| scarce | hard to get; rare |
| eliminate | get rid of; remove; omitf |
| humid | moist; damp |
| majority | the large number; greater part; more than half |
| client | person for whom a lawyer acts;customer |
| typical | usual; of a kind |
| minimum | the least possible amount; the lowest amount |
| annual | once a year; something that appears yearly or lasts for a year |
| persuade | win over to do or believe; make willing |
| unscrupulous | honest |
| cooperative | uncooperative |
| passive | active |
| plain | fancy |
| professional | amateur |
| nay | yes |
| robust | feeble |
| outer | inner |
| brave | fearful, cowardly |
| vary | remain the same |
| able | incapable |
| frantic | calm |
| sent | received |
| inhale | exhale |
| hefty | lightweight |
| lack | have |
| ban | allow |
| roar | whisper |
| veto | approve |
| go | stop |
| efficient | inefficient |
| oral | written |
| force | persuade, coax |
| abdicate | resign, quit |
| abduct | kidnap, carry off |
| deluge | flood, overflow |
| abet | help, aid |
| enlarge | increase, expand |
| moor | fasten, secure |
| gore | stab, pierce |
| enemy | opponent, foe |
| delete | erase, eliminate |
| traverse | pass through |
| emit | send forth, discharge |
| theory | opinion, hypothesis |
| occult | hidden, secret |
| extol | praise, commend |
| tepid | lukewarm, mild |
| acme | top, peak |
| endure | suffer, put up with |
| plod | trudge, travel slowly |
| prelude | introduction, beginning |
| mod | modern,up-to-date |
| mart | market |
| dive | go under |
| reprove | blame, criticize |
| prime | first |