| A | B |
|---|
| tacit | not expressed openly |
| convalescence | gradual recovery after an illness |
| contentious | quarrelsome |
| salient | part of a line of defense that most projects toward the enemy |
| eloquence | speech that is fluid and graceful |
| conniver | schemer |
| abstractedly | in a preoccupied manner |
| venerable | worthy of respect by reason of age or historic association |
| anarchy | disorder |
| mediocre | ordinary |
| expulsion | the act of forcing out |
| mordantly | in a caustic or sarcastic manner |
| decalogue | a basic set of rules or commandments |
| irresolutely | in an indecisive manner |
| reverie | daydream |
| idiosyncratic | characterized by individual peculiarities or mannerisms |
| sinecure | a position that brings profit without involving much work |
| automaton | a person acting in a mechanical way |
| fratricide | the act of killing one's brother or sister |
| funereal | dismal |
| misbegotten | having an improper or disreputable origin |
| virtuoso | anyone who is exceptionally skilled |
| topical | related to current interest |
| ambiguously | vaguely |
| opulent | characterized by elegance and extravagence |
| aphorisms | short, pointed sentences expressing a general truth |
| multifariously | in a varied manner |
| presaged | predicted; foretold |
| austerity | severity in manner |
| asthete | one particularly sensitive to and appreciative of beauty |
| inveigled | enticed or tricked into doing something |
| ruefully | in a manner that expresses regret |
| torpidly | apathetically |
| urbane | refined |
| incarnate | personified |
| guileful | deceitful |
| decrepit | broken down or worn out by old age or overuse |
| parody | poor imitation |
| languid | sluggish |
| bellicose | eager to fight |
