|
 aberration | abnormality |
| acute | sharp |
| affectation | artificial behavior |
| allege | to assert without proof |
| amiable | friendly |
| approbation | official approval or sanction |
| artisan | craftsman |
| atrocious | cruel |
| beguile | to trick |
| bias | preference |
| bravado | pretending to be brave |
| chasm | any break or gap |
| clarify | to make clear |
| complacent | pleased with oneself |
| conjure | to summon or to bring into being as by a magic spell |
| controversy | debate |
| coy | demure |
| degenerate | morally corrupt |
| denounce | to accuse publicly |
| destitute | being without |
| disheveled | disarranged and untidy |
| distinct | different |
| eclectic | drawn from many sources |
| enhance | to make better |
| equitable | just |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| fastidious | demanding |
| forsake | to abandon |
| guile | trickery |
| ignorant | inexperienced |
| improvident | failing to provide for the future |
| indignant | angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy |
| insipid | dull |
| irrevocable | that cannot be undone |
| lucid | transparent |
| mischievous | naughty |
| obdurate | stubborn |
| palpable | capable of being felt or touched |
| persevere | to continue in spite of difficulty |
| precedent | an act or statement that serves as an example or justification for a later one |
| profuse | flowing |
| quarantine | isolate because of disease |
| relevant | important |
| retard | to slow down |
| sedulous | diligent |
| strenuous | requiring great effort, energy, and exertion |
| sycophant | one who seeks favor by flattering those in power |
| tracly (treacle) | overly sweet or sentimental |
| upright | honest |
| virtuoso | masterful musician |