| flout | to treat with scorn or contempt; defy insultingly; to mock and defy |
| heinous | wicked; extremely evil; outrageous |
| hierarchy | organization of people in a series of levels, according to importance or authority |
| inference | a conclusion drawn from evidence; an assumption |
| intuition | the ability to know something without the conscious use of reasoning; instinct |
| obtrusive | undesirably noticeable; overly obvious |
| auspicious | favorable; being a good sign; encouraging |
| emulate | to imitate; to try to equal or surpass, especially by imitation |
| expedite | to speed up or ease the progress of; to hasten |
| extenuating | serving to make (a fault, an offense, or guilt) less serious or seem less serious through some excuse; providing a good excuse |
| fraudulent | deceitful; characterized by trickery, cheating, or lies |
| innuendo | an indirect remark or gesture, usually suggesting something belittling; an insinuation; a hint; a suggestion |
| rebuke | to scold sharply; express blame or disaproval; to criticize |
| subordinate | under the authority or power of another; inferior or below in rank, power, or importance |
| transgress | to sin or commit an offense; break a law or command |
| vehement | intense; forceful; strong |
| deride | to make fun of; ridicule; to mock |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; belittling; uncomplimentary |
| fabricated | to invent; to make up (a story, information) in order to deceive; invent (a lie) |
| impending | approaching; about to happen; imminent |
| macabre | gruesome; suggestion of death and decay; frightful; causing horror and distrust |
| misconstrue | to misunderstand; to misinterpret; misunderstand the meaning or significance of |
| paramount | supreme; of greatest concern or importance; foremost; chief in rank or authority |
| quandary | a state of confusion; a state of uncertainty or confusion about what to do; predicament |
| turbulent | violent; full of wild disorder or wildly irregular motion; violently disturbed |
| validate | to confirm; to show to be true; prove |
| adroit | expert; skillful and clever under challenging conditions |
| contention | a claim; a claim that something is true; a declaration |
| incapacitate | to disable; to make unable or unfit, especially for normal activities; disable |
| irreparable | not able to be fixed, repaired, or remedied |
| pinnacle | the topmost point; a peak of achievement |
| platitude | an unoriginal comment; a remark that is commonplace or has become uninteresting through repeated use |
| prognosis | a prediction of the course, outcome, or fate of something, especially a disease or injury |
| repudiate | to reject; to deny the trust, validity, or authority of |
| stigma | dishonor; a mark of shame or disgrace; blemish on character or reputation |
| tumultuous | turbulent; the noisy disorder of a crowd; a commotion |
