Potpourri 1
"A short, amusing story
Anecdote
Opponent or adversary
Antagonist
Based on random choice
Arbitrary
Support or reinforce
Buttress
Showing great care
Showing great care
Something that deviates from normal
Anomoly
Direct opposite
Antithesis
Understood by few
Arcane
Harsh, discordant mixture of sound
Cacophony
Aim or hope for
Aspire
Severe mental or physical pain
Anguish
Lack of interest or emotion
Apathy
Involving much effort
Arduous
Persuade with flattery
Cajole
Find out for certain
Ascertain
A cursed or detested person
Anathema
"Self-confidence or assurance
Aplomb
Relating to the countryside
Bucolic
Clever and perceptive
Astute
Dominant position
Ascendancy
Something out of place in time.
Anachronism
Anxious or fearfu
Apprehensive
Begin to grow rapidly
Burgeon
To make less intense
Assuage
Express clearly and effectively
Articulate