| A | B |
|---|
| onslaught | a fierce attack |
| expounding | explaining; clarifying; describing |
| erratic | irregular; random; inconsistent |
| tranquil | peaceful; calm |
| contentious | argumentative; quarrelsome; hostile |
| monosyllabic | one syllable |
| discernible | able to be seen |
| auspicious | favorable; promising; hopeful |
| unanimous | agreed; consensus; of one accord |
| disapprobation | disapproval; criticism |
| abominable | hateful; nefarious; offensive |
| transparent | clear; see through; translucent |
| benign | good; harmless; kind |
| tacit | implied; understood; assumed; inferred |
| benevolence | kindness; good will; charity |
| peril | danger; hazard; risk |
| incomprehensible | mysterious; unknowable |
| inquisitive | inquiring; curious; questioning |
| edification | educated; knowledge; learning |
| ascertain | determine; discover; find out |
| perplexing | confusing; bewildering; puzzling |
| inordinately | extremely; excessively |
| guilessness | innocence; naivete; simplicity |
| nocturnal | nightly; night-loving |
| deportment | behavior; conduct, manners; actions |
| obstreperous | noisy; loud; boisterous; uncontrolled |
| mortify | shame; belittle; ridicule; humiliate |
| inconspicuous | hardly noticable; unassuming; concealed |
| unbrage | offensive; insult; resentment |
| tirade | an angry outburst; denunciaton |
