| A | B |
| covert | concealed; hidden; sheltered |
| limpid | characterized by transparent clearness; easily intelligible |
| fathom | to get to the bottom of and understand; determine the depth of |
| translucent | t ransmitting light but causing sufficient diffusion to make impossible the perception of distinct images |
| adumbrate | to give a sketchy outline of; disclose partially; foreshadow |
| impervious | incapable of being penetrated; incapable of being affected |
| manifest | clearly apparent to the sight or understanding of; to show or demonstrate plainly |
| arcane | known or understood only by a few; esoteric |
| nebulous | lacking definite form or limits; cloudy or hazy |
| educe | to draw or bring out; assume or work out from given facts |
| unison | the act of speaking or singing the same words simultaneously by two or more people; agreement |
| amalagate | to combine; unite; or consolidate |
| diverge | to go or extend in different directions from a common point; differ in opinion or manner |
| synergy | the combined action of two or more agents or organisms to achieve an affect greater than that produced by each acting individually |
| adjunct | something attached to another thing in a dependent or auxillary capacity |
| periphery | the outermost region within a precise boundary; the region immediately beyond a precise boundary |
| parity | equality; as in amount, status, or value |
| transcend | to pass beyond or rise above; surpass or exceed |
| contiguous | sharing a boundary or edge; adjacent |
| diffuse | widely spread or scattered; wordy; to pour out and cause to spread freely |
| juggernaut | an overwhelming and irresistible force or movement |
| trek | to make a slow or difficult journey |
| jubilee | a season or occasion of joyful celebration |
| saga | a prose narrative; a long, detalied report |
| berserk | destructively violent; deranged |
| shibboleth | a slogan or often repeated word or phrase; a language usage that distinguishes the members of one group from another |
| kowtow | to show respect or submission; an act or gesture of exaggerated respect or obedience |
| nabob | a person of great wealth and prominence |
| mecca | a place regarded as the center of an activity or interest |
| maelstrom | a whirlpool of extraordinary size or violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in the turbulence of feelings, ideas, or conditions |