| A | B |
|---|
| abstinence | doing without |
| ambulatory | able to walk; up and about |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive criticism |
| didactic | intended to instruct, guide, or teach |
| diffident | timid, shy; lacking in confidence |
| garralous | very talkative |
| mandatory | required; obligatory |
| morbid | preoccupied with gruesome or gloomy matters; grisly; horrible |
| munificent | very generous in giving; lavish |
| scoff | to show derision or mocking contempt |
| acclaim | to greet with loud approval or praise |
| acquiesce | to agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm |
| assimilate | to take in, or to be taken in by a larger group |
| delirious | extreme mental confusion or excitement |
| diffusion | the process of widely spreading or scattering |
| diminution | the act or process of lessening or decreasing |
| disdain | aloof contempt or scorn |
| magnamious | noble in heart and mind, rising above pettiness or meanness |
| malignant | having an evil influence; very harmful; likely to cause death |
| meander | to wander aimlessly and idly; ramble |
| alleviate | to make more bearable; to ease the pain |
| analogous | similar or parallel in certain ways |
| dismantle | to take apart, disassemble, to strip of furnishing or equipment |
| distraught | extrememly troubled or agitated; worried |
| dormant | a sleep like condition during which life processes slow down |
| maim | to disable, to cripple |
| meticulous | extremely or excessively careful about details |
| murky | not clear, foggy, hazy; dark or gloomy |
| narcissism | excessive admiration of one's self, self-love |
| squabble | to engage in a minor quarrel; to argue noisily over a small matter |
