| A | B |
|---|
| allude | to refer to in an indirect way |
| consecrate | to set apart as holy |
| consecrate2 | to dedicate to a cause |
| disseminate | to scatter or spread widely |
| dote | to show excessive fondness for |
| exhort | to urge strongly |
| feckless | careless or irresponsible |
| implicate | to show to be involved with something, often illegal |
| lament | to feel or express grief |
| montetary | of or relating to money |
| pensive | deep in thought |
| pomp | showy or dignified display |
| stilted | artificially stiff or formal in manner |
| subjugate | to bring under control |
| trauma | a severe bodily injury |
| trauma2 | emotional shock |
| wanton | ignoring what is right |
| wanton2 | excessive or unrestrained |
| wanton3 | playful or frolicsome |
| bewail | to express deep regret |
| destitute | without possessions or resources |
| detract | to take away, especially from value |
| emancipate | to set free from slavery |
| extol | to praise highly |
| flamboyant | excessively showy |
| impetus | a driving force |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| intermittent | not continuous |
| maxim | a general truth or rule |
| plumb | to measure the depth of water; to reach the deepest part of; to understand by examining closely |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place |
| visage | a face |
| wheedle | to coax by using insincere praise |
| obligatory | required |
| alacrity | promptness in responding |
| array | a large group of people or things; an orderly arrangement; to place in order |
| deduce | to draw a conclusion given facts |
| encumber | to weigh down or burden |
| fraught | full of |
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan or direction |
| incontrovertible | impossible to dispute |
| inexplicable | hard to explain |
| ingenious | marked by imagination or cleverness |
| laggard | one who falls behind because of moving slowly |
| sustenance | something that provides nourishment |
| torrid | intensely hot and dry; burning with passion |
| traverse | to pass over, across or through |
| ubiquitous | appearing to be present in large numbers |
| zenith | the highest point; point in sky directly above the observer |
| callow | young and inexperienced |
| contemporary | a person living during the same period as another |
| cynical | skeptical, doubtful of sincerity of others' motives |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power |
| enunciate | to pronounce clearly, to state |
| impediment | an obstacle |
| impoverish | to make poor |
| indolent | avoiding exertion, lazy |
| sagacious | wise |
| secular | worldly, not connected with church or religion |
| speculate | to make guesses; to engage in a risky business venture |
| strife | conflict or struggle |
| venerate | to show great respect for |
| voracious | ravenous, desiring and eating a large amount of food |
| wane | to near an end |
| adage | an old saying that has come to be accepted as true |
| camaraderie | good will and warm feelings among friends |
| contend | to struggle with, to maintain or assert |
| extraneous | not necessary, irrelevant |
| hubbub | moisy confusion, uproar |
| meander | to follow a winding course; to wander aimlessly |
| odoriferous | having or giving off a smell |
| paraphernalia | personal belongings; equipment associated with a particular activity |
| punctilious | careful of and attentive to details |
| recuperate | to regain health |
| regale | to entertain or delight |
| sedentary | doing or requiring a lot of sitting |
| Spartan | marked by simplicity and lack of luxury |
| temporal | relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual |
| wry | turned or bent to one side in distate or humor; amusing in a quiet but sharp way |
