| A | B |
|---|
| copious (cup); A copious cup of coffee. | abundant, plentiful |
| tenacious (tennis aces); Tennis aces are tenacious. | tough, stubborn, not letting go |
| surreptitious (suspicious); To escape from the circus, an elephant has to bo surreptitious without being suspicious. | done or acting in a secret, sly manner |
| voracious (good gracious); Good gracious, what voracious fish. | eager to consume great amounts of food |
| officious (office); An officious office helper. | ready to serve, eager in offering unwanted services of advice |
| spurious (spurs); Spurious spurs. | not genuine, false |
| onerous (owner); A pet shop owner's life can become onerous. | troublesome or oppressive, burdensome |
| gregarious (Greg hilarious); Gregarious Greg was hilarious. | seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable |
| pious (pie); A pious pie. | devout or virtuous, holy |
| scrupulous (screws); Aircraft manufacturer must be scrupulous with the placement of screws. | careful of small details, honest, conscientious |
| attrition (fishin'); Over-fishin' can lead to attrition. | a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away |
| edification (Ed on vacation); Ed getting some edification while on vacation. | enlightenment; instruction |
| ablution (solution); The solution to baby's ablution. | a cleansing with water or other liquid, especiallyas a religious ritual; the liquid used in such an act |
| elocution (execution); Elocution is a good way to postpone an execution. | the art of public speaking |
| writhe (ride); Wild horses writhe when cowboys ride. | to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment |
| pedestrian (pedestrian); Pedestrian pedestrians. | ordinary; moving on foot |
| carrion (carry-on); Carrion carry-on luggage. | dead and rotting flesh |
| pinion (pin); The pins pinioned the wings. | to bind the wings so as not to fly; to confine |
| kismet (kiss me); Kiss me baby, it's kismet. | fate |
| ambivalence (ambulance); Ambivalence between two ambulances. | indecision; experiencing contradictoy emotions |
| deploy (toy); David deployed his toys to attack his sister. | to arrange strategically |
| cavalier (cavalry); Colonel Jones was cavalier with his cavalry troops. | casual; carefree and nonchalant; arrogant disregard; a gallant gentleman |
| egg (egg); The egg was egged to jump. | to encourage or incite to action |
| mete (meat); Mom always metes out the meat. | to distribute as if measure; to allot |
| nullify (fly); How to nullify a fly. | to make useless; to cancel; to undo |
| embroil (boil); The lobster preferred embroiling to boiling. | to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder |
| waffle (waffle); A waffle waffling the questions. | to speak or write evasively |
| ascribe (tribe); Why the tribe ascribed the nickname 'Long Nose' to the cavalry. | to attribute to a specific cause, source, or origin |
| enhance (dance); The band thought new speakers would enhance the dance music. | to improve; to intensify |
| impair (pear); An impaired pear. | to cause to diminish, as in strength, value, or quality |
| terse (verse); A terse Shakespearean verse. | brief and to the point; concise |
| coerce (horse); Coercing a horse. | to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him |
| diverse (divers); Diverse sky divers. | different; varied |
| abate (bait); Abated bait. | to reduce |
| abide (side); Ron could not abide by staying on his side of the bed. | to remain; to continue; to stay; to endure |
| gambit (gamble); A gambit not worth the gamble. | an attempt to gain an advantage |
| jaunt (haunt); A jaunt haunt. | a short pleasure trip |
| frank (frankfurter); A frank frankfurter. | straightforward; open and sincere in expression |
| lithe (Liza); Liza is the most lithe gymnast on our team. | bending easily and gracefully |
| Aesthetic (Athlete); An aesthetic athlete. | having to do with artistic beauty |
| gullible (gull); A gullible gull. | easily cheated or fooled |
| mawkish (ma's kiss); Ma's kiss can be mawkish. | excessively and objectionably sentimental |
| raffish (fish); A raffish fish. | cheaply vulgar in appearance or nature; tawdry; disreputable |
| continuun (continue); Abeam of light is a continuum which continues from its source. | a continuous whole without clear division into parts |
| travail (trail); Much travail was required crossing the Oregon trail. | strenuous physical or mental labor or effort; the labor of childbirth |
| intrepid (trip Ed);Everyone considered David intrepid after he tripped Ed, the bully, in the cafeteria. | fearless; bold |
| languid (squid); A languid squid. | lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything |
| exodus (exit bus); A bus exodus fron the rear exit. | a mass departure |
| influx (trucks); An influs of trucks. | a mass arrival or incoming; a continuous coming |
| abash (cash); Tony was abashed when he discovered he had no cash. | to make ashamed or uneasy |
| incessant (insects and ants); Insects and ants are incessant picnic pests. | continuing without interruption; nonstop |
| latent (lay tent); Never lay your tent on a latent volcano. | laying hidden or undeveloped; potential |
| eloquent (elephant); An eloquent elephant. | extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement |
| diffident (different); Is Lord Wellington diffident about swimming or is he different? | lacking self-confidence; timid |
| malcontent (content); Once a malcontent, the prisoner was now content with his living conditions. | dissatisfied with existing conditions |
| eminent (Emma's tent); Emma's tent was the most eminent of the girl scouts tents. | standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent |
| wince (prince); The prince winced when he slipped on Cinderella's glass slipper. | to flinch; to shrink back or start aside, as from a blow or pain |
| prudent (student); A pruudent student prepares ahead for her math test. | cautious; discreet; exercising good judgement |
| augment (cement); How not to augment a driveway with cement. | to make or become greater |
| Ebullience (bull dance); Ebullience at the bull dance. | bubbling with excitement |
