| A | B |
|---|
| hacienda | large estate or Ranch |
| junta | group of rulers that seize power |
| pecadillio | small fault or transgression |
| peon | unskilled laborer |
| renegade | otlaw, traitor, rebel |
| aficionado | a fan or enthusiast |
| bonanza | source of wealth |
| bravado | false bravery |
| embargo | government order prohibiting trade |
| flotilla | a small fleet |
| factor | ingrediant that brings about something |
| officiate | to preside |
| officious | forward in offering advice |
| prolific | causing abundant growth |
| suffice | meeting present needs |
| affectation | arteficial behavior, pretense |
| benificiary | one who recieves funds |
| defect | a flaw of imperfection |
| efficiacy | power to produce a desied effect |
| faction | a small gorup of a large group |
| haphazard | lacking definate order |
| intent | an aim or purpose |
| premeditated | planned in advance |
| spontaneous | happening without cause |
| unwitting | not khnowing, unaware |
| arbitrary | based on whim not reason |
| coincidental | occuring together by chance |
| contrive | to plan cleverly to plort or scheme |
| deliberation | careful in thought or decisions |
| fortuitous | occuring unexpectedly, luckily |
| incisive | sharp keen perceptive |
| outspoken | spoken without reserve |
| temerity | foolish disregard of danger |
| vehement | showing intense emotion forceful |
| vibrant | pulsing with energy lively |
| assert | state positively or boldly |
| dauntless | not able to be discouraged |
| ferocity | savagery feirceness barabrity |
| flout | to show scorn or contempt for |
| headstrong | determined to have ones own wayt |
| portray | to make a likeness or representation |
| protracted | drwan out lengthened int ime |
| retract | to draw back |
| tract | a stretch of land |
| trait | a sitinguishing quality or feature |
| contract | formal agreement between two parties |
| detract | to take away something desireable |
| distraction | a diversion of attention |
| entreaty | an earnest request or plea |
| extract | to pull or draw out forcibly |
| oblivious | lacking consious awareness |
| preoccupy | to hold the attention of |
| receptive | ready to recieve something favorably |
| scrutinize | pay close attentionb to detail |
| vigilant | watchful, wary, on the alert |
| assess | to determine the value of evaluate |
| disregard | to pay little or no attention to |
| enthrall | to captivate |
| heedless | unmindful inattentive |
| indifferent | marked by a lack of interest |
| extol | to praise highly |
| homage | particular respect or honor shown publicly |
| laudable | worthy of praise |
| reprocah | to blame or criticize for something |
| reverance | a feeling of great respect veneration |
| accolade | an expression of strong approval |
| adulation | enthusiastic or excessive praise |
| anathema | a strong denunsiation |
| commend | to mention approvingly praise |
| eulogy | a speech or written tribute of praise |
| notoriety | fame of unfavorable kind |
| omniscient | knowing all things |
| prognosis | a forecast of possible results |
| recognition | acknowledgement or attention |
| unconscionable | unresonable unjust |
| cognizant | aware fully informed |
| connoisseur | one knowledgeable in any area |
| conscientious | thorough and attentive |
| consciousness | aware of ones own perceptions |
| diagnosis | critical analysis of a things nature |
| indisputable | undenieable |
| inference | a conclusion based on evidence |
| red herring | something that draws the attention away |
| refute | to prove a persons or idea wrong |
| substanciate | to support with proof |
| apologist | one who argues for an idea or cause |
| contend | to maintain or assert |
| dissuade | to dicourage form a course of action |
| fallacy | an idea based on mistaken assumptions |
| hypothesis | a theory that explains known facts |
| postulate | to assume truth without proof |
| rational | based on reson logical sane |
| reverie | the condition of being lost in thought |
| skeptical | doubting questioning |
| speculation | idea based on incomplete evidence guess |
| dogmatic | expressing a belief as if it were fact |
| pensive | dreamily and often sadly in thought |
| philosophy | study of reality based on logic not observations |
| plausible | appearin to be true or reasonable |
| ponder | to think about carefully and at length. |
