21) antipathy – n. strong dislike
22) antiseptic – adj. clean or pure
23) apt — adj. accurate or appropriate
24) assertion – n. statement
25) assiduous – adj. showing great care
26) bane — n. source of distress or harm
27) beguile – v. charm or enchant
28) beneficial — adj. helpful
29) berate – v. scold or criticize
30) bereft – adj. deprived or lacking
Week 3
31) blandishment – n. a flattering statement used to persuade someone
32) bias – n. prejudice
33) bolster — v. support
34) bombastic – adj. inflated
35) bovine – adj. cow-like
36) braggart – n. someone who boasts
37) brevity – n. concise
38) cacophony – n. a discordant mixture of sounds
39) cajole – v. persuade someone via flattery
40) callous – adj. cruel disregard for others