| A | B |
|---|
| accelerate | to move quickly, or to make something happen sooner |
| acerbity | bitterness; harshness |
| acrimony | disagreeableness; an ill-tempered and offensive disposition |
| aggravate | to make worse |
| albumen | the white of an egg |
| alias | pseudonym; false name |
| alienation | being apart from others |
| alleviate | to provide physical relief from pain |
| altercation | a noisy quarrel |
| altruistic | showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others |
| amelioration | the act of relieving ills and changing for the better |
| assuage | to reduce the strength of a worry or an emotion; |
| augurs | to be a sign of something good or bad things in the future |
| bovine | connected with cows |
| celerity | speed or quickness |
| corollary | something that results from something else |
| coronary | a block in the artery leading to the heart |
| corrosive | causing rust or the wearing away of a metal |
| denigrate | to say that someone or something is not good or important |
| dissuade | to persuade someone not to do something |
| divulge | to make something secret known |
| dulcet | sounds that are soft and pleasane to listen to |
| dulcimer | musical instument with metal strings |
| duress | threats used to force a person to do something |
| egregious | mistakes that are extremely and noticeable bad |
| emollient | something that soothes or softens |
| equestrian | connected with the riding of horses |
| exhort | to strongly encourage or tey to persuade someone to do something |
| eradicate | to get reid of completely or destroy |
| feline | a member of the cat family |
| florid | rosy; ruddy; flushed |
| flourish | to grow or develop successfully |
| gravity | seriousness |
| gregarious | someone liking to be with other people |
| grievance | a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been traeted unfairly |
| horticulture | the study or activity of cultivating gardens |
| inalienable | that cannot be taken away or hiven away |
| inaugurate | to swear into public office |
| levity | amusement or lack of seriousness during a serious occasion |
| mollify | to make someone less angry or upset |
| nigrescent | the process of becoming black or dark; |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| pinnate | resembling a feather |
| pisciculture | the breeding, hatching, and rearing of fish |
| radius | the length of a straight line joining the center of a circle to its edge |
| ramification | the possible result of a decision or action |
| relevant | related to a subject or to something happening |
| rostrum | a platform for public speaking |
| rubic | established custom, technique, or procedure |
| verdant | covered with healthy green plants or grass |
| vividescent | greenish |
| vulgar | crude; coarse; unrefined |
| rubicund | rosy-colored; having a red face |
