| A | B |
| of or belonging to language | linguistic |
| to regret deeply or strongly; lament | deplore |
| to disclose or reveal | divulge |
| to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire | coerce |
| to have a strong inner feeling or notion of (a future misfortune, evil, catastrophe) | forebode |
| to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely. | mystify |
| to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex: | bewilder |
| to hamper with complications, confusion, or uncertainty. | perplex |
| to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace | dislocate |
| o beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.) | implore |
| slighting or contemptuous treatment; humiliating affront, insult, or injury | indignity |
| a member of a class of persons, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank | peasant |
| a member of a high ranking class, especially a noble | aristocrat |
| brutal or violent killing of people or animals | slaughter |
| to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle | cosset |
| any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall | buttress |
| any assemblage or set of correlated members: | system |
| having a kernel or stone | nucleate |
| a person in a condition of servitude | serf |
| a drinking cup or goblet | chalice |
| concerned with the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty. | aesthetic |
| not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: | obscure |
| to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve | ameliorate |
| to show or illustrate by example | exemplify |
| reluctant or restrained | reticent |
| agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character: | congenial |
| of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations. | pragmatic |
| easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable | conspicuous |
| assumed by hypothesis; supposed: | hypothetical |
| to produce, cause, or give rise to | engender |
| sudden disturbance or commotion | squall |
| season where southwest wind blows, commonly marked by heavy rains | monsoon |
| to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise | evaluate |
| circle separating a surface into two congruent parts | equator |
| firmness and strength | solidity |
| branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean | oceanography |
| existing, occurring, or living at the same time | contemporary |
| exclusive attention to one object | concentration |
| distend; swell or puff out | inflate |
| spherical | globular |