| A | B |
|---|
| impartial | not favoring one over the other |
| knoll | a small rounded hill |
| tolerate | to be able to put up with something |
| amateur | a person who does something for pleasure, not for pay |
| rebellion | a show of opposition to a form of authority |
| whimsical | having the possibility of changing at any time |
| killjoy | a person who spoils the fun of others |
| versatile | abole to do many different things well |
| convertible | able to be changed |
| gratify | to please |
| deplete | to empty |
| rendezvous | a place for meeting |
| ponder | to think about something very carefully |
| noxious | harmful to the health of living beings |
| quagmire | a swampy area |
| destitute | without food, shelter, or money |
| jumble | to mix up into a confused mess |
| lecture | a prepared talk about something; to scold |
| maneuver | to move skillfully or cleverly |
| fantic | very excited with worry or fear |
| admonish | to give a stern warning |
| foreign | from another country; different; not fitting in |
| gallery | a room or building where art is shown or sold |
| harass | to bother repeatedly |
| indulge | to give to something for pleasure |
| dejected | low in spirits |
| digress | to get off the subject, especially when speaking or writing |
| heirloom | a valued article handed down from generation to generation |
| gregarious | happy to be with others |
| docile | easy to handle or train |
| brawl | a loud fight |
| germinate | to begin to grow |
| classify | to put into groups according to a system |
| tedious | boring; tiresome |
| affluent | having a lot of money |
| hermit | a person who lives alone in a lonely or isolated place |
| dapper | attractive in dress |
| abscond | to run away secretly and hide |
| curtail | to cut shor; reduce |
| vanquish | to defeat; overcome |
| remedy | noun, a medicine or treatment used for healing; verb, to return something to its proper condition |
| bedlam | a scene of noise and confusion |
| casual | adjective, happening by chance; not planned; adjective, informal; not fancy |
| cantankerous | hard to get along with |
| horde | a large, moving crowd |
| immaculate | extremely clean and neat |
| blotch | a large spot or stain |
| glutton | someone who eats and drinks with greed |
| implore | to ask for something with a serious state of mind or a heavy heart |
| harmonious | having all parts in agreement |
| tamper | to interfere with something in order to damage or alter it |
| vigorous | full of strength and energy |
| flourish | to grow or develop in a strong and healthy way |
| snob | a person who feels he or she is better than others |
| congested | to be overcrowded or filled to overflowing; having to much mucus in a body part |
| junction | a place where things meet or cross |
| yearn | to have a strong wish or longing for something |
| collate | to put pages together in the correct order |
| tuition | money paid for instruction at a school or college |
| dexterity | skill in using the hands |
| fickle | always changing in interests or loyalty |
| elevate | to raise or lift up |
| garland | a wreath |
| flammable | easily set on fire |
| encounter | an unecpected meeting |
| bygone | anything that is gone or past |
| renovate | to make like new |
| bloat | to swell or puff up |
| velocity | a quickness of motion |
| dingy | having a dirty or dull appearance |
| transmit | to pass from one person or place to another; to send out signals by radio or television |
| rickety | likely to fall or break due to weakness |
| scavenger | an animal that eats dead and decaying animals |
| trivial | of little or no importance |
| hemisphere | one half of the earth |
| ambition | a strong desire to achieve a specific goal |
| narrative | a story or narration |
| patriot | someone who loves and supports his or her country |
| recommend | to state support of someone or something |
| penetrate | to go in or pass through something |
| justify | to give a reason for something |
| enthusiasm | a strong feeling of excitement or interest |
| establish | to set up |
| flounder | a flat fish that lives in salt water; to struggle awkwardly |
| frigid | very cold |
| hazardous | dangerous |
| ventriloquist | an entertainer who speaks without moving his or her lips |
| ingenious | clever or skillfull |
| knickknack | a small ornament or trinket |
| lenient | not strict; mild |
| defiant | bold in standing up against someone or something |
| diligent | hardworking |
| effcient | doing a ob with the least amount of effort or materials and in a timely manner |
| outwit | to be more clever than someone else |
| glamorous | full of charm and elegance |
| agriculture | the work of farming |
| barricade | to block off; a barrier used to block passage |
| betray | to fail to keep a secret or agreement |
| complement | something that makes something else complete |
| peer | a person of the same age or ability level |
| stagnant | not active, changing, or developing |
| unkempt | not groomed; not neat or tidy |
| humdrum | lacking excitement |
| replenish | to refill |
| luminous | giving off light |
| belligerent | hostile: wanting to fight |
| elated | filled with joy |
| deceive | to make someone believe that something is not true; to trick |
| absurd | without good sense |
