| A | B |
| Ambitious | To really want something |
| Articulate | Speak in a clear effective manner |
| Autonomy | self-governing self-rule |
| Abstract | not concrete, vauge |
| Adulterate | to corrupt, make impure |
| Aloof | indifferent, reserved, distant |
| brevity | conciseness |
| Coerce | to force to cause a person to yeild to pressure |
| Comprise | to include, to consist of |
| Condone | overlook or pardon an offense |
| Cynical | distrustful, pessimistic |
| Disperse | to spread out |
| Dubious | doubtful |
| Eclectic | selective; |
| Fervent | full of strong inmotion |
| Glutton | one who eats to much |
| Harbinger | a messenger anouncing arrival |
| Hegira | a sudden departure of flight |
| imminent | about to take place will happen soon |
| jargon | special language |
| levity | lightness humor not grave |
| malicious | desire to hurt someone |
| morbid | dwelling on death disease and decay |
| omniscient | all knowing |
| perusal | teh act of reading through or examining |
| pious | religious or devout |
| plethora | large amount |
| reticent | restrained or reserved |
| sporadic | happening from time to time |
| stagnant | still |
| tedious | causing weareniss |
| tenvous | thin or delicate |
| Volatile | tending to change |
| Wary | always alert; watchful |