| A | B |
|---|
| banal | boring, commonplace |
| bellicose | warlike, wanting to fight |
| finesse | extreme delicacy or precision |
| glib | readily fluent, smooth talker |
| lampoon | to mock or ridicule |
| lugubrious | extreme, exaggerated sadness |
| nefarious | extremely evil or villianous |
| nemesis | unbeatable enemy |
| pseudonym | fake name, nickname |
| purloin | to steal |
| abject | hopelessly low, wretched, miserable, without self-respect |
| admonish | to reprove mildly but kindly, but seriously; to caution, warn, or urge |
| commensurate | in proper proportion, having the same size, scale, or measure; proportionate |
| distraught | in a state of mental conflict; agitated, crazed |
| euphemism | a mild expression used in place of a harsh, crude, or distasteful expression |
| nebulous | hzy, vague, not clearly defined |
| phlegmatic | sluggish, indifferent, calm |
| prosaic | matter of fact, commonplace, ordinary |
| revile | to attack with abusive language, to call insulting names |
| propriety | acceptable behavior, coformity with conventional standards |
| assimilate | to absorb and incorporate food or knowledge; to absorb one group into a larger culture |
| cognizant | aware of or informed about something |
| discursive | wandering or shifting from one subject to another; rambling, long-winded |
| ennui | discontent and listlessness from lack of occupation or interest; boredom |
| farcical | ridiculous; exaggeratedly comical |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance; accidental; fortunate |
| hyperbole | an obvious exaggeration made for effect and not meant to be taken literally |
| incognito | one who is in disguise or using an assumed name; disguised; in disguise |
| mesmerism | hypnotism; hypnotic appeal; intense fascination |
| omniscient | knowing everything; having complete or infinite knowledge |
| adroit | clever; skillful in a mental or physical way; expert |
| allay | to lessen; to relieve; to calm |
| blazon | to proclaim; to display publicly; a banner, a coat of arms |
| bravado | a show of false bravery or confidence |
| choleric | easily angered; bad-tempered |
| colloquy | a conversation or conference, usually formal |
| confer | to give, grant, or bestow; to have a conference or talk; to meet for discussion |
| dirge | a funeral hymn, a poetic or musical expression of grief |
| expatriate | to banish from one's native country; one who is exiled or has withdrawn from one's country |
| feign | to pretend, to make up |
| amorphous | shapeless; of no particular form or shape; not organized |
| ascetic | a person who practices unusual self-denial or discipline, often for religious reasons |
| decorum | proper action, speech or dress; good manners or behavior; polite behavior |
| doggerel | badly written or trivial verse, often with a singsong rhythm |
| facile | easily done; performing or working with ease; adroit; not sincere or profound; superficial |
| guile | craftiness; deceit; cunning |
| proffer | to offer, an offer |
| protege | someone whose welfare or career is promoted by an influential person |
| sanguine | naturally cheerful or hopeful; confident; having a ruddy complexion; optimistic |
| seraphic | angelic; of the highest order of angels |
