| A | B |
|---|
| enigma | mystery |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| inferred | derived by reasoning |
| diverse | varied |
| articulate | speaking well |
| apprehensive | fearful; worried |
| benevolent | good; kind-hearted; generous |
| virulent | very harmful |
| pious | deeply religious |
| skeptical | doubting |
| provincial | narrow minded; unsophisticated |
| resignation | acceptance of a situation |
| illuminate | to light up; make clear |
| resolution | determination (also: the solution of a problem) |
| servile | overly submissive |
| diligent | hard-working |
| refute | to disprove |
| anarchy | lack of government; chaos |
| miser | one who saves greedily |
| discord | disagreement |
| inclined | tending toward one direction |
| uniform | constant; without variety |
| perceptive | having keen understanding; discernin |
| superficial | shallow; on the surface only |
| lucid | clear; easy to understand |
| immune | safe from harm; protected |
| aesthetic | concerned wwith art or beauty |
| prodigal | extravagant; wastefull |
| assess | to estimate the value of; to measure |
| deter | to prevent, especially by threatening |
| complacent | smug; self-satisfied; overly confident |
| contempt | disdain; hatred |
| eloquent | speaking well; articulate |
| virtue | moral excellence |
| vital | essential; necessary |
| guile | cunning; deceitfulness |
| biased | prejudiced; not neutral |
| censor | to delete objectionable matter |
| monotonous | without variety; tiresomely uniform |
| trivial | unimportant; insignificant |
