| A | B |
|---|
| angular | lean; sharp cornered; gaunt |
| discern | to differentiate between two or more things |
| disparage | to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner |
| engender | to cause, to produce, to create |
| innocuous | harmless, producing no injury |
| obscure | difficult to see, vague |
| prodigal | wasteful, a person given to extravagance |
| serene | calm, placid |
| autonomous | independent, self-contained |
| benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial |
| capricious | changing suddenly, fickle |
| extol | to praise, to glorify |
| fastidious | reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme |
| lethargic | sluggish, languid |
| melancholy | depression of spirits |
| opaque | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand |
| symmetry | balanced proportions |
| abstruse | difficult to understand, recondite, concealed |
| audacity | excessive boldness, rashness, daring |
| deprecate | to disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval |
| dormant | inactive, sleeping |
| immutable | unchanging |
| nullify | to cause not to be in effect, to negate |
| prologue | introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action |
| servile | overly submissive |
| aesthetic | tic relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art |
| contentious | quarrelsome, stirring controversy |
| daunt | to intimidate, to dismay |
| dissemination | the act of spreading widely; scattering |
| euphemism | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive |
| gluttonous | greedy for food and drink |
| pompous | exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance, bombastic |
| volatile | quickly changeable, easily vaporized |
| cajole | to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle |
| efface | to erase, to wear away |
| ephemeral | lasting a short period of time, fleeting |
| flourish | to thrive, to grow well |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly, insipid |
| languid | slow, sluggish, listless, weak |
| penitent | showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing, repentant |
| antiquated | obsolete, out of fashion, no longer usable |
| atrophy | to waste away, to wither |
| enmity | absolute hatred |
| frivolous | lacking in seriousness or importance |
| industrious | skillfully busy or occupied |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad |
| sycophant | a self-serving flatterer, a brownnoser |
| amorphous | shapeless, having no definite form |
| cursory | superficial, casual, hastily done |
| vivid | bright, distinct, and clear |
