| A | B |
|---|
| Adversity | Difficulties; misfortune |
| Ennui | Boredom |
| Facetious | Flippant or innappropriate humor |
| Garish | Showy; gaudy; over decorated |
| Opulence | Much money, property, wealth, riches |
| Profound | Very deep; deeply felt |
| Pseudonym | Fictitious name used by an author |
| Quagmire | Difficult or entrapping situation |
| Surly | Menacing; easily angered |
| Verify | To confirm; establish truth |
| Accost | To approach and speak to in a challenging or aggressive way |
| Artisan | A craftsman |
| Callow | Immature; lacking sophistication |
| Domestic | Home life; relating to one's own country |
| Elation | High spirits; being happy |
| Goad | To urge into action |
| Impel | To urge on by strong moral presence |
| Lapse | Slight error due to inattention |
| Resonant | Echoing |
| Berate | To scold severely |
| Burlesque | Comically imitated or parodied |
| Curtail | To make less by cutting away |
| Destitute | Extreme poverty |
| Fauna | Animal life specific to a region |
| Iota | Extremely small amount |
| Juxtaposition | Being side by side |
| Lax | Loose; not rigid |
| Mandate | Formal order or authoritative command |
| Onerous | Imposing |
| Voluntary | Proceeding by your own choice |
| Tangible | Capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch |
| Rescind | To take away; remove |
| Symmetry | Same on both sides of a dividing line |
| Latent | Not presently visible but is capable of becoming so. |
| Quaint | pleasingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| Dour | Gloomy or sullen |
| Furtive | Done by stealth |
| Novice | A beginner |
| Consecrate | To make or declare as sacred |
| Motley | Composed of diverse elements |
| Camaraderie | Brotherhood or friendship |
| Congenital | Existing at birth |
| Alias | An assumed name |
| Avert | To turn away in avoidance |
| Bane | Source of harm or ruin |
| Cryptic | Obscure or mysterious |
| Daunt | To lessen the courage of |
| Cajole | To deceive with soothing words or false promises |
| Misnomer | A wrong name |
