| A | B |
|---|
| inquisitive | curious |
| benefactor | one who provides help, especially in the form of a gift |
| capricious | unpredictable; likely to change at any moment |
| infer | to conclude; to induce |
| imply | to convey an idea by indirect, subtle means |
| detriment | damage, harm, or loss |
| blasphemous | irreverence; an insult to something held sacred |
| sycophant | an obsequious follower or dependent |
| expedite | to speed up |
| impassive | without emotion; apathetic |
| mitigate | to moderate the effect of something |
| vigorous | full of or displaying force |
| propriety | properness; good manners |
| sagacious | discerning; shrewd; wise |
| defer | postpone until later |
| anonymous | having an unknown name or author |
| reticent | quiet; restrianed |
| strut | to walk with a swagger |
| apocryphal | of questionable authorship or authenticity |
| prolific | abundantly productive; fruitful or fertile |
| servile | submissive and subservient |
| repulse | to turn or drive away |
| tardy | late |
| articulate | fluently persuasive or forceful |
| prestige | widely recognized prominence or esteem |
| synonymous | having the same or similar meaning |
| ostentatious | showly or flashy |
| coalesce | to fuse; to unite |
| stagnant | not moving or flowing; motionless |
| barren | desolate; empty; unable to be fruitful |
| disperse | circulate; disseminate |
| furtive | secretive |
| nullify | to make void |
| irascible | having a bad temper |
| sluggish | slow moving |
| disparage | to belittle or decry |
| pungent | piquant; sharp; zesty |
| compatible | in keeping with one's needs or expectations; agreeable |
| miser | a stingy, grasping person |
| discreet | keeping within sensible limits; showing sensitivy or skill ind ealing with others |
