| A | B |
|---|
| vicarious (adj) | substituted (feeling) |
| linguistics (n) | study of language |
| ostentatious (adj) | showy |
| legislation (n) | a law |
| rampant (adj) | widespread |
| malevolent (adj) | evil (person, creature, intent) |
| benign (adj) | harmless (growth, decision) |
| innocuous (adj) | harmless (act) |
| repulsive (adj) | disgusting, revolting (act, person, thing) |
| contradiction (n) | statement of disagreement |
| evasive (adj) | hard to find, difficult to catch/see (thing/person/answer) |
| surreptitious (adj) | sneakily, clandestine (acts) |
| intensify (v) | build in strength |
| novelty (n) | something new and different |
| bellicose (adj) | hostile, rude, angry (speech) |
| therapeutic (adj) | curative (treatment/drugs) |
| fatigue (n) | feeling of being tired |
| epidemic (adj) | rapid spread of disease |
| gouge (v) | dig/pull out |
| chubby (adj) | plump |
| domain (n) | territory, area of expertise, world |
| lavish (adj) | rich (decorating/lifestyle/parties/furnishings) |
| opulent (adj) | lavish/rich (jewels/lifestyle/furnishings) |
| mortician (n) | one who prepares the dead for burial |
| cryptic (adj) | hard to understand/indecipherable (message/answer/meaning) |
| camaraderie (n) | friendship |
| amicable (adj) | friendly/personable |
| beneficial (adj) | helpful (act) |
| confide (v) | trust with information |
| prestigious (adj) | important/highly esteemed (position/job/school) |
