| A | B |
|---|
| adhere | stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of |
| aloof | not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant |
| ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning |
| analyze | examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (analysis, analytical) |
| anecdote | a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person |
| antagonize | cause someone to become hostile |
| anticipate | regard as probable; expect or predict |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful that something bad will happen |
| arcane | mysterious or secret |
| assert | state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully |
| assess | evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of |
| attribute | regard something as being caused by someone or something |
| bear | endure an ordeal or difficulty |
| befall | (of something bad) happen to someone |
| burgeon | begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish |
| coherent | logical and consistent |
| compassion | concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others |
| compensate (for) | make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect |
| complement | a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole |
| compose | 1. write or create* 2. constitute, make up (composition, composed of) |
| condescending | having or showing a feeling of superiority |
| consecutive | following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence |
| contour | an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something |
| contract | decrease in size, number, or range |
| contradict | be in conflict with |
| correlate | have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated) |
| critical | 1. expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments 2. expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art* 3. involving the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment* 4. (of a situation or problem) having the potential to become disastrous; at a point of crisis |
| cumbersome | 1. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use 2. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient* |
| accept | 1. favorably receive; 2. put up with; 3. take; 4. consent to; 5. take as true |
| adept | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |
