| A | B |
|---|
| altruistic | unselfish; concerned for the welfare of others |
| assent | to express agreement |
| benefactor | one who does good to others |
| chivalrous | marked by honor, courtesy, and courage |
| clemency | mercy, humaneness |
| dearth | a lack, scarcity |
| diffident | shy, lacking self-confidence |
| discrepancy | a difference; a lack of agreement |
| embark | to go aboard; to make a start |
| facile | easily done or attained |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| infallible | free from error |
| plod | to walk heavily or slowly |
| pungent | causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting |
| remiss | neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless |
| repose | to rest; lie; place |
| temerity | rashness, boldness |
| truculent | fierce and cruel |
| unfeigned | sincere, real, without pretense |
| virulent | extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful |
| accede | to yield to; to assume an office of dignity |
| brandish | to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion |
| comprise | to include or contain |
| deft | skillful, nimble |
| destitute | deprived of the necessities of life |
| explicit | definite, clearly stated |
| extirpate | to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally |
| inopportune | coming at a bad time; not appropriate |
| ironic | suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens |
| musty | stale, moldy; out of date |
| officious | meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority |
| ominous | unfavorable, threatning, of bad omen |
| pinnacle | a high peak or point |
| premeditated | considered beforehand, deliberately planned |
| rampant | growing without check, running wild |
| solace | comfort, relief; (v) to comfort or console |
| stately | dignified, majestic |
| supple | bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable |
| suppress | to stop by force, put down |
| venal | open to or marked by bribery or corruption |
| affiliated | associated |
| ascertain | to find out |
| attainment | an accomplishment |
| bequeath | to give or pass on as an inheritance |
| cogent | forceful, convincing |
| converge | to move toward one point |
| disperse | to scatter |
| esteem | to regard highly |
| expunge | to erase |
| finite | having limits |
| invulnerable | not able to be wounded or hurt |
| malevolent | spiteful |
| nonchalant | cool and confident |
| omniscient | knowing everything |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills |
| scrupulous | exact, careful |
| skulk | to move about stealthily |
| supercilious | proud and contemptuous |
| uncanny | strange, weird |
| venial | easily excused |
| ambidextrous | able to use both hands equally well |
| augment | to make larger |
| fortitude | courage in facing difficulties |
| gape | to stare with open mouth, open wide |
| guise | an external appearance, cover, mask |
| opulent | wealthy, luxurious |
| pliable | easily bent, flexible |
| stolid | not easily moved, dull |
| unkempt | untidy |
| verbatim | word for word |
| amicable | peaceable, friendly |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike |
| cursory | hasty, not thorough, quick |
| extol | to praise extravagantly |
| feasible | possible, able to be done |
| grimace | a wry face, facial distortions |
| holocaust | large scale distruction |
| jeopardy | danger |
| meticulous | extremely careful |
| retrogress | to move backward |
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away |
| craven | cowardly |
| demise | a death |
| exhilarate | to excite, cheer |
| harass | disturb, worry |
| negligible | unimportant, can be ignored |
| punitive | inflicting punishment |
| sojourn | a short stay, trip |
| urbane | refined in manner, style, suave |
