| A | B |
|---|
| assuaged | to lessen, to calm |
| taciturn | almost always silent; disinclined to talk, by nature |
| malevolent | evil; full of spite and ill-will |
| repertoire | list of skills used in a particular field; list or supply of dramas, operas, or musical works |
| vapid | empty, uninteresting; lacking liveliness |
| condescended | agreed to do something beneath one's dignity; assume an air of superiority |
| indigenous | belonging to a particular region or country |
| wallowing | indulging in something completely, with great enjoyment |
| illicitly | without proper authority; illegally |
| onslaught | a violent attack |
| erratic | characterized by a lack of consistency; irregular; deviating from what's ordinary or standard |
| contemptuous | acting as if something or someone is beneath you |
| contentious | always ready to argue or fight |
| diminutive | smaller than ordinary |
| monosyllabic | consisting of one syllable |
| auspicious | favorable; prosperous; promising good returns |
| quelling | quieting; pacifying |
| benign | kind; gentle; not harmful |
| tacit | implied or indicated without words or speech; not actually expressed |
| morbid | gruesome; abnormally succeptible to or characterized by gloomy or unwholesome feelings |
| asinine | stupid; silly; ridiculous |
| quibbling | arguing over petty details |
| ramschackle | rickety, loose, about to fall apart |
| malignant | dangerous; evil |
| rendered | caused to be or become |
| vigil | an act or a period of watching or surveillance |
| unfathomable | unable to be understood |
| inordinately | too greatly; beyond reasonable limits |
| analogous | comparable; similar; allowing one to draw an analogy |
| innate | natural; belonging to the essential nature of something |
| provocation | state of being excited by anger or irritation |
| fanatical | marked by excessive enthusiasm, and often intense, uncritical devotion |
| obstreperous | marked by unruly or agressive noisiness |
| rudiments | basic elements of something to be learned |
| Providence | God's care |
| gingerly | carefully, cautiously |
| passe | old-fashioned; no longer in style or the thing to do |
| apoplectic | behaving as if on the verge of having a stroke or seizure |
| livid | enraged; red with anger |
| umbrage | a feeling of resentment at an insult; taking offense |
| skulked | slunk about in a stealthy or furtive manner, often out of cowardice or fear |
| tirade | a long, angry speech |
| undulate | move in a wavy manner |
| propensities | inclinations or tendencies |
| escapade | reckless prank or adventure |
| beholden | under obligation for a favor or gift; indebted |
| altercation | fight or verbal confrontation |
| boded | indicated by a sign; announced ahead of time; foretold |
| garish | overly bright and showy; gaudy |
| denunciation | strong condemnation or disapproval |
| tactful | saying the right thing without being offensive; careful in word choice |
| prerogative | exclusive right or privilege |
| obliquely | indirectly; in a hidden way |
| curtness | quality of being short, to the point of being rude |
| infallible | never wrong; unable to fail |
| begrudge | to envy the pleasure or enjoyment of; to resent someone else's actions or situation |
| ominous | threateningly sinister |
| succinct | brief and to the point |
| acquiescence | agreement without protest |
| uncouth | crude; unmannerly |
| formidable | impressive in size, strength, or effect |
| acrimonious | bitter, nasty, biting, esp. in language or manner |
| mollified | soothed; calmed |
| volition | will; free choice |
| impudent | disrespectful; boldy sassy and rude |
| discreet | carefully phrased; tactful |
| iota | a very small amount |
| temerity | foolish or rash boldness |
| exhilarated | thrilled; filled with excitement or elation |
| cynical | deeply distrustful of human nature |
| heathen | without religion or morals; unenlightened by knowledge of God |
| wryly | cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous |
| furtive | sneaky |
| vehement | full of strong emotion |
| infantile | childish; immature |
| squalor | misery and filth |
| bovine | cow-like |
| brevity | shortness or briefness of expression |
| veneer | attractive outer surface |
| recluse | someone who avoids the company of others |
| notoriety | quality of being widely and unfavorably known |
| eccentricities | odd behaviors; quirks |
| mortification | sense of humiliation and shame caused by a loss of self-respect or pride |
| blandly | smoothly, evenly, without excitement |
| stolidly | unemotionally; impassively |
