| A | B |
|---|
| abject (ADJ.) | of the most contemptible kind |
| antithesis (NOUN) | exact opposite |
| circumscribe (VERB) | draw a geometric figure around another figure |
| defunct (ADJ.) | no longer in force or use; inactive |
| enfranchise (VERB) | grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude |
| grandiloquent (ADJ.) | lofty in style |
| laconic (ADJ.) | brief and to the point |
| palliate (VERB) | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of |
| proscribe (VERB) | command against |
| subjugate (VERB) | make subservient; force to submit or subdue |
| aberration (NOUN) | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
| apocryphal (ADJ.) | being of questionable authenticity |
| circumvent (VERB) | surround so as to force to give up |
| demagogue (NOUN) | a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions |
| engender (VERB) | call forth |
| gratuitous (ADJ.) | unnecessary and unwarranted |
| largesse (NOUN) | liberality in bestowing gifts |
| panacea (NOUN) | hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases |
| protean (ADJ.) | taking on different forms |
| surfeit (NOUN) | indulge (one's appetite) to satiety |
