| A | B |
|---|
| sublime | majestic, noble, or exalted |
| admonishing | to warn, caution against specific faults, scold mildly, or advise |
| kindred | similar; closely connected because of similar natures, tastes or goals |
| manifold | many and varied; having many and varied forms or features |
| integrate | to unify; to make whole or complete by bringing parts together |
| superficial | shallow, not profound, or concerned with only the obvious |
| decorum | proper behavior; good taste in behavior, speech, or appearance |
| manifest | evident, obvious, or apparent to the senses |
| aspirant | a person who seeks honors or a high position |
| aversion | intense dislike or reluctance |
| unfurled | to unfold or spread out |
| bastions | strongly fortified places; strong defenses |
| nook | a hidden spot, retreat, small recess, or corner of a room |
| radiant | shining brightly; sending out rays of light or other energy; showing pleasure or joy |
| tumultuous | full of commotion; noisy and violent; disturbed or agitated |
| impertinent | saucy, impudent, or not showing the proper respect |
| dearth | any scarcity or lack |
| impervious | incapable of being passed through or penetrated; not affected by |
| faculty | a special aptitude or knack; the power or ability to do a particular thing |
| squatter | a person who settles on public or unoccupied land without right or title |
| transient | not permanent, temporary, or staying only for a short time |
| superfluous | unnecessary, not needed, surplus, or excessive |
| invidious | giving offense or causing ill will by discriminating unfairly |
| internecine | mutually destructive; harmful to both sides involved in a conflict or war |
| assiduously | done with constant and careful attention; diligently |
| expedient | useful or suitable way of doing or achieving something |
| vitality | energy, strength, or mental or physical vigor |
| alacrity | quick or eager readiness |
| cultivate | to acquire and develop; to promote the development or growth of |
| eradication | total destruction, complete removal |
| insurrection | a revolt, rebellion, or uprising against established authority |
| impetuous | rash, impulsive: or acting suddenly or quickly with little thought |
| domesticated | made accustomed to or fond of home life |
| sanction | support, encouragement, approval, or authorized permission |
| aloof | reserved and cool or distant in manner |
| dauntless | fearless; not able to be intimidated, frightened, or discouraged |
| tremulousness | fear; trembling or quivering |
| reverie | dreamy thinking or imagining; daydreaming |
| wanton | extravagant, lavish, or excessive |
| spectral | ghostly or like a phantom or apparition |
| disapprobation | disapproval |
| revel | merrymaking or boisterous festivity |
| phantasm | something that has no physical reality; a ghost |
| prostrate | lying flat with the face downward |
| profuse | giving or pouring forth freely; produced freely and abundantly |
| munificent | very generous; lavish |
| allude | indirect, casual mention rather than deliberate and direct reference |
| hypochondriac | someone who worries abnormally about his or her health, often about imaginary illness |
| wan | faint, feeble, weak, or sickly |
| incoherence | lack of clarity; confusion; rambling speech or thought |
| pilgrim | pertaining to a wanderer or to a person who travels to a holy place as a religious act |
| seraphs | members of the highest order of angels, often pictured with three sets of wings |
| coveted | longed for with envy or wanted very much |
| kinsmen | relatives, especially male relatives |
| sepulcher | grave, tomb, or vault for burial |
| dissever | to separate or divide into parts |
| wont | accustomed or used to |
| won | at a distance or yonder |
| agate | pertaining to a hard, semiprecious stone in the quartz family, with striped or clouded coloring |
| niche | a recess or hollow in a wall for a statue or vase |
| surcease | an end or cessation |
| implore | to ask or beg earnestly |
| obeisance | a gesture of respect or reverence, such as a bow or curtsy; the respect shown by such a gesture |
| mien | appearance; manner; bearing or way of carrying or conducting oneself |
| beguiling | charming and delightful |
| craven | a thorough coward |
| gaunt | thin and bony, often from hunger or age |
| censer | ornamented container in which incense is bummed, esp., in religious rites |
| quaff | to drink deeply in a hearty or thirsty manner |
| undaunted | not frightened or discouraged; not hesitating because of fear or discouragement |
| perturbation | disturbance; agitated state |
| vagary | an odd, eccentric, or unexpected act or idea |
| iniquity | wickedness, sinfulness, or evil |
| portend | to be an omen or warning of; to foreshadow |
| remonstrance | a protest, complaint, objection |
| intimating | to make known indirectly or to hint or imply |
| antipathy | a strong or deep-rooted dislike |
| indecorous | lacking propriety or good taste |
| ostentatious | characterized by a showy display; pretentious |
| sagacious | wise; having keen perception and sound judgment |
| vicissitudes | unpredictable changes or variations in circumstances as a natural process of life |
| assiduous | showing constant and careful attention |
| baneful | deadly, ruinous, or poisonous |
| imbued | filled, permeated, or saturated |
| lurid | vivid in a harsh or, shocking way, startling, or sensational |
| respendent | shining brightly; dazzling; full of splendor |
| vivacity | liveliness of spirit; animation |
| assuage | to lessen or ease; to pacify or calm; to satisfy or quench |
| quell | to quiet; to put an end to |
| equanimity | composure or calmness |
| surveillance | supervision; a watch kept over a person |
| sentinels | guards |
| nigh | near in time or place |
| cataract | a large waterfall; any strong rush of water |
| perdition | ruin, complete and irreversible loss, or damnation |
| inducements | incentives; things that persuade or lead to some action |
| phantoms | apparition, vision, or something that seems to appear to the sight but has no physical existence |
| infallibility | without error |
| abominate | to hate, loathe, or be disgusted by |
| cajoling | coaxing with flattery and sometimes insincere talk |
| diabolical | very wicked or cruel; fiendish or relating to devils |
| peremptory | dictatorial; decisive; not open to challenge |
| tacit | not openly expressed but understood |
| motley | composed of many different elements, sometimes clashing with each other |
| discernment | keen perception, good judgment, or insight |
| vindictive | revengeful in spirit |
| outlandish | strange or peculiar |
| insinuated | hinted, implied, or suggested indirectly |
| misanthropic | distrusting or disliking all people |
| ascribe | to attribute or assign to a probable cause |
| dilate | to make or become wider or larger |
| harpoons | barbed spears with a line attached, used for spearing whales |
| rejoinder | a response, reply, or answer |
| tarpaulins | sheets of waterproof material, usually of canvas |
| squalls | brief but violent windstorm, usually with rain or snow |
| imprecations | curses |
| pedestrian | commonplace, ordinary, dull |
| condescension | the act of descending voluntarily to the level of one's inferiors; a proud or haughty manner |
| volition | the exercise of the will in making a decision |
| quail | to draw back in fear or lose courage |
| ignoble | dishonorable, mean or base |
| dissemble | to pretend; to conceal under a false appearance |
| ubiquitous | present or seeming to be present everywhere at the same time |
| malignity | a great malice or persistent or ill will |
| ire | strong anger or wrath |
| laceration | jagged wound, made by tearing |
