| A | B |
|---|
| efflorescence | blooming of flowers |
| enmity | deep-seated hatred; state of being an enemy |
| decorous | showing appropriate behavior |
| chorister | a singer of leader of a choir |
| bastion | a stronghold or fortification |
| hiatus | a pause, break or gap |
| ebullience | zestful or spirited enthusiasm |
| recrimination | the act of accusing after being accused |
| tumult | commotion of disorder |
| oppressive | using power unjustly |
| Inscrutable | difficult to understand, mysterious |
| Declivities | downward slopes, as of a hill |
| Tacit | not spoken |
| Blatant | totally or offensively obvious |
| Taboo | - forbidden from use or mention |
| Sinewy | lean and muscular |
| Malevolent | wishing harm to others |
| Ludicrous | foolish; laughably absurd |
| Inarticulate | unable to speak with clarity |
| Jeer | to abuse vocally, taunt or mock |
| Clamor | a loud outcry or expression of discontent |
| Mutiny | an uprising against proper or established authority |
| Crestfallen | depressed and dejected |
| Impervious | incapable of being penetrated or affected |
| Enterprise | an undertaking or business organization |
| Glower | to look or stare angrily |
| Rebuke | to criticize sharply |
| Demure | modest and reserved in manner or behavior |
| Fervor | great intensity of emotion |
| Corpulent | excessively fat |
| Saunter | to walk at a leisurely (slow) pace |
| Compel | to force or drive |
| Luminous | emitting light; full of light |
| Myopia | nearsightedness |
| Snivel | to sniffle, whine or complain tearfully |
| Quaver | tremble, speak in a trembling voice |
| Parry | to deflect, ward off or avoid |
| Talisman | an object with magical powers |
| Acrid | unpleasantly sharp or bitter taste or smell |
| Cordon | a line of people or ships stationed as guards |
