| A | B |
|---|
| belittle | v. to speak of someone or something as little or unimportant |
| blase' | adj. uninterested due to frequent exposure |
| concoct | v. to devise cleverely; to invent |
| decade | n. a period of ten years |
| diverse | adj. differing from each other |
| enunciate | v. to express clearly |
| hurtle | v. 1. to move with great speed 2. to throw forcefully |
| improvise | v. to do or make with no preparation 2. to fashion using only immediately available materials |
| jostle | v. to bump, push, or shove |
| libel | n. the act of printing a false statement that hurts one's reputation |
| mammoth | adj. huge n. a large, hairy,extinct elephant |
| paradox | n. a statement or situation that seems valid, but is apparently impossible |
| provincial | adj. 1. rural 2. narrow in perspective |
| realm | n. a domain; a field; a territory |
| undermine | v. to weaken by wearing away the foundation or support |
