| A | B |
| anathema (noun) (6) | s/one or s/thing intensely disliked, cursed or shunned |
| assuage (verb) (6) | 1. to satisfy 2. to lessen or reduce the intensity of |
| avuncular (adj) (6) | like a benevolent uncle; familiar and indulgent |
| convivial (adj) (6) | sociable; concerned with good company and festivities |
| eclectic (adj) (6) | combining elements from a variety of sources |
| epigram (noun) (6) | a short, witty poem or saying |
| expound (verb) (6) | to explain in detail; to set forth |
| intrinsic (adj) (6) | relating to the essential nature of s/thing; real or actual |
| inveterate (adj) (6) | habitual or deeply rooted; persistent |
| mogul (noun) (6) | a very powerful or wealthy person; a magnate |
| munificent (adj) (6) | extremely generous; liberal in giving |
| munificence (noun) (6) | generosity |
| nascent (adj) (6) | beginning to exist; emerging |
| perspicacious (adj) (6) | clear-sighted; shrewd |
| perspicacity (noun) (6) | clear-sightedness; shrewdness |
| philistine (noun) (6) | one who is indifferent to or disdainful of intellectual values |
| philistine (adj) (6) | smugly ignorant of artistic or intellectual qualities |
| propitious (adj) (6) | tending to favor or assist; encouraging |